No I was not able to get an interview with D. Michael Quinn — but my buddy Clay turned me on to this 1994 Sunstone “Pillars of My Faith” presentation by Michael Quinn — and it does a wonderful job telling Michael Quinn’s story, in his own words. Love him, hate him, or indifferent — D. Michael Quinn will go down as one of the most important Mormons of the 20th century. This is his story, in his own words.
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110: Lessons on the Costs and Benefits of Big Church Changes: From the RLDS Church to the LDS Church, With Love
This is a presentation given at the 2000 Salt Lake Sunstone Symposium entitled: “The Decade of the Sixties: The Early Struggles in the RLDS Shift from Sect to Denomination”. It is a discussion of how, during the 1960s the RLDS Church made very decisive steps toward shedding its sectarian past. It began the decade clearly rooted in the sectarian world view. But by the end of the decade, many of the church’s leaders and a reasonable number of its members had adopted liberal views, down-playing traditional unique Latter Day Saint doctrines. Today, the RLDS Church (or Community of Christ as…
109: How to Stay in the LDS Church after Losing Your Faith
In this seminar (recorded live at the 2007 Northwest Sunstone Symposium in Seattle), I discuss techniques for staying in the LDS church after a major trial of faith. Additional links include: The essay from which I based this presentation. The PowerPoint deck from this presentation. The music used in this presentation (please purchase from the authors if you like) The videos from this presentation
107: Elbert Peck and Sunstone Magazine Pt. 4 – The September Six and the Decline of Sunstone
In part 4 of this 4 part series, Elbert Eugene Peck (editor of Sunstone Magazine from 1986 to 2001) discusses the 1993 September Six excommunications, the decline of Sunstone, and his thoughts on Sunstone’s future.
Sunstone Magazine Quoted Today on NBC’s Meet the Press
Kinda fun. Sunstone magazine (or San-stone) was quoted today on NBC’s Meet the Press interview with Mitt Romney. You can access the entire interview here, and the question/quote begins around time code 4:37. Go Sunstone!!!
106: Elbert Peck and Sunstone Magazine Pt. 3 – “Alternative Voices”
In part 3 of this 4 part series, Elbert Eugene Peck (editor of Sunstone Magazine from 1986 to 2001) discusses the events leading up to the 1993 September Six excommunications, including the “Alternative Voices” speech by Dallin H. Oaks in 1989, and the First Presidency’s “Statement on Symposia” in 1991 — all of which contributed heavily to the decline of Sunstone from 1993 to present. *** Warning: This episode contains some profanity ***
105: Elbert Peck and Sunstone Magazine Pt. 2 – The People of Sunstone
In part 2 of this 4 part series, Elbert Peck (Editor of Sunstone Magazine from 1986 to 2001) discusses many of the central people of Sunstone, including Leonard Arrington, Bonner Ritchie, Eugene England, Lavina Fielding Anderson, Ed Kimball, Orson Scott Card, Peggy Fletcher Stack, Scott Kinney, and many others.
Eugene England on David O. McKay
We’ve been working hard on renovating the Sunstone web site — and making it really easy to find back magazine articles (PDFs) and symposia audio presentations (MP3s). Anyway, while goofing around, I stumbled on to this article. It’s a great read — Eugene England’s reflections on President David O. McKay entitled: The Place of David O. McKay in Mormon Culture. Check it out if you have a moment, and please let us know if you like the direction of our new search. We don’t have all the content up yet — but it should be there by 12/31/07.
085-087: God Loveth His Children — The New LDS Pamphlet on Homosexuality
A new pamphlet about homosexuality appeared on the church’s website in late July, 2007. The pamphlet is entitled God Loveth His Children, and, among other things, says that the Church does not know what causes same-sex attractions but does not believe sexual abuse and sexual experimentation in childhood are responsible. It declares that same-sex attractions are not considered sinful but affirms that acting on those attractions is incompatible with God’s plan for families in the afterlife. It urges same-sex attracted LDS members to remain active in the church and asks other members to treat them with love and respect. This…
073: Spirituality of the Rising LDS Generation Pt. 5 — “Re-evaluation”: An interview with BYU student David Lassetter
In part 5 of our series we interview BYU student David Lassetter. David was raised in a home very well-versed in Mormon Studies (Dialogue and Sunstones abounding), and seems to have benefited tremendously therefrom. In this interview, David discusses some of his views on the atonement, evolution, church doctrine, and membership awareness of history and doctrine.
Announcing Sunstone 2007 Seattle and Boston Symposiums
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 draw from speakers in the Northeast, so if you have ideas for speakers or topics, please advise. Also, if you think there’s a good chance that you will be coming, please let us know either in email, or on the blog — so that we can…
2 Recent Sunstone Developments: Free MP3s and City-Based Sunstone Communities
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.
Reflections on Hugh Nibley by Family and Friends — Part 4
A roast of Dr. Hugh Nibley — LDS scholar — by his closest family and friends.
