Tag Archives: Mormon history

Needful Opposition: Addressing Conflict and Controversy in Mormon History Plays

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Mahonri Stewart

How to present Mormon History has often been a sensitive thing within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Especially with the understandable impulse to protect the faith and culture of an entire people, it can be tempting to … Continue reading →

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The New Mormon Faithful

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Mahonri Stewart

At first the shift was subtle. After an age of the high profile excommunications of certain Mormon intellectuals, and when Mormon faithfulness was considered to be contained within a very narrow set of boundaries, it’s understandable there may be some … Continue reading →

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Writing about the ancestors I share with Mitt Romney

Posted on January 12, 2012 by James Goldberg

Before I get into the post proper, let me make one last plug for submitting to the Mormon Lit Blitz. With three days to go before the deadline, we’ve already received over a hundred submissions. I recently went and randomly … Continue reading →

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Looking back, looking around, looking forward

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Eric R Samuelsen

The BYU Writers/Dramaturgs/Actors workshop, or WDA, provides an intensive workshop experience for new plays and for new writers. I’ve taught it for years–this year, my friends and colleagues Melissa Larsen and George Nelson are running it. Typically, six plays are … Continue reading →

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