Sunday, April 30, 2017

'The Mormon Jesus' -- a history of Christ within the LDS faith

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Several years ago,  John Turner , who holds a Ph.D. in American History and Masters of Divinity, wrote “ Brigham Young: Pioneer Prophet...
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Sunday, April 23, 2017

John D. Fitzgerald is Utah's Mark Twain

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There was a brainy, scheming little Mormon capitalist who roiled the early 1900s "town" of Adenville, Utah, with his exploits...
Tuesday, April 18, 2017

The Adam-God debate, or how an apostle bested a prophet

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(Can't find the Cal Grondahl cartoon that went with this post, so until I do, enjoy this Cal "Culture of Mormonism" clas...
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Monday, April 10, 2017

Diary of LDS apostle includes tales of bribing a Supreme Court justice

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The diaries of the late LDS Church Apostle, Abraham H. Cannon, stretching from 1889 to the end of 1895, is interesting church history rea...
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Sunday, April 2, 2017

Evolution of LDS prayer circles mirrors church’s move from eccentricity

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It’s been two generations since LDS prayer circles were cast out of the world and relegated to temple-ritual status. Its members-only s...
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Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Temple adoptions were part of LDS evolution toward genealogy work

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Editor's note : Although this Cal Grondahl cartoon is not related to this week's essay, it's a favorite of mine, done by Cal ...
Monday, March 20, 2017

John Q. Cannon and Louie Wells, a Utah Camelot scandal

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I’m haunted by a ragged PDF-copied photograph, courtesy of the Utah State Historical Society, of Louisa “Louie” Wells, who 130 years ago...