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Conference Terms?

Motley Vision - s I have gone through the Conference Addresses pulling together references to the books mentioned, I couldn’t help but also look for a few other things, including terms that might become common among Mormons—words and phrases that could be added to Mormon Terms. So I’ve compiled a list of phrases that stood out in the addresses I read. I’m not suggesting that these have actually become “Mormon Terms” per se, merely that they are unusual phrases, that might be connected culturally to Mormonism, and which haven’t yet had (at least in my experience) wide circulation among Mormons. In the past phrases...

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A Letter to My 17-Year-Old Self

The Apron Stage - I remember you, Louise Roos, Loesje, Weezie, Lulu, Rooster. I remember you by all of your names even from this 46-year distance. You’re wearing that red wool blazer with the emblem over the pocket that you got for your birthday, and you know you look good. You always know when you look good. Red was then and still is your favorite color. You will paint your living room a bright red and wonder why it takes other people’s breath away. But you are an adrenalin junkie. You like cheap thrills. You like the cheap thrill of seeing Dean K. and swooning...

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Top 10 Church News stories of the 20th Century

LDS Church News - A questionnaire, in English, was mailed to 900 randomly selected local Church leaders, seminary and institute teachers and Church News subscribers. Of the 900 ballots, 454, or 50 percent, were received in time to tabulate. While recognizing the limitations of such a poll, our editors found it to be an interesting measure of opinion. The following are the top 10 stories with the percentage of those who picked them, and the number of first-place votes each received. 1. Revelation on priesthood: Priesthood extended to all worthy males. Percentage of the total: 86 percent; Number of first-place votes: 265 2. Temple building:...

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Relief Society Lesson 44: The Restoration of All Things: The Dispensation of the Fulness of Times

The Exponent - From the Life of Joseph Smith The first few paragraphs demonstrate that Joseph Smith believed that the completion of the Nauvoo Temple was critical to the Restoration. These are lovely stories. I might add that the women understood how important this work was, also. In Women of Covenant on pgs 50-51, one can read the sacrifices women made from one woman giving all of her jewelry to another who had nothing to give but would mend any clothing of the bretheren who were working on the temple. The Prophet Joseph Smith was called of God to restore these great blessings to...

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'Messiah' moves from school to church — for now

Deseret News - Leaders of the interfaith performance of Handel's "Messiah," held in a school and backed by Holladay, have been battling red tape after a Washington, D.C., group complained about a conflict of church and state. The event, which brought together people from different faiths to sing a popular Christian oratorio known for its "Hallelujah" chorus, has been at Olympus High School in Granite School District the past two years. "Messiah," created in 1741 by George Frideric Handel, is the story of Jesus' life and is frequently performed for Easter and Christmas concerts. In 2007, Holladay gave $500 from its arts council fund...

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The mouths of babes

Deseret News - I'm learning a lot from my daughter. Today, for example, I learned about vanity. While I was getting dressed, my toddler daughter, Nicole, asked me what I was doing. "Putting on make-up," I replied. She thought about this for a moment, then remarked, "Oh, 'cause you're old? You're not new?" Awesome. I had to agree with the kid. Earlier this week, Nicole also taught me a little bit about spirituality. We were driving to the mall and as soon as she saw the huge building, she clapped and said, "Oh, we're going to the temple!" I had to laugh and say,...

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Researcher takes a new look at the death of Laban

Deseret News - To some in ancient Jerusalem, it was murder, theft and kidnapping. To others, it was a divine mission of deliverance for a family and a nation. Even today, Mormons sometimes find that the death of Laban is a difficult event to understand. In the latest issue of The FARMS Review, researcher Steven L. Olsen found a new way to interpret Nephi's account of Laban and the brass plates. Olsen didn't look at how the account matches the "cultural, political and linguistic features of sixth-century Jerusalem." He didn't look at it for moral or ethical lessons. He didn't look at how perfectly...

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S.L. library architects to design downtown theater

Deseret News - Even as they were building Salt Lake City's award-winning downtown library, architects Moshe Safdie and Steve Crane had eyes for another part of the city. "We talked a lot at that time about Main Street," said Crane, of VCBO Architects. On Tuesday, the Salt Lake City Redevelopment Agency gave the duo a shot at designing and building what officials believe will be a major piece in downtown's revival: a 2,500-seat, Broadway-style theater on Main Street. The RDA voted to negotiate exclusively with a development, construction and architect team that includes Crane and Safdie, to build the theater. Garfield Traub Swisher beat...

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Alms

Segullah - The Relief Society President held up a small, stuffed animal with button eyes. “We will be making these for an orphanage in Honduras,” she said with a little too much delight. The sisters gathered together with ready sewing machines and willing hands. My friend’s heart sank with those words. It plummeted further as she realized the entire project was useless! Buttons on toys could come loose and were not good for the small, under-supervised children chewing on them. The Central American climate would quickly transform the stuffed shapes into masses of unsanitary, soggy mildew. My family worked closely with the orphanage...

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Apostle Says Religious Freedom Is Being Threatened

Newsroom - n apostle for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said religious freedom is being threatened by societal forces intimidating those with religious points of view from having a voice in the public square. Elder Dallin H. Oaks made the comments today in a major address to Brigham Young University-Idaho students on the importance of preserving the religious freedoms guaranteed by the United States Constitution. Elder Oaks has had a front-row seat in observing what he calls the “significant deterioration in the respect accorded to religion” in public life. Prior to his appointment to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles,...