In the basic beliefs of Community of Christ The Book of Mormon is understood as follows: We affirm the Bible as the foundational scripture for the church. In addition, Community of Christ uses the Book …
Professor Rick Phillips hails from Utah and has an impressive Mormon pedigree. He was raised under the sacred canopy of LDS belief and faith. And it was a good life, one that Rick remains nostalgic …
Exponent II Editor, Margaret Olsen Hemming says of the Exponent guest edition of Dialogue, “In this issue, we asked women to write about claiming power. We hoped that writers would think creatively about the idea …
The question as to whether or not Mormonism is a cult is a contentious one, but despite your definitions, one thing is for certain, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a high …
Liberation theologian James Cone has said: “It is ironic that America, with its history of injustice to the poor, especially the black man and the Indian, prides itself on being a Christian nation.” So, what …
Is the USA a democracy, a nascent theocracy, or a mobocracy? Perhaps it’s all of those things and all at the same time. The Mormon Nauvoo experience gives us a strong sense of the unsettled …
In this much-needed volume that follows the evolution of LDS Church thought about race from its earliest beginnings to its contemporary constructions, Professor Brooks seeks to account for a religious tradition that has never made …
Professor of Law, Annick Masselot and I reflect on the many gender inequalities that the COVID-19 pandemic has made apparent. With research foci on equality and anti-discrimination law, gender equality, pregnancy and maternity rights, and …
One of the great American phenomena is the enmeshment of religion and politics. That relationship is never more present than in the Book of Mormon belt where being Republican is a matter of faithfulness. From …
Great, great-great-grandson of Joseph and Emma Smith, Lachlan Mackay, is a member of the Council of Twelve Apostles in Community of Christ. A native of Independence, Missouri, Lach argues that context is absolutely critical when …
