Starting with Primary, Pioneer, and Polygamy, then Prophet, Priesthood, and Patriarch—and now Pride—P-words have been a strong presence in my life. Like most things, all of it is personal, and none of it is personal. This session will explore some parts of my journey, including a proposal to enter into a polygamist marriage, and how …
Event: Salt Lake Symposium 2016
Understanding Sexual Abuse In Mormonism
This session will include three presentations on sexual abuse. Debra will examine how the topic is discussed in official LDS Church contexts. Lisa will talk about a new project that will connect survivors of abuse to resources and a new guide that will help survivors’ loved ones support those who have been abused. Nancy will …
Doing Mormonism
Community identification is performative. It’s a matter of putting on the discursive practices—the ideas, beliefs, attitudes, knowledge, roles, etc.—that constitute the community’s being-in-the-world. Social scientists have called this “doing” identity. This presentation explores what it means to “do” Mormonism, to put on a Mormon identity, especially through speech acts and literary texts. Tyler Chadwick
Polygamy In America Legalization Conducive Cultural Demographic Trends Libertarian Ruminations
Given recent reformulations of what constitutes an acceptable marriage relationship, polygamy is probably the next dominant Western family-law battleground. Recent cultural trends leading towards the legalization of polygamy (which are quite different from those that led to gay marriage) are rendering traditional arguments against polygamy to be less persuasive than they once were. Fundamental questions …
Mother In Heaven
In October 2015 the Church released its essay “Mother in Heaven.” This panel will explore the implications of Mormon belief in a Heavenly Mother, including the way it affects women’s equality on earth and in the church. Nancy Ross, Donna Kelly, Sara Carruth Erickson
The Community Of Christ An American Ecumenical And Progressive Protestantism With Mormonism As An Option
From its beginning as a moderate midwestern Mormonism, the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints integrated into American pluralist modernity. The Community of Christ is today part of the National Council of Churches in the USA. American identity is still predominant in the Community of Christ, whose theology and ethics are defined …
The Future Of Dialogue What Might The Next Fifty Years Bring
As Bob Dylan suggests: “The times they are a changin’.” And so must ways of reaching one’s intended audience. Please join recent and current Dialogue editors and board members as they discuss how to keep the journal relevant and accessible in this digital century with far more accessibility to studies and reflections on all aspects …
The Lds Church S Policy Changes On Lgbt Parents And Their Children
This panel will discuss the implications of the LDS Church’s most recent policy regarding LGBT couples and their families. Carol Lynn Pearson, Caitlyn Ryan, Mitch Mayne, Robert A. Rees
Liquid Assets
This presentation seeks to quantify the financial impact of climate change on the LDS Church. The LDS Church owns over a billion dollars in real estate in Florida, and continues to buy land and build multi-million dollar buildings there. How much of that is likely to be under water within a few decades due to …
Continuing Along The Divergent Paths Of The Restoration
Forty years ago, the first edition of Divergent Paths of the Restoration was published. It has been updated several times with the 5th recently completed and awaiting publication. This presentation will give insights into the challenges of keeping track of a movement that continues to expand, becoming more diverse in its expressions. What are the …