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What’s In A Name?
One of the critiques I have struggled to confront within my work is why I utilize the term “Mormon” or “Mormonism”. Most often, this critique is posited to me with reference to the 2018 commandment from Russel M. Nelson –…
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“The Desires of My Heart” – From Vision to Scripture
The earliest version of Joseph Smith, Jr.’s First Vision is dated the summer of 1832.[1] It begins, “A history in the life of Joseph Smith Jr. an account of his marvelous experience…”[2] Two words stick out to me, nearly instantly.…
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Introduction!
Hello readers! My name is Casey A’Hearn and I am a Masters student at the University of Alabama in Religion in Culture. Within the academy, I dedicate myself to understanding how people use scripture in conjunction with how religion functions…