Monthly Archives: July 2008

African American Spirituals and the Mormon Pioneers

Posted on July 23, 2008 by TT

In honor of the 161st anniversary of the Saints entering the Salt Lake Valley, I would like to explore the relationship between two of the most profound spiritual movements of the 19th century: ante-bellum African American spirituals and the rise … Continue reading →

Posted in LDS Church History, Mormon Culture, Theology | 5 Comments

A Religious Studies Major at BYU–Pt. III

Posted on July 23, 2008 by smallaxe

In our two previous posts we discussed the curriculum as well as what to cover in the theory and introductory courses for our new major. In this post I’d like to raise the issue of how the “areas of emphasis” should … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 8 Comments

Call for Papers

Posted on July 21, 2008 by TT

“Reconciliations and Reformulations”: A Conference for LDS Graduate Students in Religious Studies Harvard University, February 20-21, 2009 http://faithandknowledge.org Many Latter-day Saints experience their scholarship and their religion as clashing cultures, each with its competing values and contradictory conclusions. Religious studies … Continue reading →

Posted in Administrative, Feminism, Mormon Studies, Scripture | 4 Comments

Vision of Gabriel Update

Posted on July 19, 2008 by TT

The “Vision of Gabriel,” (aka Hazon Gabriel) a newly discovered Hebrew text written in ink on stone out of the antiquities market, made a big splash in the media over the last few weeks, and received some amount of coverage … Continue reading →

Posted in Extra-Biblical Literature | 14 Comments

Nothing Wavering

Posted on July 15, 2008 by jamesbarjoseph

Every so often I like to drop in and chat with you Mormons about your understanding of my epistle. There’s always been a great deal of interest in this passage: James 1:2-8 2 Consider it all joy, my brothers, when … Continue reading →

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The Church and the Conversion Experience

Posted on July 11, 2008 by mogget

Some time ago someone made a comment on one of our threads characterizing the LDS notion of revelation as a “hot sensation brought on by emotionally charged media.” In regard to the role of revelation in the conversion experience, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Personal Issues | 19 Comments

A Covenant is a Covenant

Posted on July 8, 2008 by TT

Let us posit for the moment that Mormonism is not true, but that some other religion is. I am curious about how LDSs will be judged with respect to the covenants they have made. Mormons have made covenants before God … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctrine | 24 Comments