Before moving to Texas for college, my parents spent their youth in a small Louisianan town. My mother comes from Mormon ancestry (her great grandfather Nathaniel Pope Muse donated the land for the first LDS meetinghouse in Louisiana and was … Continue reading
One of the first sources I ever read for information on Mormonism came from an entry in a book entitled Concise Dictionary of Cults and Religions by William Watson (Chicago, Il.: Moody Press, 1991). It was during my sophomore year of high … Continue reading
Some disjointed thoughts on the coming Pantspocalypse: (1) In my conversations on Facebook, numerous individuals have indicated to me that a belief in hierarchical gender roles stands as an innate part of Mormonism, citing the Family Proclamation. I agree that … Continue reading
Each month, I feature an extended summary of an article, story, or document of interest that was published 180 years ago that same month in a Mormon periodical. Last month’s entry, representing November 1832, is found here: 180 Years Ago: … Continue reading