Afraid Of The Dark? Toward Healthy Communication With Teenagers About Sex Most Latter-day Saint parents would rather talk about anything with their children other than sexual desire. Is it because we have only one context in which to put the experience of sexual feelings outside marriage: sin? We recognize the potency of our drives and …
Speaker: H. Wayne Schow
Observations On Organized Religions And The Uses Of Power
Since all collective organizations inevitably generate and exercise power, some inquiry into the basis of LDS power seems germane. More specifically, what is the nature of the Mormon priesthood? Does the Church enjoy a unique authorization to act for God? Beyond the obvious function of the priesthood as a mechanism for Church governance, does it …
IN THE SOUP: SCRIPTURE IN THE CONTEXT OF LANGUAGE, HISTORY, AND CULTURE
In our quest for religious knowledge, we are enmeshed in particular, limiting environments that unavoidably impinge on our perception of what is real and true. Thus language, history, and culture are the filters through which our understanding will be screened; they pro-vide the acquired perceptual frameworks through which we organize our spiritual experience. Much of …
Committed Same-sex Unions: Is a Theological Accommodation Possible?
Committed Same-sex Unions: Is a Theological Accommodation Possible? This paper explores a theological argument for legitimizing committed same-sex unions. It asks if there are scriptural and theological warrants for such a step by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and other churches, especially if the bible is read holistically. I offer thoughts on …
How My Profession Affects My Beliefs And Vice-Versa
How My Profession Affects My Beliefs And Vice-Versa Roger Leishman, Dennis Nielson, H. Wayne Schow, Hardy Redd
On The Nature Of Spiritual Communities And Their Relation To Individual Spiritual Needs
On The Nature Of Spiritual Communities And Their Relation To Individual Spiritual Needs H. Wayne Schow, Julie Christensen Cummings