Reflections on Hugh Nibley by Family and Friends — Part 3
A roast of Dr. Hugh Nibley — LDS scholar — by his closest family and friends.
Reflections on Hugh Nibley by Family and Friends — Part 2
Part 2 of a roast of Dr. Hugh Nibley — LDS scholar — by his closest family and friends.
Reflections on Hugh Nibley by Family and Friends — Part 1
A few years before Dr. Hugh Nibley’s death, a few of his closest friends and family (via Sunstone) organized a “roast” for (or of) him. Unfortunately, the actual day of the planned roast, Dr. Nibley literally passed out and was unable to attend — but his wife, children and friends carried on with it. This is part 1 — but I hope you can stay until the end. There is lots of very good stuff in here.
Link to the Audio of our Interview on KCPW
Here is the link to the audio of the interview.
Looking for “Friends of Sunstone”
As we begin a new chapter in Sunstone’s evolution, we are looking to gather together a team of international supporters who not only share our vision (discussed below), but are willing to “put their shoulders to the wheel” (so to speak) to make it a reality. If any of you are interested in joining us at the ground floor, please subscribe to our “Friends of Sunstone” mailing list today. As it currently stands, this email list will serve as a newsletter, where we will: 1) notify subscribers of new events, projects, ideas and initiatives, 2) solicit feedback, and 3) send…
Bloggernacle Get-Together at Sunstone — Friday, August 10th
Hey folks! For those who didn’t get the memo, Sunstone, Kristine Haglund, Spock With a Beard and Mormon Stories are hosting a get-together at the upcoming Sunstone symposium: Location: Sheraton Hotel in Downtown SLC Date: Friday, August 10 Time: From 9:30 pm until midnight or so I’d love to meet some of our long-time listeners there, so please consider coming! If you can come, please RSVP here or over at the link provided above. See ya’ll soon!!!!
Executive Director of Sunstone
As some of you may have read, I was recently nominated and approved as “Executive Director of the Sunstone Education Foundation” by its Board of Directors. I hope to write more about Sunstone in the coming weeks and months, but in the mean time, I wanted to let you know, at a super high level, our vision and hopes for Sunstone: Sunstone Motto: Faith Seeking Understanding Our Vision Statement (in draft form): Sunstone is an independent forum for open, thoughtful, and constructive discussion of all things Mormon. Our direction for Sunstone over the next several years will be to help…
Sunstone Workshop: “Staying in the Church After Becoming Disaffected”
From the workshop…. The essay. The audio recording of my August 2007 Sunstone Workshop entitled, “How to stay…” The PowerPoint file from that presentation The audio and video files from that presentation The PDF from my October 2007 Sunstone Workshop entitled, “How to stay…” ========= For those interested, I’m hosting a 3.5 hour workshop on “Staying in the Church After Becoming Disaffected” at the Sunstone Symposium this August. I don’t pretend to be an authority or anything, but I do know that many people who get hit hard w/ church history or culture come to the unfortunate conclusion that leaving…
A Chance to Contribute in Print to the Conversation about Women in the LDS Church
Followers of Mormon Women Studies Everywhere, As some of you may be aware, Sunstone magazine published this month an essay written by Margaret Toscano entitled: ARE BOYS MORE IMPORTANT THAN GIRLS? The Continuing Conflict of Gender Difference and Equality in Mormonism. Please check it out if you have not yet had the chance. After brainstorming with Dan Wotherspoon, Sunstone’s editor, we thought it might be valuable to invite LDS women more broadly to submit some articles or personal essays to Sunstone magazine, with the intent of dedicating the entire next issue of Sunstone magazine to the topic of “Women in…
052: J. Bonner Ritchie—On Organizations, Individuals, and Pillars of Thoughtful Faith
To keep this podcast alive, please consider donating to Mormon Stories by clicking on the “Make a Donation” button at the top right of this blog. Also, please show Sunstone your gratitude for the following presentation by either subscribing to the magazine, donating, or purchasing some of the MP3s from their library. ============================ A few weeks ago, a very close friend of mine named Russell mailed me a CD full of his favorite Sunstone Symposium MP3s. While several of struck me as profound, one presentation in particular was groundbreaking, and almost breathtaking to me. It was a presentation delivered in…
047: Richard Bushman Part 1 — Experiences as a Mormon Historian
In part 1 of this multi-part interview, Dr. Richard Bushman, the world’s foremost scholar on Joseph Smith and early Mormonism and the author of Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling, discusses his years as a Mormon historian–including his struggle with faith as a Harvard undergraduate, his decision to get a PhD in history, and his experiences with Leonard Arrington, Dialogue and Sunstone. He also discusses the role of candid, honest history within the modern LDS Church. To access this interview, subscribe via iTunes, or click here to listen to the audio directly. =================== As a side note, I’m simultaneously elated and…
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