LDS Church<\/a> magazines, visitor centers, and so forth. \u00a0Although finding fault appears to be their favorite pastime, they sometimes have a legitimate complaint in this regard. \u00a0(They push it too far, of course, when they allege some vast conspiracy to mislead members and investigators \u2014 but pushing things too far is another of the favored tools in their limited arsenal, so that\u2019s scarcely surprising.)<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
Anyway, in this interview, which is available on the website of the Interpreter Foundation, Professor Anthony Sweat discusses art and history in the Church:<\/p>\n
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http:\/\/www.mormoninterpreter.com\/lds-perspectives-podcast-lds-artwork-revisited-with-anthony-sweat\/<\/p>\n
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Posted from Monterey, California<\/p>\n
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