In Part Two of “The Summer of Conspiracy,” we follow Apostle George A. Smith on his fateful southern tour, an incendiary road trip of sermons, war councils, and covert diplomacy that would ignite the powder keg of Mountain Meadows. As Smith carries Brigham Young’s orders through the frontier, we trace how military drills, apocalyptic sermons, …
Tag: Mormon Theology
Episode 153: Mountain Meadows Massacre, Pt. 1
In our most incendiary episode yet, “The Summer of Conspiracy” rips open the shocking truth of how Mormon leaders, consumed by apocalyptic terror and drunk on prophetic power, weaponized an entire territory in the blood-soaked summer of 1857. When the federal government came knocking, Brigham Young and his zealot lieutenants didn’t just declare war, they …
Episode 147: The Tragic Tale of Eleanor McLean
Before Mountain Meadows, there was blood in Arkansas. This is the wild, tragic, and shockingly true story of the Mormon apostle murdered over a love triangle, the woman caught in the crossfire, and the ripple effect that helped ignite one of the darkest moments in American frontier history. SHOWNOTES: Eleanor McLean and the Murder of …
Episode 134: Before They Were Famous: Jedediah Grant
Join hosts Lindsay and Bryan as they smash into the life and legacy of one of Mormonism’s most fiery and controversial figures: Jedediah Morgan Grant, also known as “Brigham’s Sledgehammer.” Buckle up; it’s about to get heavy… SHOWNOTES: Mormon Thunder: A Documentary History of Jedediah Morgan Grant
SLC 2013 Symposium/ Session 215: Body and Soul: Mormon Theology and the Plan of Salvation in Stephenie Meyers’ The Host
Karen Smyth, Michael Austin and Paul Goodfellow present their topic on August 2, 2013. [powerpress]
SL10375: No More Fellow Citizens but Still Strangers: Twenty Years of “Strangers in Paradox”: Explorations in Mormon Theology
Twenty years ago, Margaret and Paul Toscano published Strangers in Paradox: Explorations in Mormon Theology. Fascinated by the richness of Mormon texts and ritual, they had been working out a complex theology for twenty years and were eager to share their insights. The book immediately became a feminist sensation and an official scandal, resulting—at least …
Is Progressive Political Activism Supported by Mormon Theology?
Is Progressive Political Activism Supported by Mormon Theology? Mormons for Equality and Social Justice (mesj) is a grassroots organization of Latter-day Saints that are working towards economic and social justice. A panel of mesj participants will speak about how LDS teachings or their experiences confronting the suffering of others have inspired them to become “anxiously …
THE FUTURE OF MORMON THEOLOGY
THE FUTURE OF MORMON THEOLOGY This panel will discuss the prospects for the future of Mormon theology. The panelists will give their answers to various questions: Is the pursuit of theology worthwhile? If so, then how is it best done? What is the relationship between the four standard works and doing theology? Can there be …
Mormon Theology: Who, What, And Why?
Mormon Theology: Who, What, And Why? Eugene England, Kathleen Flake, Margaret Toscano, Philip Barlow
The Temple Is a Body: Flesh and Figure in Mormon Theology
The Temple Is a Body: Flesh and Figure in Mormon Theology