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  • Book of Mormon, General Doctrine, Guest Bloggers, Latter-day Saint Thought, News and Politics, Philosophy and Theology, Scriptures

    The Question of Pacifism

    James Olsen

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    July 17, 2009

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    55 responses

    I’m not, by nature, a pacifist. Read More

  • Comparative religion, Guest Bloggers

    Divide? Maybe not so much — Part 2

    Bridget Jack Meyers

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    July 16, 2009

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    51 responses

    (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. Read More

  • Cornucopia

    Defending the Wise Latina

    Julie M. Smith

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    July 15, 2009

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    50 responses

    I’m grumpy that Sotomayor didn’t stand by her snark. She should have. Read More

  • Cornucopia

    Wednesday Conference Talk: Joseph B. Wirthlin, Concern for the One

    Kaimi Wenger

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    July 15, 2009

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    8 responses

    One of the last talks that Elder Wirthlin gave, Concern For the One is one of my favorites in recent memory. Elder Wirthlin focuses on reaching out to individuals. The talk includes this remarkable passage on individuality: Read More

  • Cornucopia

    Telling the Truth About the Past

    Ardis E. Parshall

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    July 13, 2009

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    Once upon a time — long enough ago that the specific issue and personality no longer matter — I took exception to an opinion-piece-qua-historical-article in the Salt Lake Tribune that, I believed, resorted to unethical manipulation of the historical record, distorting the past for humor in a way that also cast living people in a dangerously false light. Read More

  • Guest Bloggers

    Favorite Lessons from my Favorite (reformed) Harlot

    Rebecca Smylie

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    July 13, 2009

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    28 responses

    Incidentally, Jewish tradition lists Rahab the Harlot (of Joshua 2) as one of the four most beautiful women in the Bible. That’s only one of the reasons I like her. Read More

  • Life in the Church

    When Are We “In” A Ward?

    Kent Larsen

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    July 12, 2009

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    20 responses

    Our ward here in New York City is undergoing quite a lot of transition at the moment, and I once again feel alienated from those who have left and those who are arriving. Read More

  • General Doctrine, Latter-day Saint Thought

    Speculation

    Kaimi Wenger

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    July 12, 2009

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    29 responses

    Questions without solid answers, from teaching Elders’ Quorum today: 1. Did Jesus get His endowments during life? If so, how and where? If not, why not (and what does that say)? Read More

  • News and Politics, Notes From All Over

    Notes From All Over For Week Ended July 11

    Kent Larsen

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    July 11, 2009

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    17 responses

    Comment here on the Notes From All Over for the past week. Read More

  • Latter-day Saint Publications

    Misguided faith?

    Kaimi Wenger

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    July 10, 2009

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    63 responses

    There was a lot that I liked about this month’s Ensign; but one of the short articles bothered me.  It was the tithing article where the writer, a single mother of six, compared utility and mortgage bills to tithing, and then stated that: I would rather lose the water source to my house than lose the living water offered by the Savior. I would rather have no food on our table than be without the Bread of Life. I would prefer to endure the darkness and discomfort of no electricity than to forfeit the Light of Christ in my life. I… Read More

  • General Doctrine

    AWOL: The Threefold Mission of the Church

    Dave Banack

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    July 10, 2009

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    38 responses

    I was cleaning up my blogroll yesterday and came across this post at Intelligent Life that prominently displays the threefold mission of the Church: preach the gospel, redeem the dead, perfect the Saints. It occurs to me I rarely hear this once-prevalent formulation in current LDS discourse. Where did it go? Read More

  • Cornucopia

    God and Robots

    Dave Banack

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    July 8, 2009

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    44 responses

    They’re coming. Even if you don’t own a robot vacuum cleaner or lawnmower, you’ve been dealing with robots for many years now without realizing it: ATMs, kiosks that vend DVDs, the scan-it-yourself devices at the grocery store that greet you with a friendly “Welcome, valued customer!” and conclude with a brisk “Your receipt is printing. Don’t forget to pick up your change!” How long before the Church starts using robots for some functions? Please, no snarky comments. This is a serious topic. Read More

  • Guest Bloggers

    Worshipping a dead law

    Rebecca Smylie

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    July 7, 2009

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    24 responses

    A couple of years ago I got really interested in the Law of Moses. It’s hard to read the scriptures and miss it—particularly the Book of Mormon or the Bible. I can’t help but feel like it was the issue of the day. The thing that, for one reason or another, many members of the ancient Church just couldn’t get their heads around. I can almost see Paul sitting up late at night, rubbing his temples, trying to think of another way to teach that the Law of Moses had been fulfilled, that salvation was—always was—in Christ, that if they… Read More

  • Church History, Comparative religion, General Doctrine, Guest Bloggers, Philosophy and Theology

    Grassroots-Style Dispensations

    James Olsen

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    July 7, 2009

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    18 responses

    Are Mormons exclusivists or universalists? Read More

  • Cornucopia

    FHE Lesson #9

    Julie M. Smith

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    July 6, 2009

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    3 responses

    Lesson #9: Prophets Read More

  • Church History

    Edits have never been so cool

    Kaimi Wenger

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    July 6, 2009

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    29 responses

    This month’s Ensign features a ground-breaking discussion of the nuances in the Doctrine and Covenants creation process — and it’s all about edits, like you’ve never seen them before.  Elder Marlin K. Jensen of the Seventy, who is the current church historian, writes at some length about the general process, including the fact that there were later changes and edits made to earlier manuscripts: Read More

