He dedicated Jerusalem for the return of the Jews, renamed Nevada’s oldest town, nearly became president of the LDS Church, and may have helped create one of Mormonism’s most enduring succession myths. This week, Lindsay Hansen Park and Bryan Buchanan trace the astonishing and contradictory life of Apostle Orson Hyde, from orphaned boy who walked …
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Passive Aggression Among Latter-Day Saints: Evidence From The Wasatch Front
When people experience disagreements or conflict,passive aggression is one of at least five possible response options. Research shows that it is generally a poor, unconstructive strategy, and is also a less common response among the US population at large. However, for Latter-Day Saints born and raised along the Wasatch Front, the passive-aggressive response appears to …
America’s War on Terrorism: One Latter-day Saint’s Perspective
America’s War on Terrorism: One Latter-day Saint’s Perspective Since 11 September, support for war, including among Latter-day Saints, has reached levels unknown since the past century’s two great wars. Now that we have “won” the war in Afghanistan and are considering expanding the campaign to other theaters, perhaps it would be wise for us to …