Monthly Archives: August 2008

The Parallel Universe of Evangelical Christianity

Posted on August 29, 2008 by dwclark

Hello, Everyone! This post comes from one our favorite contributors, David Clark. He gets around the bloggernacle and apparently he gets around the larger theological universe, as well. I think you’ll enjoy this post. I know I did when I … Continue reading →

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Forgetting Morality

Posted on August 29, 2008 by smallaxe

I’m sure we’re all very familiar with the advice that Pres. Hinkley’s father gave to him shortly after Pres. Hinkley arrived in England on his mission and was feeling a little down and out: “Forget yourself and get to work!”.  … Continue reading →

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Saints and Soldiers on Hulu

Posted on August 28, 2008 by nitsav

Among the LDS films worth watching is 2003′s Saints and Soldiers. I’m sure it’s been discussed around the Naccle several times, so google if you’re interested. I liked the film. And now you can watch it for free, from Hulu.com. … Continue reading →

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Take your tithing and have a kegger, thus saith the Lord?!

Posted on August 26, 2008 by nitsav

In spite of the prophetic statement in D&C 89 that the Word of Wisdom was given because of conditions particular to our own time, many LDS read it back into the scriptures in one form or another. “Wine,” for example, … Continue reading →

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Compartmentalizing the Bracket and the Problem of Creep

Posted on August 25, 2008 by smallaxe

A little while ago TT wrote about a debate in the field of Religious Studies concerning the role of personal judgment in scholarship. “Bracketing” one’s judgment, meant withholding a pronouncement of “superstitious”, “backward”, or even “good or bad” on the people … Continue reading →

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Get Thee to a Grad School

Posted on August 21, 2008 by mogget

In recent weeks both TT and Chris have each made controversial posts. By this I mean no criticism, but simply that each has created entries on “hot” issues that invite responses from a wide variety of readers. I could tell … Continue reading →

Posted in Marginalia, Personal Issues | 168 Comments

Is Mormonism Euhemerism?

Posted on August 18, 2008 by TT

The ancient Greek thinker Euhemerus was a mythographer whose reputation has lived on until today as an influential theory for explaining religion. He argued that mythological accounts were records of actual events that developed and were embellished in their retelling. … Continue reading →

Posted in Metaphysics, Speculation, Theology | 5 Comments

Children and SSM: An Analysis of “The Divine Institution of Marriage”

Posted on August 13, 2008 by TT

As far as I know, FPR has never had a SSM post, and I think that we are somewhat proud of that fact. Despite this record, I am so confused by the document that the Church put out today, called … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Politics, Sexuality | 104 Comments

On Criticism

Posted on August 13, 2008 by TT

I think that it is important to discuss a technical term in LDS culture as it overlaps with a term in academic discourse: criticism. This term and its related forms (critical, critic, etc) is extremely important concept in both worlds, … Continue reading →

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Pick Romney….Please

Posted on August 9, 2008 by Chris H.

  With the Olympics started it looks like all of the VP chatter will have to wait until after the Summer Olympics. The question had been whether or not McCain, or Obama, or both would announce there veep choice before … Continue reading →

Posted in Marginalia, Mormon Studies, Speculation, Uncategorized | 71 Comments