By Rory on Aug 15, 2007 in Community, Rotation, Sunstone, Symposium | 9 Comments
The 2007 Symposium was a great four days - if you missed it, you can begin downloading sessions soon on sunstoneonline.com
In the mean time we are going to be very nice and offer up a few sessions for free. Considering the interest in the bloggernacle, this one is a no brainer. We’ve been prepping for […]
By Rory on Aug 10, 2007 in News | Comments Off
From the Salt Lake Tribune:
James E. Faust, second counselor in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has died today.Â
Church officials say the 87-year-old died at 12:20 a.m.
He reportedly passed away surrounded by his family. Church officials say he died of “causes incident to age.”Â
You may […]
By Rory on Aug 4, 2007 in Sideblog | Comments Off
Salt Lake Tribune: Symposium to focus on Public Faces of Mormonism
By Rory on Jul 25, 2007 in Sideblog | Comments Off
L.A. Times - Religion beat became test of faith
By Rory on Jul 18, 2007 in Ritual, Rotation, Scripture, Spirituality, Sunstone | 56 Comments
My timing is impeccable. Last week I was asked to speak in sacrament meeting on the topic “Scripture”. It’s a fairly broad topic, but one that I felt comfortable with.
While in a masters program in 1999 I first encountered biblical criticism (hey, I’m late to the party, but I’m here). I found that my study […]
By Rory on Jul 17, 2007 in Sideblog | 0 Comments
The Cultural Hall: Where does History End and Myth Begin?
By Rory on Jun 29, 2007 in Missionary Work, Rotation | 11 Comments
My mission president drove me nuts. He was dedicated to the work, he would push us incessantly, and he was goal oriented. Granted, I suspect just about every other mission president was also this way. Those are the traits you can expect. Those you can deal with. What drove me nuts was how much tolerance […]
By Rory on May 9, 2007 in Adversity, Faith, Rotation | 9 Comments
I enjoy listening to the This I Believe segment on National Public Radio. If you haven’t heard it before, you can see an archive here.
What strikes me about these essays is their positive nature, with the authors stating what they do believe. It seems that we, in this community, struggle sometimes to share our […]
By Rory on Feb 21, 2007 in Sideblog | Comments Off
Fun Fashion at Segullah: A little cleavage never hurt anyone!
By Rory on Feb 12, 2007 in Rotation, Sunstone | 12 Comments
In the thirtieth chapter of Alma we are treated to the story of Korihor. While reading this account recently I found myself quite sympathetic to him. It’s rather disturbing to sit in Sacrament meeting reading Alma and identifying with an antichrist, but identify I did.
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