In 1970, the US Congress placed marijuana in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act because they considered it to have “no accepted medical use.” Since then, 23 of 50 US states and DC have legalized the medical use of marijuana, fueling a heated public debate. This panel will explore how the debate interacts with …
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Mormons And Marijuana
In 1970, the US Congress placed marijuana in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act because they considered it to have “no accepted medical use.” Since then, 23 of 50 US states and DC have legalized the medical use of marijuana, fueling a heated public debate. This panel will explore how the debate interacts with …
SL10323: Getting It Right: Changes in the Gospel Principles Manual from 1979 to 2009
This paper examines teachings in the 1979 Gospel Principles manual that have been eliminated, revised, or downplayed in the manual currently used in Sunday classes. Included are teachings about abortion, fasting, following the prophet, the responsibility of women to keep a “clean” house, the Word of Wisdom, rape, the roles of men and women, and …
WHAT IS SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING? CORE PRINCIPLES BASED ON STRESS RESILIENCE AND HEALTH SCIENCE
WHAT IS SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING? CORE PRINCIPLES BASED ON STRESS RESILIENCE AND HEALTH SCIENCE We yearn for spiritual well-being. But what is it? And how could one prove proposed answers? Surprisingly, answers lie in studies of stress-related illness. Four well-proven principles of stress resilience, with powerful health effects, are primarily spiritual. Interestingly, the same principles underlie …
WHAT WOULD HENRY JAMES SAY? READINGS FROM A NOVEL IN PROGRESS
WHAT WOULD HENRY JAMES SAY? READINGS FROM A NOVEL IN PROGRESS We yearn for spiritual well-being. But what is it? And how could one prove proposed answers? Surprisingly, answers lie in studies of stress-related illness. Four well-proven principles of stress resilience, with powerful health effects, are primarily spiritual. Interestingly, the same principles underlie studies of …
Musings on the Mind-Body Connection
Musings on the Mind-Body Connection The Mormon teaching that our bodies are ‘temples” and are sacred probably appears most often as part of the obligatory and frequent “chastity” discussions with teenagers. This doctrine, somewhat less frequently, may also be invoked in Word of Wisdom discussions. Finally, Primary lessons may note that coming to the earth …
A Former Ambassador as Pastor: J. Reuben Clark’s Personal Ministry Among the Mormons
A Former Ambassador as Pastor: J. Reuben Clark’s Personal Ministry Among the Mormons J. Reuben Clark Jr. was U.S. ambassador to Mexico when he became a counselor to the LDS president. Having never presided at the Church’s local levels, he gained pastoral experience while in the First Presidency. Although he emphasized high-level administration and public …
The Origins of the Word of Wisdom
The Origins of the Word of Wisdom
Adoption of the Current Interpretation of the Word of Wisdom
Adoption of the Current Interpretation of the Word of Wisdom