In April 2018, Peculiar Pages released Tyler Chadwick, Dayna Patterson, Martin Pulido
Event: Salt Lake Symposium 2018
The Process of Transitioning
Panelists share stories of their transition out of the LDS Church. What led to their transitions, how did their individual transitions evolve, and how does their relationship with the church and still-active loved ones look now? Nicholas R. Stewart, Mallory Thalman, Anthony Miller
Morning Devotional: Community of Christ: The Spiritual Practice of Dwelling in the Word
Morning Devotional: Community of Christ: The Spiritual Practice of Dwelling in the Word Blair White
A Transfeminist Critique of Mormon Theologies of Gender
In this paper, I present a transfeminist-standpoint epistemological critique of Mormonism’s theology of gender. Transfeminism attempts to address issues that arise from the intersection of sexism and cissexism. This standpoint critique involves two steps: (i) a critique of the dominant theological paradigm showing how it excludes the trans community and arises from the arbitrary biases …
Men and Priesthood: Mormon Male Identity
How does priesthood connect to personal and group identity for LDS men? How does it factor in their church activity and attendance, or their gender and sexual identity? How crucial is priesthood ordination for Mormon boys as initiation into adulthood? How do men perceive equality and hierarchy in their priesthood experience? How does male priesthood …
Colorism and the Book of Mormon
How does the theme of race and color in the Book of Mormon impact communities of color? This session will explore how the discourse contributes to colorism. Samy Galvez, Ryan McKnight
Trump vs. Jesus
Conservative Evangelical Christian and Mormon voters helped Donald Trump win the White House. Were they voting according to the teachings of Jesus as found in the New Testament? Bill Russell
New Light on the nature of the Council of Fifty and Joseph Smith’s “Last Charge”
While traditionally understood to be a political organization, a variety of sources in the aftermath of the succession crisis indicate that the Council of Fifty was to be a new governing priesthood body—Kings and Priests—holding priesthood authority that “no tribunal in the church could control.” Though new evidence has come to light in the Nauvoo-era …
Viewing Truth Through Heaven’s Eyes
“A single thread in a tapestry Though its color brightly shine Can never see its purpose In the pattern of the grand design” From “Through Heaven’s Eyes” by Stephen Schwartz in “The Prince of Egypt” The goal of the “Remnant” movement is to participate in the commencement of Zion, which will ultimately consist of diverse …
Scandinavian Saints: Mormonism in 19th-century Sweden, Norway, and Denmark
This paper will look at the Latter-day Saint movement’s first non-English-language mission field: 19th-century Scandinavia. It will focus on how evolving Mormon racial ideologies attracted missionaries to Scandinavia and how the tumultuous political and religious climate of the region in the 1800s affected conversions. Katherine Kelaidis