Posts About Mormon
Rev. Lowery's Last-Minute Elbow
This inauguration for many was an event in which an extraordinary oneness was experienced; a oneness demanded by the extraordinary man we chose to lead us. That was what Rev. Lowery was asked to bless or empower for future attempts. In the end, he could not do it.
Measuring Women's Power
Some women are empowered by their religious choices; some are not.
Religious Accommodation or Neutrality?
Sometimes it's hard to tell the First Amendment forest from the trees, especially with respect to deciding whether governmental agents favor accommodating religion as something special or favor only treating it fairly.
Fool Me Once
If resignation is what it takes to get the stumbling block that is Trinity United Church of Christ out of Senator Obama's path, that is what he should do as a political necessity.
Little Boxes, Big Promises
Does it’s insistence on the literalness and import of Christ’s physical resurrection make Mormonism more or less Christian? I would say “neither.”
Mormons, Free Speech and Right Speech
Among the Mormons, one is not free to promote disbelief in the church and remain a member of the church. Obviously, this has a chilling effect on free speech, but who says speech within religious communities is necessarily or even properly free?
How to Bury a Prophet
Notwithstanding the numbers and titles of participants, Gordon Hinckley’s funeral was a family affair both in word and sacrament. It was an extraordinary display of what makes Mormonism tick.
A Kind, Sane Voice for Openness
Hinckley came across as the embodiment of grandfatherly wisdom and kindness while avoiding sanctimony and sentimentality. how can a religion whose beliefs seem so bizarre produce sane, gentle, strong people like him?
Hinckley's Life and the Romney Campaign
With the death of Mormon leader Gordon Hinckley, Mitt Romney will again have to choose how publically to embrace his faith.
Are Mormons Christians?
When Latter-day Saints assert their Christianity, some Christians bitterly resent it. Why? Because both sides are using the same terms to describe different things.
Running with the Dogs
Mr. Romney should check himself for fleas because ultimately his aspirations will subject him to the vetting of a much broader group than those to whom this speech was directed.
Romney's Appeal to American Ideal
Romney said he will follow his own conscience, the welfare of the American people, and the Constitution. This is the Kennedy doctrine of 1960, and Romney endorsed it fully
No Joke
Cult is a way of saying “you are not like us, the good guys, and don’t you forget it.”
What Part of “No” Don’t You Understand?
We must all say “no” to the extremists in our own traditions because if they won’t listen to us, they won’t listen to anybody.
Making Good For, Not From Evil
Nobody has the answer to this question; only ways of thinking about it. Mostly we prefer not to think about it.
Faithful to Christ Despite Doubts
That Mother Teresa continued to long for God as she labored in the soul-alienating slums of Calcutta signifies the genuineness of her faith.
It Does Matter
For political purposes, Eisenhower was right when he said you should have a religion and it doesn’t matter which one it is. For religious purposes, it matters a lot. You should believe in a religion you think is true, even...
Riding the Pendulum
The issue raised by Pope Benedict’s preference for Latin is not one of worship quality, but of worship authority.
Skim Milk or Cream?
The differences between pagan and Christian practice are not and perhaps have never been as great as some would have it.
Bound for Glory
Where I come from, Jesus saves all but those who make a fully informed choice not to be saved.
