NPR’s syndicated show, “This I Believe” features short essays by people from all walks of life who share the core values that ground them. in this session, Sunstone friends use this basic format to speak about ideas within Mormonism or the wider spiritual world that animate their faith journey and help them feel at home …
Speaker: Richard Rands
EMMA SMITH’S LEGACY OF MUSIC FOR THE RESTORATION / AN INTRODUCTION TO SHAPE NOTE MUSIC
At the time of the Restoration, there was no shortage of sacred music that could have been used as hymns by the newly formed LDS Church. Yet Emma Smith was charged with compiling “a selection of sacred hymns . . . which is pleasing unto me, to be had in my church” (D&C 25:11). Eighteenth- …
EMMA SMITH’S LEGACY OF MUSIC FOR THE RESTORATION / AN INTRODUCTION TO SHAPE NOTE MUSIC
At the time of the Restoration, there was no shortage of sacred music that could have been used as hymns by the newly formed LDS Church. Yet Emma Smith was charged with compiling “a selection of sacred hymns . . . which is pleasing unto me, to be had in my church” (D&C 25:11). Eighteenth- …
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 …
PANEL. JON KRAKAUER’S ‘UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN’
Jon Krakauer’s book Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith received astounding media attention and scrutiny even weeks before its release, including two statements from LDS leaders that condemned the book as historically inaccurate and critical of all people of faith. This panel seeks to examine Krakauer’s depiction of fundamentalist Mormonism, mainstream …
IN SUPPORT OF POLYANDRY
Recent Sunstone symposiums have given a public forum to defenders of Mormonism’s past practice of polygamy. It’s time to consider the benefits of an alternative lifestyle! Glenn Cornett, Richard Rands, Mary Ellen Robertson
The Creation Of The Universe & Humanity: Science Vs. Mormonism, Agreement and Disagreements – and – Hieing To Kolob: Is Cutting-Edge Science About To Stumble Upon The Pearly Gates?
The Creation Of The Universe & Humanity: Science Vs. Mormonism, Agreement and Disagreements – and – Hieing To Kolob: Is Cutting-Edge Science About To Stumble Upon The Pearly Gates? Leonard H. Wald, Richard Rands, Lee Poulsen
Sacred Harp Sing: An Experience With Restoration Hymns
Sacred Harp Sing: An Experience With Restoration Hymns Richard Rands
Divorce: Mormon Style
Divorce: Mormon Style Hugh Stocks, Laurie DiPadova, Richard Rands