Church College of New Zealand, which was opened in 1958, had a short life by education standards. For 52 years it served the mostly Māori Mormon LDS community. But, in a swirl of confusion, it …
In 2019 Professor Peter Lineham was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to religious history and the community. And that honour is well deserved. Few, if any scholars in …
In the spirit of LDS Restoration ecumenism Richard joins me to discuss how Community of Christ has developed as a vital expression of the Restoration.
John Hamer comes from a family who has long been a part of the Latter-day Saint movement. Once a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, today, John pastors a bustling downtown …
We shouldn’t be more worried about Faith Crisis than we are about our response to it. A poor response to faith crisis can cause spiritual havoc and immense emotional damage. From our LDS cousins (who …
Without any effort to contextualize or indigenize the LDS Church in Aotearoa/New Zealand, Māori are often asked to accept ways of being that get imported from Utah. This ‘Utah’ worldview is presented to LDS Māori …
In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, there’s often a very large gap in the theological or doctrinal understanding of the garment, and the lived experience with wearing one. Predictably, Mormons will …
Few institutions are more equipped to peek in on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with more understanding, sympathy and even critique than the Community of Christ. They too have been dealing with …
While Mormons claim Joseph Smith as the founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it is still very much Brigham Young’s church. Brigham’s leadership was formative in shaping the LDS movements as …
Brian and Gina discuss the complexity of the experience of Mormonism when confronted with eyes wide open to both its past, its present and its changing contexts. Brians’ Website: Mormonism in Context
