The Fife Folklore Archives at Utah State University contain dozens of tales which include a line similar to the opening of a story collected at BYU in 1987: “Did you guys know that Cain is really Bigfoot?” Where did this Mormon meme come from? What cultural tendencies does it reflect? What does the evolution of …
Tag: Nephites
SIN, SKIN, AND SEED: MISTAKES OF MEN IN THE BOOK OF MORMON
This presentation critically examines the use of folk biology to naturalize the power and authority of white men in Mormon scripture. It identifies challenges facing Latter-day Saint communities in light of recent advances from the biological sciences. Is the Book of Mormon’s assumption that skin color reflects sinfulness consistent with biogenetic understandings of human physical …
Sin, Skin, and Seed: Mistakes of Men in the Book of Mormon
Are concepts that sinfulness is reflected in skin color consistent with biogenetic understandings of human variation? Are patriarchal concepts of a procreative seed consistent with modern biogenetic procreation? Is Israelite heritage of Nephites and Lamanites reflected in the genes and biology of Native Americans? I will argue that new scientific evidence indicates we should relegate …
Could Feminism Have Saved the Nephites?
Could Feminism Have Saved the Nephites?
the Benjamin/Noah Nexus: The Little Appreciated Literary Devices the Nephites Used to Communicate Their Messages
the Benjamin/Noah Nexus: The Little Appreciated Literary Devices the Nephites Used to Communicate Their Messages