For those who grew up in the ‘Mission Field’, Utah is often referred to as Zion. But, in the 2020 US Presidential elections, Utah seemed anything but Zion. Utah voted for the least Mormon person …
Blogger Michael Mathews II shares his exegesis of Doctrine & Covenants Section 132. While Mormons socially read Section 132 as pointing to the endurance of familial ties after death, Mathews argues, that there is no …
Are unique Mormon communities like Laie, in Hawaii worth celebrating? Absolutely. Mormon communities like Laie on Hawaii’s North shore, which are uniquely indigenous Mormon, have made good homes that have been blessed by the confluence …
Whatever your position on LDS Studies, it can’t be said that the Mormonism is boring. Socially, historically, culturally, politically and theologically its a gold mine of intrigue and interest. Nevermore so than on the topic …
Not all Mormon marriages are doomed, but some are. When divorce happens acrimoniously it’s never a better time to observe the LDS church’s position on the wellbeing of women and children. The wife of a …
Cat McFedries joins me to talk about youth spiritual and religious formation and how some radical pastoring that she received as a young person might have put her off the church, but it didn’t put …
In the wake of Joanna Brook’s book that starkly presented a case for Mormon white supremacy, Samoan Mormon, Tasi Young, BYU alumna and die-hard Cougars fan wrote to the Salt Lake Tribune asking for the …
In the basic beliefs of Community of Christ The Book of Mormon is understood as follows: We affirm the Bible as the foundational scripture for the church. In addition, Community of Christ uses the Book …
Professor Rick Phillips hails from Utah and has an impressive Mormon pedigree. He was raised under the sacred canopy of LDS belief and faith. And it was a good life, one that Rick remains nostalgic …
Exponent II Editor, Margaret Olsen Hemming says of the Exponent guest edition of Dialogue, “In this issue, we asked women to write about claiming power. We hoped that writers would think creatively about the idea …
