This panel of four Latter-day Saints who are also Freemasons explores how association with two different traditions has enriched their spiritual lives. The relationship between Mormonism and Freemasonry has historically been a tense one, and the LDS Church implied that it should be able to serve all spiritual and social needs, so how did these …
Event: Salt Lake Symposium 2016
Brother Jake Does Sunstone
Join Jake for a lunchtime viewing of some Brother Jake classics, the world premier of his latest video, and a bit of Q&A. Jake Frost
How Did I Find Myself Here Reflections On Later In Life Faith Transitioning
This panel consists of persons who have chosen to remain engaged in Latter-day Saint religious life even after going through faith challenges that came to them later in life—a situation that is often far more difficult to manage than when one is young and less entrenched in family and cultural traditions. How did they come …
From Lost Tribes To Mormon Humor One Man S Faith Journey Through Mormon Folklore Studies
Starting at BYU in the missionary collection of the William A, Wilson folklore archives, continuing at Indiana University with a masters thesis on Japanese Mormon lost tribe lore, and ending with a half-finished dissertation on Mormon humor, Glenn reflects on his time studying and teaching Mormon folklore, and the ways it impacted his family, his …
William Bickerton V Brigham Young The Case Against Polygamy
Sometime in late 1851 or early 1852, Brigham Young decided to publicly endorse plural marriage. While attending a church meeting in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, William Bickerton, a dedicated Mormon elder, heard the shocking news. He arose from his seat and declared, “If the approval of God were to come to [me] by accepting the doctrine …
Centennial Park A Priesthood Story
Several members of the Centennial Park Action Committee (CPAC) will discuss their Mormon faith. Joseph Dockstader, Lorine Dockstader, Polly, Stan Shepp
Sex Porn Addiction Model Consistently Fails Lds Members
The “Sex/Porn Addiction” Model, developed in the 1980’s, has promoted therapy and treatment services that are based in arbitrary, moralistic and sex-negative messaging and that do not stand up to academic, evidence-based scrutiny. Proponents claim that individuals become addicted to sexual pleasure or to watching pornography in the same way someone may become chemically dependent …
Mama Dragon Story Project
A message of unconditional love is the cause the Mama Dragons fight for. They seek to protect and defend their LGBT+ children against the onslaught of dogma inflicted by both religion and society. The Mama Dragons are predominantly Mormon or have a Mormon background, but the group does not limit itself to members of a …
Ex Mormons Online How Internet Communities Fuel The Exodus And Aid Faith Transition And Recovery
With growing access to the Internet, tens of thousands of Mormons are uncovering uncomfortable facts leading to a painful crisis of faith that can trigger phobias and internalized shame; cause them to be shunned by family and community; and destablize their identity, sense of reality, and moral framework. With so few professionals to guide them, …
Why We Stay
This perennially well-received session features the stories of those who have chosen to remain active, dedicated Latter-day Saints even in the face of challenges to traditional faith. Dan Wotherspoon, Sydnie Cazier Olsen, Bill Reel, Eric Samuelsen, Jerri A. Harwell