WHORING, POLYGAMY, OR FRIENDSHIP? MORMONISM AND THE OTHER RELIGIONS

Recent discussions of the diversity of religions have centered on three stances toward another’s religion—exclusivity, inclusivity, and plurality—and I have found examples of Mormons who approach other religions through each of those lenses. But my larger goal in this paper is to outline a new approach to interacting with other religions that suggests ways that the faiths involved can be enriched through dialogue and mutual critique much like partners are in a growing, evolving, marital love.

James McLachlan, John W. Quiring