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Reflections On an Interfaith Household

July 27, 2009 | 97 comments
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“She won’t join the church because we won’t let her practice polyandry.” That’s what my husband told the Stake President at his last interview. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »

Divide? Maybe not so much — Part 2

July 16, 2009 | 51 comments
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(See my disclaimer in Part 1 concerning the title) So, let’s discuss some of the less-acknowledged ways Mormons and evangelicals are alike. First we’ll start with things in evangelical thought which bear an unexpected resemblance to LDS thought. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »

Divide? Maybe not so much — Part 1

July 2, 2009 | 40 comments
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(See my disclaimer about the title) There are many similarities between Mormonism and evangelical Christianity which are generally uncontested by both parties. I thought I would cover these prior to doing a post on the similarities which I suspect will be more controversial. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »

What death can teach us about heaven and hell

July 1, 2009 | 35 comments
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People are always making assertions about what heaven must contain in order for it to qualify as heaven for them, some of these assertions being more jokes than anything else. “It’s not heaven without sex.” “It wouldn’t be heaven if isn’t there.” “If heaven doesn’t have Egg McMuffins, I don’t want to go there.” Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »

Why We’re Confused

June 27, 2009 | 62 comments
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An old adage among outsiders who study Mormonism states that determining what is and is not Mormon doctrine is a lot like trying to nail jello to a wall—except that the latter feat is entirely possible while the former remains a struggle to this day. Evangelicals who interact with Mormons often express frustration to that end. It seems that as soon as we think we’ve figured out what Mormons believe and how to respond to it, the next Mormon we meet will tell us “we don’t believe that,” “that’s not doctrine,” or “that’s just his opinion.” It would probably... Read more »

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Notes from All Over

  • Sister Monson passed away.(Julie)
  • “The Book of Mormon” musical scores a baptism. (Frank)
  • Spencer shines some light on “bracketing” – long live Husserl! (Adam)
  • Branch of Mormonism ready to endorse same-sex marriage(Wilfried)
  • Mormon novelist is subject of academic panel at SASS(Kent)
  • Why no one should ever use the “chewed gum” analogy again.(Julie)
  • Romney’s SVU commencement advice looks suspiciously anti-birth control (Kent)
  • WSJ looks at case of missing returned LDS missionary, feared abducted by North Korea (Kent)
  • “In order to approach the scriptures from a realistic perspective we need to take a side trip into the secular world of science and scholarship.” (Dave)
  • Hear Gilgamesh recited in Akkadian! (Ben S.)
  • Why recommending McDonald’s for lunch is a great idea (Ben S.)
  • Jenny Webb @ The Mormon Book Review (Adam)
  • Hate your garments? Maybe this is the answer (Kent)
  • Nihilism, absolutism, and Mormonism (Dave)
  • It’s like a folk doctrine time capsule! (Julie)
  • Mormon face (Julie)
  • From Jana Riess: The Mormon Reinvention of Emma Smith (Dave)
  • Remember my “Thomas Jefferson Education” post?(Julie)
  • “I followed the crowd until I ended up in Relief Society, where all eyes trained on me, immediately recognizable as an outsider.” (Dave)
  • Square Two Symposium on “Rube Goldberg Machines” (Adam)

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