As Easter weekend is upon us, please join us for a screening and discussion of excerpts from Janet Brigham Rands
Event: Southwest Symposium 2003
READERS THEATRE PERFORMANCE: EASTER IN THE EYES OF THE WOMEN
The Easter story is most often viewed through the eyes of the apostles and various Roman leaders. This presentation relates this miracle through the words of the women who experienced it. Laura Hansen, Mary Ellen Robertson, Todd Compton, Janet Brigham Rands, Joan Petersen
THE PARABLE OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN: Orthodoxy, Priesthood, Temple
Like intricately cut diamonds, Jesus’s parables offer multiple refractions on many intersecting issues. In the case of the parable of the Good Samaritan, I find many implications for issues such as race, finances, taxes, health insurance, temple, priesthood, orthodoxy, and love. Besides encouraging us to practice opportunistic and down- to-earth compassion, this parable subtly undercuts …
GOD AT THE KITCHEN TABLE: TEACHING YOUR RELIGIOUS AND MORAL BELIEFS TO YOUR CHILDREN
Even if we’re not fully comfortable with the doctrines and structures of organized religion, we have an obligation to teach our own children about religion and morality. And feeling that such things are culturally “unhip” is not a good reason for ignoring this essential task. How can we instill the values we cherish and even …