Call them what you will: “Maverick Mormons”, “Uncorrelated Mormons”, “The Remnant”, “Saints in the Wilderness”, “Neo – Restorationists”, or even “LDS Anarchists” most Saints who find their spiritual nourishment outside the structure of the LDS Church have two common characteristics: 1.) A devotion to Christ and the principles of the Restoration, and 2.) A belief …
Event: Salt Lake Symposium 2015
Mormons And Marijuana
In 1970, the US Congress placed marijuana in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act because they considered it to have “no accepted medical use.” Since then, 23 of 50 US states and DC have legalized the medical use of marijuana, fueling a heated public debate. This panel will explore how the debate interacts with …
Woe To The Land Shadowing With Wings William Bickerton The Book Of Mormon And The American Civil War
Since 1845, William Bickerton had watched for the fulfillment of Joseph Smith’s Civil War prophecy. He believed that devastation, unlike anything Americans had ever experienced, would overtake the nation. It was a principal reason for dissociating himself from Sidney Rigdon and Brigham Young and starting his own church. The paper will explain why Bickerton decided …
Living As A Mormon With Autism
This panel will discuss the experience of being Mormon and autistic, as well as autism within Mormonism in general. Panel members are a mixture of those who either have autism themselves or have studied it. Laura Kipp, Jake Zollinger, Ryan Kipp, Daniel Kipp
Who Was Flady
While searching for my great grandmother’s origins, I discovered my mother’s unknown ethnic heritage, and learned about a part of early Utah history I had known nothing about. Tonya Reiter
Femwoc Women Of Color Crash The Bloggernacle Party
FEMWOC is a Mormon-themed blog that started in 2015 highlighting the voices of women of color in the church. Come learn about the women behind it all. Gina Colvin, Bryndis Roberts, Jennifer Gonzalez, Natasha Smith, and Kalani Tonga
Author Meets Critics How To Read The Bible And Still Be A Christian
This session sets out to examine the tensions of biblical Christianity and how it interacts with Mormonism, the modern age, and social justice.along with the author of How to Read the Bible and Still be a Christian, John Dominic Crossan. John Dominic Crossan, Joshua Madson, Sheila Taylor, George D. Smith, R. Dennis Potter
The Poverty Of Neurotheology Why Recent Discoveries About The Brain Tell Us Nothing Conclusive About The Interface Between Religious Experience And Psychology
Studies show that brain stimulation, or manipulation of a participant’s sensory environment, can duplicate certain religious or mystical experiences. Some tout this as evidence that such states are indeed ontologically “real,” just not in any supernatural wayÑmerely the consequence of a “brain hiccup” of sorts. Loosely known as “neurotheology,” this research paradigm is thought to …
Our Two Different Minds Neurobiological Psychological And Spiritual Implications
We all have two different minds neurobiologically: One driven by the fearful, judgmental brain amygdala, and the other centered in the wise, reasonable prefrontal cortex (which connects intimately with parts creating compassion). They are different minds because they compete with each other on functional scanning: when one is activated, the other is inhibited. Amygdala overdrive …
Being Mindful In Your Own Evolution A Panel Discussion With Woman Evolving
This session focuses on how to build up and celebrate the evolution of women as they find meaning and express authenticity outside the orthodox foundation they were raised in, using the cues around them to guide their individualized paths. Crystal Scott, Brooke Swallow, Rose Schulz-Jones