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May 2003
Issue
127
Table of Contents
Topics included in this issue:
Agency ,
Belief ,
Bible ,
Blacks and priesthood ,
Blessing ,
Censorship ,
Christian principles ,
Church Activity ,
Church Organization ,
Community ,
Contemporary Mormonism ,
Counseling and Mental Health ,
Crime ,
Critical Scholarship ,
Cultural Studies ,
Cyberspace ,
Death ,
Demographics ,
Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought ,
Doctrinal History ,
Economics ,
Editorial ,
Education ,
Environment ,
Ethics ,
Ethnic Studies ,
Faith ,
Family ,
Film ,
Folklore ,
Godhood ,
Health ,
Humanitarian Issues ,
Humor ,
In Memoriam ,
Internet ,
Interreligious dialogue ,
Jesus Christ ,
Law ,
Literature ,
Media ,
Middle East ,
Millennialism ,
Missionary Work ,
Mormon Culture ,
Mormon Studies ,
New Testament ,
Old Testament ,
Ordinances ,
Other Religions ,
Pearl of Great Price ,
People ,
Personal Essay ,
Personal Journey ,
Poetry ,
Politics ,
Polygamy ,
Priesthood ,
Prophet/prophecy ,
Psychobiography ,
Psychology ,
Race/racism ,
Repentance/Forgiveness ,
Revelation ,
Science and Religion ,
Scripture studies ,
Sexuality ,
Spirituality ,
Standards ,
Sunstone ,
Testimony ,
Theology ,
Tolerance ,
Truth ,
Violence ,
War and peace ,
Work ,
World Religions ,
FEATURES
• EVENTUALLY APPROACHING CHATA , 2003 Eugene England personal essay Contest winner
• SPEAK THE TRUTH, AND SHAME THE DEVIL - A Roundtable Discussion on Church, Race, Experience, and Testimony
• A MISSION TO HEAL: Recovering From the Trauma of Early Return
• RESOLVING PROBLEMS FOR MISSIONARIES WHO RETURN EARLY , Levi S. Peterson
[read feature]
• MATTERS OF THE HEART : Reaching Out to One of the Few Remaining Mormon minorities, Thom Duncan
• NEW HOPE FOR EARLY RELEASED 'FISHERS OF MEN ' , Louis Moench
• IF YE HAVE DESIRES TO SERVE GOD . . ., Richard Ferre
[read feature]
• DOES GOD ALWAYS REVEAL THE SAME THING TO EVERYONE? On Sustaining
Peaceful Contests over Religion, Charles R. Paul
POETRY
• LOOKING FOR ANGELS IN NOGALES, MEXICO , Star Coulbrooke
• SECTION I: PRIESTHOOD , Jerri A. Harwell
• FOR SLEEP , Robert Parham
• CREATION , Carol Hamilton
• IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT , Larsen Bowker
• LEAVING , Simon Perchik
COLUMNS
• IN MEMORIAM: “Ted” Moss and Wayne Owens : A Personal Reflection, John Sillito
• TURNING THE TIME OVER TO . . . : The Kingdom of Tom Green, David G. Pace
• FROM THE EDITOR : Seeing Beverly, Dan Wotherspoon
• FROM THE SUNSTONE BOARD : Defining the Sunstone Community: “And the Survey Says . . .”, Michael J. Stevens & Julie K. Curtis
[read feature]
CORNUCOPIA
• MARGIN NOTES : Laying on of Hands, Jack Frost
• THE REST OF THE STORY : 'Nor By Letter As From Us', Brian H. Stuy
• LIGHTER MINDS : Latter-day Sniglets, David LeSueur
• TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON : If You Could Hie to Kolob, Stanley B. Kimball
• MORMON MISCELLANEOUS : Adam’s Navel, Van Hale
• NONSTANDARD DEVIATIONS : Opposites in All Things,Michael Nielson
• BRAVING THE BORDERLANDS : On Beyond the Borderlands, D. Jeff Burton
• MORMON MEDIA IMAGE : “Our Jesus Is Your Jesus”: New DVD Presents Reassuringly Familiar Images of Christ, Hugo Olaiz
• AN OLIVE LEAF : An Ineffable Experience, Leonard Arrington
UPDATE : President Hinckley speaks on war and peace; Church reacts to Elizabeth Smart return; New interest in Mormon studies; and much more!
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Editor
Agency
(
LDS and Agency and Responsibility
)
Page: 18,
Margin Notes: Laying on of Hands, Peculiar People--The Evils of the Dole
, Jack Frost
Page: 18,
Margin Notes: Laying on of Hands, Peculiar People--The Evils of the Dole
, Jack Frost
Page: 42,
Resolving Problems for Missionaries Who Return Early
, Levi S. Peterson
Page: 49,
New Hope for Early Released 'Fishers of Men'
, Louis Moench
Page: 56,
Creation
, Carol Hamilton
Top of Page
Belief
(
Mormon Doctrine
)
Page: 14,
From the Sunstone Board: Defining the Sunstone Community: 'And the Survey Says . . .'