  • Guest Bloggers, Life in the Church

    Faith’s Fear Factor

    Rebecca Smylie

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    July 6, 2009

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    42 responses

    I recently had a co-worker ask me how many wives my husband had. “Just one,” I answered. Red-faced, I hurried to explain that Mormons don’t practice polygamy. By the end of our conversation, he looked unconvinced and I felt uncomfortable because I belong to a church outside the mainstream. The innocuous encounter gave rise to one of my least favorite emotions—feeling guilty for feeling embarrassed about the most important thing in my life. Religiosity, I often worry, isn’t chic. Read More

  • Admin, Guest Bloggers

    Times & Seasons Welcomes Rebecca McConkie Smylie

    Marc Bohn

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    July 6, 2009

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    2 responses

    Times & Seasons is pleased to welcome our newest guest blogger, Ms. Rebecca McConkie Smylie. Read More

  • News and Politics, Notes From All Over

    Notes From All Over For Week Ended July 4

    Kent Larsen

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    July 4, 2009

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    17 responses

    Comment here on the Notes From All Over for the past week. Read More

  • Cornucopia

    The participatory nature of salvation for the dead

    Kaimi Wenger

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    July 3, 2009

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    25 responses

    Last Sunday, I taught the EQ lesson on salvation for the dead.  We covered all of the usual ground:  Joseph Smith’s personal sadness at Alvin’s funeral where the preacher informs the family that Alvin is going to Hell; the various statements critical of the then-popular idea among New England Protestants that the unbaptized would be condemned en masse (Jack, I believe that many modern Protestant faiths give much more flexibility on this concept — is that correct?); the shoemaker story designed to highlight the artificial line between the two groups; and so on.  I’ve heard all of this a dozen… Read More

  • Cornucopia

    Reflections on the Mormon Trail

    Dave Banack

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    July 3, 2009

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    2 responses

    On a recent corner-to-corner drive across the state of Wyoming, I parallelled the Mormon Trail for about 200 miles: from where the trail intersects I-25 (about 80 miles north of Cheyenne), through Casper (site of the first Mormon Ferry), along Wyoming 220 past Independence Rock, Devil’s Gate, and Martin’s Cove, then up US 287 past Split Rock to the Sixth Crossing of the Sweetwater River. I’ve never been much for pioneer tales, but I enjoyed taking in the landscape that was the common experience of the first twenty thousand Mormons who made the overland trek to Utah. Read More

  • Comparative religion, Guest Bloggers, Latter-day Saint Thought

    Divide? Maybe not so much — Part 1

    Bridget Jack Meyers

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    July 2, 2009

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    40 responses

    (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. Read More

  • Comparative religion, Guest Bloggers

    What death can teach us about heaven and hell

    Bridget Jack Meyers

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    July 1, 2009

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    35 responses

    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 [insert name of favorite pet dog] isn’t there.” “If heaven doesn’t have Egg McMuffins, I don’t want to go there.” Read More

  • Law, News and Politics, Social Sciences and Economics

    Explaining the Puzzle of Cross-State Differences in Bankruptcy Rates

    Frank McIntyre

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    June 30, 2009

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    39 responses

    Bankruptcy rates vary alot across states.  With a fairly simple statistical model, Lars Lefgren and I explain about 70% of these differences in a paper just published in the Journal of Law and Economics.   For cross sectional work using survey data, where you are looking across states at a point in time, explaining 70% is pretty darn impressive. Read More

  • Cornucopia

    Why I Married Him

    Julie M. Smith

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    June 29, 2009

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    9 responses

    Seven-year-old son to my husband, who was recently called as his Primary teacher: Read More

  • News and Politics, Social Sciences and Economics

    Morality Polling

    Frank McIntyre

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    June 29, 2009

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    11 responses

    Suppose you take a “wisdom of the crowds” approach to morality (not that you should). Well then what could be more informative than a poll telling you what actions are morally wrong and what aren’t? Enter Gallup’s recent poll… Tip: Adultery is still wrong. Polygamy also out. Read More

  • Comparative religion, Guest Bloggers, Latter-day Saint Thought

    Why We’re Confused

    Bridget Jack Meyers

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    June 27, 2009

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    62 responses

    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 help… Read More

  • News and Politics, Notes From All Over

    Notes From All Over – through June 27

    Kent Larsen

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    June 27, 2009

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    6 responses

    Comment here on the Notes From All Over for the past week. Read More

  • Admin, Guest Bloggers

    How Wide the Divide . . . and can we ever Bridget?

    Kaimi Wenger

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    June 25, 2009

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    27 responses

    We’re pleased to welcome Bridget Jack Meyers as a guest blogger. Read More

  • Cornucopia

    The Accidental Environmentalist

    Julie M. Smith

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    June 23, 2009

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    40 responses

    I never really set out to be environmentally conscious–not that I don’t like the idea, of course, just that other priorities . . . well, took priority. Read More

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