Sunstone Magazine

From the 1991 Sunstone Symposium

Presentation: The “One Anointed and Appointed”: An Analysis of Polygamist Priesthood Authority

Presenters:

Chair: Anne Wilde

Brian C. Hales, M.D.

J. Ma Anderson, architect; author, The Polygamy Story: Fiction and Fact

Fred Collier, writer; publisher, Doctrines of the Priesthood

 

 

Abstract: The modern polygamy movement boasts more participants today than existed at the time of the 1890 Manifesto. However, many divisions exist among these current practitioners of plural marriage. One important area of contrast concerns the keys sealing restored through Joseph Smith. These keys must be utilized if present marriages are to be “valid in the world to come.” This paper will examine several of the priesthood lines of polygamist sealing authority with an emphasis on Lorin C. Woolley’s purported 1886 ordinations, including the claims of the LeBarons, Joseph W. Musser, the Allreds, the “Shortcreek” polygamists, and various “Independents.”

Sunstone 1991, 118: The “One Anointed and Appointed”: An Analysis of Polygamist Priesthood Authority

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From the 1993 Sunstone West Symposium

Presentation: Whoa, Man, What’s Not History? Hugh Had Better Believe It

Presenters:

Chair: Matthew Hulse

Samuel W. Taylor, author, Nightfall at Nauvoo

Newell Bringhurst, instructor, History and Political Science, College of the Sequoias

 

 

Abstract: How intellectually honest was Hugh Nibley’s attack on Fawn Brodie’s biography of Joseph Smith? While simultaneously shedding more light on the true characters of Smith, his biographer, and the early church, this paper excoriates Nibley for sins of omission, commission, and plenty of over-zealous mission.

Sunstone West 1993, 22: Whoa Man, What’s Not History? Hugh Had Better Believe It

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What’s up with John Larsen, anyway? On some episodes, he’s very critical of the LDS Church; on others, he’s very supportive. In this episode, John presents the top ten most important things to know about his approach to Mormonism.

An experiment to see if I can successfully upload podcasts.

 

Audio Experiment

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A whistleblower recently alleged to the IRS that the LDS Church has kept $100 billion of funds meant for charitable purposes. The Church maintains that it keeps funds in store for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. In this episode, John Larsen analyzes what that statement could mean about the LDS version of the Second …

From the 1989 Sunstone Symposium

Presentation: Symbiosis: The Relationship Between Leaders And Followers

Presenters:

Nola W. Walace

 

 

Abstract: Symbiosis is a mutual relationship between to organisms that is mutually beneficial. This session discusses how this process applies to Mormonism.

Sunstone 1989, 007: Symbiosis: The Relationship Between Leaders And Followers

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From the 1988 Sunstone Symposium

Presentation: Is Cain the Next Lucifer?

Presenters:

Vern G. Swanson, (Ph.D., Courtland Institute of Art, University of London) has taught art and art history at Auburn University and is currently the director of the Springville (Utah) Museum of Art.

Thomas A. Blakely, Ph.D., University of Utah

 

 

 

Abstract: Looking at scripture and Mormon history, is there a case to be made for Cain becoming a Lucifer?

Sunstone 1988, 045: Is Cain the Next Lucifer?

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From the 2000 Sunstone Symposium

Presentation: Multiply and Replenish– If You Want To: The 1999 LDS Church Birth Control Policy in Perspective

Presenters:

Chair: Chris Zollinger

Maxine Hanks, writer; editor, Women and Authority: Re-emerging Mormon Feminism.

Karrie Galloway, president, CEO, Planned Parenthood Association of Utah

Rebecca Chandler, LDS mother of eight children, Co-editor, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought

 

 

Abstract: In 1999, a new LDS church policy gave Mormons significant freedom. For the first time in 170 years, birth control is officially a completely personal decision. This paper compares the new 1998-99 policy on birth control with previous official policies in 1989, 1976, and 1969. Other historical views on LDS birth control and childbearing are reviewed. The benefits of the new birth control and childbearing are reviewed. The benefits of the new birth control policy are explored, while the effects of previous policies are also considered. Statements from parents will share how past birth control policies after their lives. The year 2000 also marks the 40th anniversary of the Pill, the first time in history when women could safely and effectively control childbearing by taking the pill. It also marked 30 years of Planned Parenthood in Utah.

Sunstone 2000, 276: Multiply and Replenish- If You Want to: The History of Birth Control in the LDS Church

https://www.sunstonemagazine.com/podcast-player/18916/sunstone-2000-276-multiply-and-replensih-if-you-want-to-the-history-of-birth-control-in-the-lds-church.mp3

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From the 1991 Sunstone Symposium

Presentation: The “One Anointed and Appointed”: An Analysis of Polygamist Priesthood Authority

Presenters:

Chair: Anne Wilde

Brian C. Hales, M.D.

J. Ma Anderson, architect; author, The Polygamy Story: Fiction and Fact

Fred Collier, writer; publisher, Doctrines of the Priesthood

 

 

Abstract: The modern polygamy movement boasts more participants today than existed at the time of the 1890 Manifesto. However, many divisions exist among these current practitioners of plural marriage. One important area of contrast concerns the keys sealing restored through Joseph Smith. These keys must be utilized if present marriages are to be “valid in the world to come.” This paper will examine several of the priesthood lines of polygamist sealing authority with an emphasis on Lorin C. Woolley’s purported 1886 ordinations, including the claims of the LeBarons, Joseph W. Musser, the Allreds, the “Shortcreek” polygamists, and various “Independents.”

Sunstone 1991, 118: The “One Anointed and Appointed”: An Analysis of Polygamist Priesthood Authority

https://www.sunstonemagazine.com/podcast-player/18906/sunstone-west-1991-118-the-one-anointed-and-appointed-an-analysis-of-polygamist-priesthood-authority.mp3

Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 31:23

 

From the 1993 Sunstone West Symposium

Presentation: Whoa, Man, What’s Not History? Hugh Had Better Believe It

Presenters:

Chair: Matthew Hulse

Samuel W. Taylor, author, Nightfall at Nauvoo

Newell Bringhurst, instructor, History and Political Science, College of the Sequoias

 

 

Abstract: How intellectually honest was Hugh Nibley’s attack on Fawn Brodie’s biography of Joseph Smith? While simultaneously shedding more light on the true characters of Smith, his biographer, and the early church, this paper excoriates Nibley for sins of omission, commission, and plenty of over-zealous mission.

Sunstone West 1993, 22: Whoa Man, What’s Not History? Hugh Had Better Believe It

https://www.sunstonemagazine.com/podcast-player/18898/sunstone-west-1993-22-whoa-man-whats-not-history-hugh-had-better-believe-it.mp3

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