Should Mormons Celebrate Holy Week? The week between Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem and his triumphant resurrection is the most significant in human history. Since the early Church, Christians have annually celebrated these events. A succession of holy days leads to the great drama of Easter Sunday. Latter-day Saints celebrate only the last of these holy …
Event: Southwest Symposium 2001
Mormon History as Seen by Four Generations of Mormon Women
Mormon History as Seen by Four Generations of Mormon Women The Four Zinas details the lives of four generations of remarkable and influential Mormon women: mother, daughter, granddaughter, and great-granddaughter. Their lives collectively span and illuminate the complex and often turbulent experience of women in the LDS Church. In successive historical contexts (gender, polygamy, activism, …
How Violence in History and Scripture Shape Mormon Culture
How Violence in History and Scripture Shape Mormon Culture Violence is a potent force in religious writings–not only in the Bible, but also in the Book of Mormon. This presentation will explore Mormonism’s violent stories from scripture and Church history, apply theories of violence to selected texts, and tease out the significance and influence of …
Mormons and the Machine
Mormons and the Machine In the last year an attempt has been made to establish a ‘Mormon Studies Center” at Utah Valley State College, in which faculty from across the curriculum were beginning to study the intersection of their disciplines with LDS experience, history, thought, and theology. The use of the Internet in dispersing such …
Sunstone Magazine: An Appreciation and New Vision
Sunstone Magazine: An Appreciation and New Vision In my first three months at Sunstone, I have learned many interesting things about the magazine’s 25-year evolution. I have also begun to sense new directions for next years. I look forward to discussing with everyone interested in contributing to the magazine’s vision and pages. Dan Wotherspoon, Janet …