Category: LDS History

Knowing Emma and Joseph’s History: A Response to the Speculative Essay on Early Polygamy– Alison Udall 3

Knowing Emma and Joseph’s History: A Response to the Speculative Essay on Early Polygamy– Alison Udall

It was really enjoyable to work my way through this. This is the first response I’ve done with these new church essays since I had read enough to be able to notice things that...

LDS Doubt in the NY Times 63

LDS Doubt in the NY Times

Well, this should be interesting.  The NY Times has a story published on the web yesterday discussing the ongoing brouhaha in Sweden involving members who have had a crisis of faith. There is a...

“The Rescue” 3

“The Rescue”

Many of you have probably already come across this Reuters special report about Mormonism’s membership troubles in this internet age, as reported by outgoing church historian Marlin Jensen. Apparently, President Monson’s signature campaign is...