Just a quick note to celebrate a neat development in Mormon studies and to help spread the word for potential job seekers. UVSC is a terrific school that is steadily growing a religious studies program that includes courses on Mormon topics.

Jana Bouck Remy is a Ph.D student in American History at University of California, Irvine. She’s the Book Review Editor for Dialogue: a Journal of Mormon Thought, and recently co-edited the Southern California issue of Exponent II.
A lifelong member of the church, Jana’s Mormon roots go back to Nauvoo. She grew up in the ‘mission […]

We’re excited to introduce our newest addition to the SunstoneBlog contributor roll: Scot Denhalter. For the past decade or so, Scot has been a wonderful fixture at Sunstone symposiums, giving papers and serving as an insightful commentator on many aspects of Mormon theology and culture. He is the section editor of Sunstone’s “Cybersaints” […]

As John mentioned last week, SunstoneBlog is adding several new authors to its lineup. It’s great to see Stephen Carter’s post draw such good, thoughtful attention. And I know that you’ll also find our next new blogger, Rory Swensen, an equally insightful and provocative writer and thinker.
Here’s what Rory had to say by way of […]

A note from Emily Pearson, one of the producers of States of Grace. This film is worth supporting. I plan to see it again (it will be the fourth time) this weekend.
Cheers,
Dan
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Dear Friends,
For the large number of you that contacted us after missing STATES OF GRACE due to the incredibly busy holiday season – IT’S […]

The past eight issues of Sunstone (March 2004 through November 2005) have hosted a spirited discussion about Book of Mormon historicity. Our decision to put together a Sunstone issue with several views on the subject was prompted by notoriety over DNA findings challenging Mormon assumptions about Amerindian origins that was enjoying a renewed news cycle […]

A new feature at the end of most Sunstone pieces in this issue is a box and icon with the invitation: “To comment on this article or read comments by others, please visit the Sunstone blog. . . ” And that’s what I invite you to do here: comment on anything that strikes […]

As Sunstone editor and general ringmaster/wrangler for Sunstone symposiums, I’m always very excited to discover new and insightful voices–and doubly so when it’s a relatively young voice. Working with Rick Jepson (29) on the cover article for the November 2005 issue has been a great pleasure, and I feel very privileged to have a […]

My Sunstone editorial for the November 2005 issue focused on the passing of my good friend Bron Ingolsdby, who died 18 October following a battle with liver cancer. Bron was a popular professor at Ricks College (now BYU-Idaho) and most recently, BYU.
As I gathered my thoughts to write that editorial, I put the […]

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