Archive for September, 2007

Mormon Stories # 068: Spirituality of the Rising LDS Generation Pt. 1 — “Flexibility”: An interview with John Kovalenko

September 28, 2007
By John Dehlin

In part one of our series on the Spirituality of the rising LDS generation, we interview John Kovalenko — BYU student, musician, and church believer. John also discusses same sex attraction as a young, believing Mormon and BYU student.
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Mormon Stories # 067: Women and the LDS Church Part 11 – Linda King Newell, “A Gift Given, A Gift Taken: Washing, Anointing, and Blessing the Sick Among Mormon Women”

September 22, 2007
By John Dehlin

Linda King Newell, “A Gift Given, A Gift Taken: Washing, Anointing, and Blessing the Sick Among Mormon Women,” Sunstone 6 (Sept.-Oct. 1981).
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Announcing Sunstone 2007 Seattle and Boston Symposiums

September 13, 2007
By John Dehlin

We are incredibly excited to announce two upcoming Sunstone Symposiums: Sunstone Seattle on 10/13/2007 (with a workshop on the night of 10/12/2007): Details here. Registration should be available in the next few days. Sunstone Boston on 11/3/2007: Please mark your calendars. We are working on the program and venue now. We are hoping to...
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Prayers for Camille Cleverly’s Family

September 9, 2007
By John Dehlin

From Chris Rusch — a faithful listener. “I don’t know if you are aware, but a student at BYU named Camille Cleverly’s body was discovered just a few hours ago around Bridal Vail Falls up Provo Canyon. I had met Camille before and was friends with her boyfriend’s sister.  Right now the best thing...
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2 Recent Sunstone Developments: Free MP3s and City-Based Sunstone Communities

September 3, 2007
By John Dehlin

For those interested, there are 2 new Sunstone developments: All pre-2005 Sunstone Symposium MP3s are now free New city-based Sunstone communities are being formed at a city near you (hopefully) To keep up with all of these types of developments, please subscribe to the “Friends of Sunstone” newsletter.
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