Short thoughts on Mormon stuff for your new-age attention span.
The Burning of the Bosom vs. the Firing of the Neurons
In my previous post, we discussed how people with a strong desire to avoid ambiguity …
The Mormon Rush to Cognitive Closure
As I showed in my previous post, one factor that strongly correlates with conspiracy thinking …
Why Are Mormons So Good at Conspiracy Theories?
I am a nut for conspiracy theories. They are entertaining, often disturbing, but always fascinating. …
How the Kirtland Temple Got Flipped. And Flipped. And Flipped.
Frankly, it’s amazing that the Kirtland Temple was even around to be sold to the …
In Memory of Steve Mayfield
Steve Mayfield began his decades-long connection with Sunstone in the 1980s when he volunteered as …
When the Mormons Let Their Freak Flag Fly
Just before Joseph Smith made a brief escape from Nauvoo over the Mississippi River into …
Remembering Ardean Watts
In the January 2002 issue of Sunstone, the centerfold read: “If you’ve ever attended a …
What Latter-day Saints Can Learn from Tár
When I saw the list of the 2022 Academy Awards’ Best Picture nominees, I thought, …
E.T.: Celluloid Savior
An excerpt from “E.T.: Celluloid Savior” by Marty Nabhan, in the September 1982 Sunstone Review. …
Let’s Reverse “Love, Share, Invite”
I had been suckered into donating platelets, which meant I was going to be stuck …
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