Sunstone Magazine
Summary: The mission of the Sunstone Education Foundation is to sponsor public forums for expression of views on religion, religious culture and Mormonism. Under the motto, "Faith Seeking Understanding," we examine and express the rich spiritual, intellectual, social, and artistic qualities of Utah’s religious culture as well as contemporary life. We encourage honest inquiry and responsible exchange of ideas in a manner respectful of all people and that which they hold sacred. In the SunstoneClassic podcast, we will feature each week a presentation given at a previous Sunstone symposium.
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In the early church, talk of building Zion and becoming a Zion people was everywhere. Then, twenty-five years ago, following the publishing of Hugh Nibley’s essay collection, Approaching Zion, and then an iconic “Plotting Zion” conference co-sponsored by Sunstone the following year, “Zion” seemed poised to once again rise up as a vital and energizing concept. But today, we hear much less about it. Has Zion simply become a vague thought, something we strive to practice only “within our hearts”? Are there arenas in which it still holds relevance for how we organize our lives and communities? http://sunstonemagazine.com/audio/SL15155.mp3 Boyd Petersen, Jim Smithson, Rachel Whipple, Ron Madsen, Warner Woodworth
Clearly, testimony plays a central role in Mormonism. Does it play an epistemic role? And if so, what is it? Is this role justified? This paper will argue that the primary role for testimony in Mormonism is deference to the testimonies of the Church leadership. I will argue that this role for testimony in religious belief is not justified from a philosophical point of view. To make my case I will give a brief tour of some recent work in the epistemology of testimony. http://sunstonemagazine.com/audio/SL15266.mp3 R. Dennis Potter
Postpartum mood and anxiety disorders affect hundreds of thousands of women. In addition to providing a basic overview of PPMD, this session will explore how LDS culture currently makes it difficult for PPMD sufferers to seek help. We’ll also discuss ways Church leadership, organizations, and members can promote PPMD education, combat its stigma, recognize its symptoms, and offer support to women and families who are surviving, or have survived, PPMD. http://sunstonemagazine.com/audio/SL15223.mp3 Esther Dale
Recently, students of Mormonism have written about teachings and policies Joseph Smith introduced (beyond temple rituals and Book of Mormon themes) which have Masonic associations. This paper will discuss these concepts and how these aspects probably reflect Joseph Smith’s “restoration imperative”. http://sunstonemagazine.com/audio/SL15276.mp3 Michael W. Homer
Jesus said, “As a person thinks in her heart, so is she.” Long thought to be just a metaphor, the idea of a thinking heart is now supported by scientific findings revealing that the heart has its own nervous system with an electrical field 60 times greater in amplitude than that of the brain. It generates 5,000 times more electromagnetic energy than the brain, and that sends more information to the brain than the brain sends to the heart. What are the implications of such understanding in terms of epistemology, spiritual inquiry, and revelation? http://sunstonemagazine.com/audio/SL15124.mp3 Robert A. Rees
Eternal Perdition? Bureaucratic Limbo? The Theological Ramifications of Excommunication with JANICE ALLRED, LAVINA FIELDING ANDERSON, MARVIN RYTTING, MARGARET TOSCANO, PAUL TOSCANO
Sonia Johnson: Mormon Feminist Role Model or Cautionary Tale? with Kay Gaisford, Nadine R. Hansen
When Beliefs Lead To Estrangement panel with Carolyn Campbell, Ardean Watts, Morgan Smith, Julian Hatch, Duane Jennings, Dennis Higley, Rauni Higley, Alex Nibley, Marybeth Raynes
Set Apart and Silenced: One Family’s Story of Excommunication and the Struggle to Heal panel with Mary Ann Luke, Lisa Scheid, Beth Luke, and Marybeth Raynes
Tidying Up Loose Ends?: The November 2000 Excommunication of Margaret Toscano with Margaret Toscano, Daniel H. Rector, Robert A. Rees
Stephanie Lauritzen, Lisa Butterworth, Hannah Wheelwright, Lindsay Park, Emily Curtis, Derek Staffanson, Melissa Mayhew, Alice Roberts and Nikki Matthews talk about Pants Day on August 2, 2013.
Rachel Hunt Steenblik, Doe Daughtrey and Chelsi Archibald present their topic on August 1, 2013.
Cameron Hunter and Tamara Taysom present their topic on August 2, 2013.
Glen Lambert and Eva Tukuafu present their topic on August 2, 2013.
