Signature Books has sent out the Advanced Reading copies of “Confessions of a Mormon Historian: The Diaries of Leonard Arrington 1971-1997”. This means that in less than a month you will be able to buy copies!!! So here is my Quickie Review (a more detailed one to come later): IF you are even the LEAST …
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2013 Eugene England Memorial Personal Essay Contest
Sunstone invites writers to enter the 2013 Eugene England Memorial Personal Essay Contest, made possible by the Eugene and Charlotte England Education Fund. In the spirit of Gene’s writings, entries should relate to Latter-day Saint experience, theology, or worldview. Essays, without author identification, will be judged by noted Mormon authors and professors of literature. Winners …
Sunstone and the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Through his words, through his ethics, and even through a 2003 keynote symposium lecture from his eldest living son, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., has left a beautiful legacy behind him in the Sunstone community. In a year that marks the 50th anniversary of the 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech, Sunstone has created this online …
Calls for Papers–Sunstone Kirtland 2013
28-31 March 2013 Kirtland Temple and Visitor Center Kirtland, Ohio CALL FOR PAPERS Make plans to attend this year’s Sunstone Kirtland on Easter weekend 2013! We are working with the local Community of Christ congregation on an event that will blend their traditional Good Friday and Easter Sunday worship services at the Kirtland Temple …
Mormonism and Torture: Paradoxes and First Principles
Some Mormon Church members have played key roles in the development of torture methods and legal rationale in the United States. As Boyd J. Petersen writes, “The Mormon psychologists who devised the new torture techniques ‘have caused more harm to American national security than they’ll ever understand.'” Click below to read Petersen’s article from issue …
“Praise to the Man”
One of the highlights of the 2012 Sunstone Symposium was a unique performance of “Praise to the Man” as arranged by Kim McCall and performed by the Sunstone Ward Choir. Listen to it here: Praise to the Man
Pillars of My Faith 2012
This year’s Pillars of My Faith session featured historian Don Bradley and theologian Maxine Hanks who talked about their journeys out of and then back into the LDS Church. Don Bradley is a writer, editor, and researcher specializing in Mormon origins and an MA candidate in history at Utah State University. He is also the …
Sunstone’s Motherhood issue on KRCL
If you missed the live discussion of Sunstone’s special issue on Motherhood, the recording is now available. RadioActive host Troy Williams interviews guest editor Holly Welker, artist Galen Dara, contributing author Rachel Mabey Whipple, and Sunstone executive director Mary Ellen Robertson. Check it out here: http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/krcl/news.newsmain/article/1/0/1930379/RadioActive/RadioActive!.May.11.Heavenly.Mother%27s.Daypodcast
2012 SLC Sunstone Call for Papers Deadline Extended
If you’re thinking about submitting a proposal for the 2012 Salt Lake Sunstone Symposium, the deadline has been extended! April 15, 2012 is the revised deadline for first round consideration. Proposals received after the deadline will be considered on a time/space available basis. Proposals addressing this year’s theme, Mormons and Mormonism as a Political Force, …
Articles on the Priesthood Ban
In light of the current media attention on the LDS Church’s priesthood ban, Sunstone presents some of its best articles on the subject. “Dispelling the Curse of Cain: Or, How to Explain the Old Priesthood Ban without Looking Ridiculous,” by Armand Mauss A quick review of LDS publications that promote racial folklore. Sunstone‘s first article …