Historian John Hamer will provide a 50-minute presentation on the history of Kirtland, Ohio, and the building of the Kirtland Temple. John Hamer
Speaker: JOHN HAMER
Something Wiki This Way Comes: An Analysis Of The Mormon Content On Wikipedia
Wikipedia is a web-based encyclopedia project offering free access to more than 18 million articles in a variety of languages written and edited collaboratively by volunteers world-wide. With 365 million readers, it is arguably the largest and most popular internet reference site. Perhaps its most significant feature is that new entries can be added and/or …
A New Faithful History That Is Faithful to History?
A New Faithful History That Is Faithful to History? Over the past century, as more Mormons have acquired professional training, they have applied their skills to Mormonism’s foundational narratives. This experience has left our understanding of Mormon history much enriched, but it has inevitably led to the revision (and even unraveling) of many traditional stories. …
SL07134: AUTHOR MEETS CRITICS: A PANEL ON HOMOSEXUAL SAINTS: THE COMMUNITY OF CHRIST EXPERIENCE, EDITED BY WILLIAM D. RUSSELL
AUTHOR MEETS CRITICS: A PANEL ON HOMOSEXUAL SAINTS: THE COMMUNITY OF CHRIST EXPERIENCE, EDITED BY WILLIAM D. RUSSELL The status of homosexuals is a major issue in the Community of Christ, with strong polar opinions among its members. The two major issues are ordination and whether committed couples should be allowed to marry with the …
BOOK PREVIEW: SCATTERING THE SAINTS: SCHISM WITHIN MORMONISM
BOOK PREVIEW: SCATTERING THE SAINTS: SCHISM WITHIN MORMONISM This session previews a compilation of essays on the many diverse groups and churches that make up the Latter Day Saint movement. Entitled Scatteringof the Saints: Schism within Mormonism, the volume will be published by John Whitmer Books in September of this year. The volume contains sixteen …