tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237022755882574439.post4026654716386939370..comments2023-06-06T10:02:21.561-05:00Comments on Weightier Matters of the Law: My experience at AAR/SBL 2007Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16544954353921319940noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237022755882574439.post-56423561555788981452007-12-04T09:54:00.000-06:002007-12-04T09:54:00.000-06:00"I mentioned in a post below that if I were Presid..."I mentioned in a post below that if I were President of the Church, I would reevaluate and in some cases reinstate the Sept. Six (and Margaret Toscano) because I think that their excommunications were largely a mistake."<BR/><BR/>I am glad you aren't, because every last one of them got what they deserved! The best part is that many intellectuals of their kind left the LDS Church as they realized what they didn't believe did not match what the Restoration taught. At this point the LDS Church has become too shy to openly excommunicate again. Hopefully they can still do the right thing if another set of the above shows up again.Jettboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00300495482595955440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237022755882574439.post-51819771076862615962007-11-28T00:13:00.000-06:002007-11-28T00:13:00.000-06:00I agree with the comments so far. Calling it a Go...I agree with the comments so far. Calling it a Golden Age may be premature, but I think that one is potentially in the offing. Interest in Mormonism is at a high right now, in terms of quantity and the quality of those interested in it. Mormonism is developing some important institutions, such as the Mormon Studies chairs, around which future developments can revolve and take root. <BR/><BR/>My only concern is that we will see a repeat of the Sept. Six incident as interest and scrutiny increases, and that intellectual inquiry will be pushed out of the Church yet again. I mentioned in a post below that if I were President of the Church, I would reevaluate and in some cases reinstate the Sept. Six (and Margaret Toscano) because I think that their excommunications were largely a mistake. There was probably error on both sides, but I think that a more amicable and less damaging solution could have been reached.Arielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998788616208049784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237022755882574439.post-27178957281039442922007-11-27T19:04:00.000-06:002007-11-27T19:04:00.000-06:00TT, I think we're not into a Golden Age yet, but t...TT, I think we're not into a Golden Age yet, but the groundwork seems to be in the process of being laid. Two Mormon Studies chairs established (with more on the way), increased Mormon presence at AAR, SBL, and ASCH, classes on Mormonism in history and religious studies being taught outside of the Mormon corridor, the continuing maturation of Mormon scholars willing to engage their religion academically, and the ever-growing number of non-LDS scholars integrating Mormonism into their research seems like a solid start.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237022755882574439.post-54705218243572646112007-11-26T18:50:00.000-06:002007-11-26T18:50:00.000-06:00I think "Golden Age" may be premature, especially ...I think "Golden Age" may be premature, especially since there are less than a dozen really qualified scholars that do this kind of thing well, but I agree that it is certainly pregnant with potential!<BR/>TTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237022755882574439.post-3496295577070281202007-11-26T15:44:00.000-06:002007-11-26T15:44:00.000-06:00Christopher,Thanks, I fixed the link.Christopher,<BR/><BR/>Thanks, I fixed the link.Arielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998788616208049784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237022755882574439.post-72632589495337853412007-11-26T12:40:00.000-06:002007-11-26T12:40:00.000-06:00Thanks for linking to the Juvenile Instructor's pr...Thanks for linking to the Juvenile Instructor's preview of Paulsen's book, but the link takes you instead to the lds.org newsroom page. <BR/><BR/>Thanks also for the write-up. I agree with the notion that Mormon Studies <EM>may</EM> be entering a sort of Golden Age, primarily in the sense that it is being engaged seriously by academia in regards to how it fits into larger frameworks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237022755882574439.post-11503771660598636472007-11-23T12:07:00.000-06:002007-11-23T12:07:00.000-06:00i was planning on driving down to california with ...i was planning on driving down to california with a few professors to attend, but set it aside in order to study more for the gre. thanks for the recap.the narratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774503436545764912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237022755882574439.post-34213645742715860312007-11-22T09:11:00.000-06:002007-11-22T09:11:00.000-06:00Thanks for the interesting writeup. I concur with ...Thanks for the interesting writeup. I concur with the not named Mormon academics concerning the state of the Mormon studies field. <BR/><BR/>Unless believing Mormons (and especially the BYU folks) learn to approach their own religion just as any other faith, there will always be a deep distrust towards the field by other academics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com