This session honors the tradition of music and singing at Sunstone. The Eastmans are a beloved part of the Sunstone community and will lead the Symposium congregation in singing some of the hymns of the restoration, with Alan Eastman at the piano and Vickie Eastman leading. Alan Eastman, Vickie Eastman
Speaker: Alan Eastman
Sunstone Hymn Sing Along
This session honors the tradition of music and singing at Sunstone. The Eastmans are a beloved part of the Sunstone community and will lead the Symposium congregation in singing some of the hymns of the restoration, with Alan Eastman at the piano and Vickie Eastman leading. Alan Eastman, Vickie Eastman
Sing a New Song: Hymns of Devotion, Inclusion, and Faith
Come and sing new, relevant hymns with us! These hymns address topics such as the lifting of the priesthood ban on race, reverence for the earth, Heavenly Mother, the Atonement, evolution, the homeless, refugees, women’s prophetic role, the devil, death, faith, and doubt. The session will consist almost entirely of singing new hymns by Fred …
EXERCISING DOMINION: SECTION 121 AND THE ABUSE OF POWER
The feminist slogan, “the personal is political,” calls attention to the profound relationship between power structures and personal life. Personal problems are often rooted in political, economic, cultural, and religious systems. Section 121 of the Doctrine and Covenants warns us that even divinely ordained power can be abused. This panel will look at power structures …
What LDS Hymns Really Say To, For, & About Us
We participate in worship through congregational singing—and many LDS hymns use language that acknowledges the hims in the congregation but not the hers. In this respect, are hymns a measure of Church doctrine? At Christmas, do we seek only “Peace on earth, good will to men”? What about the sisters when I offer to “divide …
SL10231: 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. How have these members wrestled with their faith and yet emerged more determined than ever to be a part of the Latter-day Saint community? ALAN EASTMAN, CAROL B. …
Meaningful Approaches to Scripture
Meaningful Approaches to Scripture As Gospel Doctrine teachers know, Latter-day Saints approach scripture in a wide variety of ways. Some cherry-pick the verses or interpretations that support their views. Others seem to still rely on long-ago ‘reads’ of certain scriptural stories. Still others imbue stand-alone verses with vastly different meanings than the real scriptural context …
THE MALE FACES OF MORMONISM: TO BEARD OR NOT TO BEARD
THE MALE FACES OF MORMONISM: TO BEARD OR NOT TO BEARD This paper discusses the (male, sorry ladies!) face of humanity over the years, specifically the Mormon attitudes about facial hair. I’ll review beards in historical perspective then examine the changes in feelings about facial hair since Joseph Smith’s time. While Mormonism has generally followed …
Evolution, Intelligent Design, And The Church
Eighty years after the Scopes trial, the teaching of evolution in public classrooms has once more taken center stage. Unfortunately, rational discussion on the matter has often taken a back seat to half-truths, hype, and hysteria. This panel is designed to give attendees the background in science needed to distinguish truth from hype and to …
THE BEST IDEA IN MORMONISM
Thought experiment: Imagine Mormonism without any concern for the concept of being “the one and only true church,” without any worries about how this or that doctrine might “play” in the mission field or among those with whom the Church is forging coalitions to cooperate on moral issues. That imaginary position is the starting point …