Jesus taught in parables so people at different levels of spiritual openness and preparedness could expand their vision—from where Christ found them to where he called them to move. We do not go lock-step into heaven; rather, each of us goes according to the light and love we choose to live by. This session emphasizes …
Speaker: Thomas McConkie
One Heart One Mind: Evolving an Indigenous Mormon Mysticism
From Jewish Kabbalah to Islamic Sufism to the more recent revival of Christian contemplation, the yearning for direct experience of God seems to be at the heart of the human journey. Latter-day Saints may naturally ask, will Mormonism bring forth its own meditative tradition in accordance with this pattern? Has that tradition already begun to …
Seeking the Spirit: Supplementing Spiritual Practices
Many Mormons seek ways to supplement their spiritual and religious practices outside the walls of the chapel. This panel will explore a variety of ways different Mormons have sought to increase a connection with the Divine. Thomas McConkie, Maxine Hanks, Kelly Rhees
Love One Another A Panel On Mormon Families And Congregations Experiencing A Crisis Of Faith
Many Latter-day Saint families and congregations experience conflict and even division when one or more members experience a crisis of faith or actually separate from the faith. The authors of a new approach for helping families negotiate this challenging territory discuss the reality of family divisions over faith and offer helpful strategies based on love …
The Transcendent Power Of The Between
Susan Rothbaum (1988) argues that church leavetakers ‘have a foot in each world, but are at home in neither… this experience of being “between two worlds” can be both depressing and elating, painful and productive.’ Thomas McConkie and Gina Colvin will explore this space “between two worlds” where new identities, attachments, and ways of understanding …
Repairing And Preserving Relationships Damaged By Faith Crises
Many who have undergone crises of faith have found one of the most devasting by-products is damage to relationships with family and friends. This panel will explore personal experience strategies, mistakes, and perspectives in dealing with these fractures. The emphasis will be upon “keeping relationships in good repair”. Russ Osmond, Steve Lowther, John Dehlin, Sandra …