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LDS Newsroom
- Upgrades to the Newsroom Site February 10, 2012
- Elder Maynes Called to Serve in the Presidency of the Seventy February 10, 2012
- 10th Anniversary of 2002 Winter Olympics Remembered February 8, 2012
- Church Representative to Address Affinity Fraud February 7, 2012
- Church Issues Statement on Appeals Court Prop 8 Ruling February 7, 2012
- Religious Freedom Series, Part 3: Why We Need Religious Freedom February 3, 2012
- Traditional Christianity and the Latter-day Saints February 3, 2012
- Mormon Missionary Experience Recounted by Journalist February 1, 2012
- Ancestry Easier to Discover Thanks to Worldwide Genealogy Volunteers January 31, 2012
- Church Representative Speaks at Poynter Institute January 27, 2012
Blog Archives
I’ll Go Where You Want Me to Go, Dear Lord
Last week I had dinner with three other people at a law professors’ conference in Washington DC. Two of the other people are Mormons. The third is a friend and former colleague, the daughter of two avowed atheists. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
I had a revelation in Gospel Doctrine class yesterday. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Stump the Missionaries
This afternoon, we had a family from our ward over for dinner. The missionaries were here, too. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Developing a Testimony of Modern Prophets
I have a friend who is thinking about joining the Church, but he does not have a testimony of the prophet. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Nightline: “Gay Mormons Face Excommunication”
Nightline‘s first segment tonight focused on gay Mormons. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
The Da Vinci Code Movie: Better Than the Book
My wife and I read The Da Vinci Code two years ago. Describing the book on T&S, I used "clumsy," "tedious," and "implausible" in one sentence. When I saw that the film was getting panned by the critics, I was not very excited about seeing it, but Friday is "date day" for my wife and me, and we decided to judge for ourselves. I thought the movie was better than the book. Much better. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Old Testament Humor
How do we know that Jael, Heber’s wife, was very righteous? Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Chapel Seating
As a new member and as a missionary, I usually sat near the back of the chapel. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Contention
I love the book of Fourth Nephi in the Book of Mormon, especially this verse: “And it came to pass that there was no contention in the land, because of the love of God which did dwell in the hearts of the people.” Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
The Sabbath as “Family Day”?
Are we losing the battle for Sundays? Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Marketing the Church
Over on Conglomerate, Elizabeth Brown links to an article about the “Scum of the Earth Church” as an example of niche marketing. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Sunday Afternoon Session: Open General Conference Thread
Ok, here’s the last session for this General Conference. It’s been fun. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Sunday Morning Session: Open General Conference Thread
Welcome to the second day of General Conference. President Hinckley, President Faust, and Elders Oaks, Ballard, Wirthlin, Scott, Holland, and Uchtdorf have yet to address a general session this year, so there is a lot to look forward to today. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Priesthood Session: Open General Conference Thread
I am not sure how an open thread on Priesthood Session will work, but let’s give it a try. I hope someone will provide summaries of the talks to provide a basis for the conversation. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Saturday Afternoon Session: Open General Conference Thread
Ready for Round Two? Here is the open thread for the Saturday afternoon session of General Conference. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Saturday Morning Session: Open General Conference Thread
This is an open thread for discussions of the Saturday morning session of General Conference. 1 person likes this post. Like Unlike Read more »
Watching General Conference
Over the past few years, we have been watching General Conference at home. I know this is old hat in Utah and some other regions, but it’s a relatively recent innovation in the nether regions, enabled by the internet, satellite television, or certain cable providers. For families with children, General Conference in the home is a huge blessing, though sometimes I feel a bit of nostalgia for the old days. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Culture Shock: BYU
Imagine an LDS woman, 18 years old, who has lived her entire life far from the centers of Mormonism. Next fall, she plans to attend BYU. What will she experience? Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Inactivity & The Manhattan First Ward Choir
I just checked, and my last post on T&S was in January. Although I have never experienced a period of prolonged inactivity in my Church life, this posting drought has caused me on more than one occasion to reflect on the state of mind of “believing inactives.” Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
“We did adequately apply oil to all the seats”
The confirmation hearings for Judge Samuel Alito begin today. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
What’s in a name?
I am not Gordon Smith. My name is Doug. My father is Gordon. This is the story of why I am using his name. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Two Missionaries Shot in Virginia
Last night, two Mormon missionaries were shot in Virginia. Morgan Winslow Young of Bountiful, Utah and Joshua Heidbrink of Greeley, Colorado were shot, and Elder Young died. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Discarding Limbo
My mother was born to a Norwegian Lutheran, who feared for her infant children, lest they die prior to receiving the ordinance of baptism. I never knew my grandmother, but according to my mother, her fear was genuine. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Charitable Impulses in a Consumer Society
Start from the premise that we all want the world to be a better place. We want equity, justice, prosperity, security, etc. for everyone. Should we pursue those goals through our purchasing decisions? Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Gordon: My Conversion
When I first learned that Joseph Smith had written more than one version of the First Vision, I understood completely. Like Jim, I have “any number of versions” of my conversion story. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Malcolm Gladwell on the Future of Religion
In its latest issue, Time magazine “assembled some of the smartest people we know to identify the trends that are most likely to affect our future.” Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
A Marketing Hypothetical
This season The University of Notre Dame has been airing a student recruiting advertisement called “Candle”. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Senator Hatch Takes Sin Money
A long time ago, when I was a practicing lawyer, I concocted a scheme with another Mormon lawyer to raise an investment fund targeted at companies that cater to vices. Alcohol, tobacco, p0rn, etc. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Harriet Miers
Last year, on November 2, I was still undecided about whether to cast a vote for George Bush. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Conferences and Events
- Exploring Mormon Conceptions of Apostasy
- Daniel C. Peterson: "Contemporary Connections between Middle Eastern Countries and the Church"
- Tammi J. Schneider: "Women in the Bible: The Past, Present and Future of Biblical Scholarship"
- LDS Tech Conference
- Newell Bringhurst and Craig Foster: "The Mormon Quest for the Presidency"
- Sunstone West
- Sunstone Kirtland
- Mormon Media Studies Symposium
- Untold Nauvoo Stories Symposium
- The Mormon Quest for the Presidency Before Romney and Huntsman
Calls for Papers
- Mormon Media Studies Symposium
- Sunstone Kirtland
- Sunstone West
- Sunstone Symposium: MORMONS AND MORMONISM AS A POLITICAL FORCE
- BYU Religious Education Student Symposium
- RESTORATION STUDIES SYMPOSIUM
- Claremont Mormon Studies Student Association
- Mormon History Association
- Church History Symposium
- Conference on the History of Mormonism in Latin America and the US-Mexico Borderlands