Update On Current Events Surrounding Fundamentalist Mormonism Each member of this panel has studied, written about, or closely observed fundamentalist Mormon communities for many years. In this session, they will discuss the latest news about FLDS leader Warren Jeffs, the implications of recent rulings and actions by Utah and Arizona courts, and other current events …
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Studies in Polygamy and Fundamentalist Mormonism: The Short Creek Refuge; Original Mormonism
The Short Creek Refuge Wallace Stegner described Short Creek, Arizona, of 1935 as the “capitol of the world.” This paper offers a personal account of how that remote desert hamlet rose as a haven for fundamentalist Mormons who felt called to continue the practice of polygamy even after the Manifesto. Told primarily through the eyes …