Event: Salt Lake Symposium 2015

A Gay Mormon Diaspora Exploring The Act Of Testimony And Belief In The Case Study Of Young Single Adult Mormons

Through the use of ethnographic investigation, personal interviews, and theoretical research, this paper seeks to understand the role of testimony within the community of young single adult Latter-day Saints of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It explores the way members with same-sex attraction have voluntarily removed themselves from the LDS community by assuming a diasporic identity, as well …

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The Environment A Moral Issue For The Saints

Climate change and other environmental issues are threatening the long-term survival of our planet. It is a moral issue for all Christians, yet in the United States and many of the rest of the world’s governmental bodies seem incapable of coming up with solutions, mostly because there is money that can be made by exploiting …

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The Middle Way That Goes Beyond Middle Ground

Thoughtful and faithful middle ways are found in many of the great religious traditions. After exploring the middle ways of Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, and Episcopalianism, this presentation will explore a uniquely LDS middle way identity that is distinctly not “middle ground.” Mark Crego

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Church For The Unchurched The Case For Non Dogmatic Religion In The 21 St Century

As traditional Christian denominations fail to offer relevance to an increasing number of young people, the proportion of the unchurched “nones”Ñthose who answer “none” in surveys of religious affiliationÑcontinues to rise within the developed world. Nevertheless, studies of Millennials show a generation far more concerned with purpose-driven actions and a desire for meaning-filled lives than …

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The Ordination Of Women In The Early Christian Church

The sixth article of faith reads, “We believe in the same organization that existed in the primitive church…” History shows that women held a variety of ecclesiastical offices in the early Christian churchÑsuch as deacon, priest, and bishopÑand that these women were ordained to such offices. This paper will examine the role of women in …

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