The Book of Mormon certainly is for our day, but it is a direct warning to the saints of God, or in the case of Mormons, Latter-Day Saints.
Building Rameumptons: Mormons and Pride
November 3, 2014 by 7 Comments
An acquaintance of mine recently shared the following nightmare: “I had gone to the stake centre because I was supposed to teach the youth a folk dance at their leadership conference. But when I got there I couldn’t find anything to do with the church. The chapel was a movie theatre, the gym a hockey […]
BYU-Idaho Religion Instructor Leaves Church
August 5, 2014 by 95 Comments
Mormon Studies scholar Kirk Caudle started the summer as an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and as an religion instructor at Brigham Young University-Idaho. Last week, that all changed as Caudle resigned from the Church. I was shocked to hear of this news. This past Spring, Kirk was my […]
Propaganda Leaves Us Blinded
May 13, 2014 by 2 Comments
This series will cover a variety of musical styles. Part one was a New Age instrumental piece by Kurt Bestor and part two was a “Bubble Gum Pop,” song by R.E.M. Later entries in this series will include “Concept Album style” rock and roll by Roger Waters, a couple of Folk songs, and a well […]
Why the Redistribution of Wealth?
October 28, 2008 by 165 Comments
Because it is the right thing to do. 3 Nephi Chapter 6: 4 And they began again to prosper and to wax great; and the twenty and sixth and seventh years passed away, and there was great order in the land; and they had formed their laws according to equity and justice. 5 […]
Political Economy and the BOM
July 20, 2006 by 13 Comments
On July 13, over at By Common Consent Taryn Nelson-Seawright posted about the nature of economic and political liberalism and leftism amongst Mormons. The post and the related 127 comments can be found here. I am not going to comment directly on the post, though I agree with much of its sentiment and the author’s […]
