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 …
Event: Salt Lake Symposium 2007
SL07161: Screening and Discussion ‘FAITH AND DOUBT’: A NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN ACT FROM THE MORMON
Screening and Discussion ‘FAITH AND DOUBT’: A NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN ACT FROM THE MORMON HELEN WHITNEY
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, …
DOES GOD REALLY HATE AMPUTEES?, OR WHAT DOES SCIENCE AND REASON TELL US ABOUT THE EXISTENCE OF GOD?
DOES GOD REALLY HATE AMPUTEES?, OR WHAT DOES SCIENCE AND REASON TELL US ABOUT THE EXISTENCE OF GOD? The title of this panel discussion comes from a website discussed by atheist Sam Harris in his book, Letter to A Christian Nation, that insists that there are no “answered” prayers that could not be written off …
BEING BORN, DYING, BEING BORN AGAIN . . AND AGAIN: LEARNING TO LOVE OTHERS ON THEIR TERMS
BEING BORN, DYING, BEING BORN AGAIN . . AND AGAIN: LEARNING TO LOVE OTHERS ON THEIR TERMS Is it possible to sincerely love others and oppress them at the same time? Do people within the LDS culture unknowingly oppress the very people they are trying to save? In this session, I tell the story of …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
HOW MORMONS HAVE HELPED PERPETUATE THE WAR IN IRAQ: WHAT WE CAN DO TO HELP END IT
HOW MORMONS HAVE HELPED PERPETUATE THE WAR IN IRAQ: WHAT WE CAN DO TO HELP END IT By being more influenced by partisan politics than by prophetic pronouncements, Mormons have been among the strongest and most persistent supporters of the war in Iraq. Rather than denouncing war and proclaiming peace as God calls us to …