”Toeing the Line: Is the LDS Church a Moral Agent or a Political Machine?” The LDS Church identifies its involvement in same-sex marriage issues as a moral cooperative with other religions. Yet participation by both members and general leaders appears to have outweighed participation by other religious adherents. Has the Church crossed the line from …
Speaker: Laura Compton
SW09016: Panel: The Motherlode: Mormon Women Finding Balance in Various Stages of Motherwork
Hillary Clinton’s and Sarah Palin’s history-making political candidacies brought national attention to issues facing many women today: how to balance work (both inside and outside the home), parenting, and home life. Often women find themselves in the crosshairs if their life choices are out of sync with ideals touted by society, church, or their own …
SW09022: Panel: Proposition in All Things: Post-election Perspectives on 8
Where did we come from, why are we here, and where are we going with regard to Proposition 8 and the LDS Church’s foray into internet campaigning and community building? Panelists will discuss their personal experiences with the Prop 8 campaign and its aftermath and will examine the legal ramifications of Church involvement, including how …
THE PERSISTENCE OF POLYGAMY IN THE CONTEMPORARY MORMON CHURCH
THE PERSISTENCE OF POLYGAMY IN THE CONTEMPORARY MORMON CHURCH When widower Russell M. Nelson, the LDS church’s point person for the Defense of Marriage Amendment, remarried in the temple in 2006, four days after defining marriage as “the union between one man and one woman,” activists balked, creating a website, EMOVENELSON.NET, and dubbing him a …
SW07013: Is Green True-Blue? What Kind of Mormon Are You?
Is Green True-Blue? What Kind of Mormon Are You? Should we as Mormons, with our unique claims to modern revelation and an enhanced understanding of scripture, be more environmentally conscious? What can we do as stewards of the earth to show our respect and gratitude for all of creation and preserve our natural resources for …
Spirit In Music: The Gospel According To Peter, Paul, and Mary
Spirit In Music: The Gospel According To Peter, Paul, and Mary “Bach gave us God’s Word; Mozart gave us God’s Laughter; Beethoven gave us God’s Fire; God gave us Music that we might Pray without Words.” Panelists will share music that has particularly inspired them, including a special Harmony of the Gospels highlighting the “Gospel …
PANEL. TRUTHS IN THE BOOK OF MORMON
It’s been more than 175 years since the publication of the Book of Mormon, and we are yet to find a sign that says “Welcome to Zarahemla.” Without any clear physical evidence in hand, what teachings of the Book of Mormon do panelists see as “True”? How has it inspired them to be better followers …
PANEL. SPIRITUALITY IN MUSIC, OR THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO PETER, PAUL, AND MARY
Music, and the lyrics connected with it, can express many emotions, moods, and spiritual depths and heights. One part of this session will look at what creates spirituality in music and it will also look at how varied music we define as spiritual can be, from towering peaks of Western classical music to hymns, spirituals, …
PANEL. TRUTHS IN THE BOOK OF MORMON (Note: only 50% was recording)
(Note: only 50% was recording) It’s been more than 175 years since the publication of the Book of Mormon, and we are yet to find a sign that says “Welcome to Zarahemla.” Without any clear physical evidence in hand, what teachings of the Book of Mormon do panelists see as “True”? How has it inspired …
PANEL. SPIRITUALITY IN MUSIC, OR THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO PETER, PAUL, AND MARY
Music, and the lyrics connected with it, can express many emotions, moods, and spiritual depths and heights. One part of this session will look at what creates spirituality in music and it will also look at how varied music we define as spiritual can be, from towering peaks of Western classical music to hymns, spirituals, …