Event: Southwest Symposium 2004

WHERE HAVE ALL THE MORMON FEMINISTS GONE?

In October 2003, religion writer Peggy Fletcher Stackassessed the current state of Mormon feminism in anarticle, entitled, “Where Have all the Mormon Feminists Gone?” Her article noted the passing of feminist activism into history and the arrival of a more moderate feminism in the institutional or Church setting, particularly at BYU. When the article appeared …

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100 YEARS OF MORMON NOVELS

More than one hundred years ago, Nephi Anderson published what is considered to be the first Mormon novel, Added Upon. It was an interesting attempt to encompass the entire gospel plan, from pre- mortality to the afterlife. there was a long dry period for LDS novels after that, with the form resurfacing in the 1940s …

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SIR THOMAS MORE AND WILLIAM TYNDALE DEBATE MORMONISM

In the 1530s, the two greatest English minds spent a million words in vicious, humorous debate. The man for all seasons, author of Utopia, Sir Thomas More defended Catholicism and attacked Lutheran heretic William Tyndale, the brilliant linguist who single-handedly translated most of the Bible. Interestingly, many of their topics are the very issues many …

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IN SEARCH OF HER: WOMEN AND DIVINE FEMININE

Renewed interest in women’s spirituality has caused many to turn their hearts again to the search for Heavenly Mother, the Goddess, or any number of faces of female deity. In this session, two prominent authors and lifelong sojourners in the quest to know the female face of God will share their experiences along this journey …

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WHORING, POLYGAMY, OR FRIENDSHIP? MORMONISM AND THE OTHER RELIGIONS

Recent discussions of the diversity of religions have centered on three stances toward another’s religion—exclusivity, inclusivity, and plurality—and I have found examples of Mormons who approach other religions through each of those lenses. But my larger goal in this paper is to outline a new approach to interacting with other religions that suggests ways that …

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