Last fall, I wrote an essay, published in Sunstone, that detailed my struggle for testimony. In it, I discuss how my desire for truth led me into the dark side of Church history, causing a battle between my intellect and my spiritual ties to the Church. I also discuss how I’ve been affected by the …
Event: Southwest Symposium 2004
PANEL. THOSE WHO LEAVE AND THOSE WHO STAY: HOW CHOICES ABOUT CHURCH ACTIVITY IMPACT PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Although the LDS Church heavily emphasizes “enduring to the end,” some stay in the faith, while others choose to leave Church activity. these choices can have tremendous impacts on personal relationships between those who stay in the Church and those want no part in it, often creating painful misunderstandings, rifts, or divisions in families and …
KEEPING THE FAITH
As part of its mission to host respectful discussions of all perspectives related to Mormonism, this session features the stories of several individuals who have chosen to remain active, dedicated Latter- day Saints even in the face of difficult issues that might challenge traditional faith. How have some wrestled with their faith and yet still …
PANEL. THE BOOK OF MORMON QUANDARY
Over the past two decades, scientific research has emerged which challenges the LDS church’s explanation for the origins of the Book of Mormon. How should we as Church members respond to the questions this research raises? Considering the implications of these findings, how might we as individuals shift our personal philosophy, religious belief and practice, …
Women, Priesthood, and the Church: From Early Christianity to Latter-day Saints
Recent scholarship on early Christianity has created new perceptions about women’s roles: did Jesus treat men and women as equals, and did women have leadership and priesthood roles in the early Christian community? What were women’s real roles in the early Christian movement, and how does that affect or prescribe the nature of a Christian …
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 …
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 …