Event: Salt Lake Symposium 2007

SL07113: THAT’S NOT WHAT IT SAYS, VERSE 3.

THAT’S NOT WHAT IT SAYS, VERSE 3. This is the third in the series of Sunstone symposium presentations in which Richard Russell looks at certain LDS scriptural “proof texts” that are used in ways that bear negatively on Mormon belief and practice. In this installment, he examines the claim that we must be worthy to …

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PRACTICAL FAITH IN PROPHETIC VISION

PRACTICAL FAITH IN PROPHETIC VISION Mormon scripture and tradition present to us diverse prophetic visions of transfiguration, immortality, resurrection, renewal of this world, and the discovery and creation of worlds without end. Mormon Transhumanists believe that science and technology will contribute toward fulfillment of these prophecies, perhaps much sooner than commonly expected. In this session, …

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EMPTYING THE FULLNESS OF THE PRIESTHOOD

EMPTYING THE FULLNESS OF THE PRIESTHOOD This presentation focuses on the historical example of Joseph Smith’s inclusion of Mormon women in priesthood fullness and LDS church governance during the short period preceding his death. I examine evidence showing that, contrary to Smith’s practice and shortly after his murder, LDS women were denied continued participation in …

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SL07115: HARVEST HILLS AT THIRTY-FIVE

HARVEST HILLS AT THIRTY-FIVE This presentation celebrates the thirty-fifth anniversary of Harvest Hills, an intentional, pilot community in Independence, Missouri, founded by members of the Community of Christ (formerly the RLDS church). It will give an overview of Harvest Hills’ history and philosophy, including the RLDS/COC concept of Zion as it was expanded by later …

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SL07162: UNQUIETING WOMEN’S VOICES IN THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP OF THE LDS CHURCH and MOLLY MORMONS CAN BE REIKI MASTERS, TOO

UNQUIETING WOMEN’S VOICES IN THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP OF THE LDS CHURCH and MOLLY MORMONS CAN BE REIKI MASTERS, TOO Many LDS women unnecessarily place self-imposed restrictions on their roles, rights, and responsibilities by inferring limitations on their behavior that do not actually appear in Church doctrine or policy. Men and women have different roles and …

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WHY WE STAY

WHY WE STAY This perennially well-received session features the stories of those who have chosen to remain active, dedicated Latter-day Saints even in the face of many difficult challenges to traditional faith. How have these members wrestled with their faith and yet emerged more determined than ever to be a part of the Latter-day Saint …

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