Catholic-Mormon Dialogue: Some Recent Events
By Rory on Nov 6, 2007
In the most recent issue of Commonweal Magazine, a lay Catholic publication, Mathew N. Schmalz writes about his experience relating to Mormons through Sunstone, and teaching about other religions in his capacity as associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross. The article, Meet the Mormons, can be found here.
Also, Dan Wotherspoon, editor of Sunstone Magazine, last week lectured at the College of the Holy Cross as part of the Deitchman Family Lectures on Religion and Modernity series. His address, titled “Of Golden Plates and Global Warming: Translating Mormonism in the Twenty-first Century,” was reportedly well received. It was also allegedly recorded, and if I can get my hands on a copy we’ll try to make it available. 
This is teriffic! Having looked at the Deitchman Family Lectures link above, I’m eager to hear Dan’s Holy Cross report.
Today I had a great conversation with the local Russian Orthodox priest here in Los Alamos. He asked to have a dialogue on the origins and beliefs of Mormonism. I’m looking forward to comparing notes on common truths and experiences, as well as differences between his most ancient Christian tradition and our upstart new Mormon tradition. Because of my special unchurched status ;-), I think it would be great to invite comments from the local stake president and the local BYU emeritis history professor here on an after-retirement mission with his wife..
Comment # 1 by Eugene Kovalenko | Nov 7, 2007 | Reply