Tuesday, May 30, 2017

History of LDS temple worship includes second anointings and floating temples trial balloon

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Ask an active Mormon if she or he knows what a "second anointing" is, and I'd wager most of the time you’ll receive a b...
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Monday, May 22, 2017

Mormonism and the cross -- book provides an overview

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The Mormon Church has an ambivalent history with Christianity’s most iconic symbol, the cross. For about 70 years, the cross was general...
Sunday, May 14, 2017

‘Grizzly Bear’ Truth versus ‘Teddy Bear’ Truth trips up Mormonism

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-- My friend and former co-worker, Cal Grondahl, says there’s “Grizzly Bear” Truth and “Teddy Bear” Truth in Mormon history. Whether ...
Sunday, May 7, 2017

LDS Church, pols failed to enforce cigarette prohibition in 1920s Utah

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One of the more amusing episodes in Utah history is the LDS Church-directed effort to ban cigarette smoking in the state. Passed by a com...
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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