, Michael J. Stevens & Julie K. Curtis
Page: 40,
SUNSTONE GALLERY; Marybeth Raynes
,
Page: 67,
Braving the Borderlands: On Beyond the Borderlands
, D. Jeff Burton
Top of Page
Bible
(
Bible
)
Page: 19,
The Rest of the Story: 'Nor by Letter As from Us,' All-seeing Eye--a Sweet Reminder for 'Sweet Spirits'
, Brian H. Stuy
Top of Page
Blacks and priesthood
(
Blacks Priesthood
)
Page: 28,
'Speak the Truth, and Shame the Devil' A Roundtable Discussion on Church, Race, Experience, and Testimony. . . . A Mission To Heal: Recovering From The Trauma Of Early Return
, Natalie Palmer Sheppard, Beth Sealey, Nkoyo Iyamba, Rasheedah Corbitt, Lyn Dudley, Karyn Dudley
Page: 80,
An Olive Leaf: An Ineffable Experience
, Leonard Arrington
Top of Page
Blessing
(
LDS and Blessing
)
Page: 39,
Section I: Priesthood
, Jerri A. Harwell
Page: 48,
For Sleep
, Robert Parham
Page: 49,
New Hope for Early Released 'Fishers of Men'
, Louis Moench
Page: 63,
Irregular Heartbeat
, Larsen Bowker
Page: 80,
An Olive Leaf: An Ineffable Experience
, Leonard Arrington
Top of Page
Censorship
(
Censorship
)
Page: 2,
Yea, Yea Nay, Nay
,
Top of Page
Christian principles
(
Christian Principles
)
Page: 64,
Nonstandard Deviations: Opposites in All Things
, Michael Nielson
Page: 70,
Mormon Media Image: 'Our Jesus Is Your Jesus': New DVD Presents Reassuringly Familiar Images of Christ
, Hugo Olaiz
Top of Page
Church Activity
(
LDS Activity
)
Page: 67,
Braving the Borderlands: On Beyond the Borderlands
, D. Jeff Burton
Top of Page
Church Organization
(
LDS Organization
)
Page: 8,
Turning the Time Over to . . . : The Kingdom of Tom Green
, David G. Pace
Top of Page
Community
(
Community
)
Page: 2,
Yea, Yea Nay, Nay
,
Page: 12,
From the Editor: Seeing Beverly
, Dan Wotherspoon
Page: 14,
From the Sunstone Board: Defining the Sunstone Community: 'And the Survey Says . . .'
, Michael J. Stevens & Julie K. Curtis
Page: 18,
Margin Notes: Laying on of Hands, Peculiar People--The Evils of the Dole
, Jack Frost
Page: 42,
Resolving Problems for Missionaries Who Return Early
, Levi S. Peterson
Page: 46,
Matters of the Heart: Reaching Out to O
ne of the Few Remaining Mormon Minorities
, Thom Duncan
Top of Page
Contemporary Mormonism
(
LDS Contemorary
)
Page: 6,
In Memoriam: 'Ted' Moss and Wayne Owens
A Personal Reflection
, John Sillito
Page: 14,
From the Sunstone Board: Defining the Sunstone Community: 'And the Survey Says . . .'
, Michael J. Stevens & Julie K. Curtis
Page: 21,
Lighter Minds: Latter-Day Sniglets
, David LeSueur
Page: 28,
'Speak the Truth, and Shame the Devil' A Roundtable Discussion on Church, Race, Experience, and Testimony. . . . A Mission To Heal: Recovering From The Trauma Of Early Return
, Natalie Palmer Sheppard, Beth Sealey, Nkoyo Iyamba, Rasheedah Corbitt, Lyn Dudley, Karyn Dudley
Page: 42,
Resolving Problems for Missionaries Who Return Early
, Levi S. Peterson
Page: 46,
Matters of the Heart: Reaching Out to O
ne of the Few Remaining Mormon Minorities
, Thom Duncan
Page: 49,
New Hope for Early Released 'Fishers of Men'
, Louis Moench
Page: 52,
If Ye Have Desires to Serve God . .
, Richard Ferre
Page: 67,
Braving the Borderlands: On Beyond the Borderlands
, D. Jeff Burton
Page: 70,
Mormon Media Image: 'Our Jesus Is Your Jesus': New DVD Presents Reassuringly Familiar Images of Christ
, Hugo Olaiz
Page: 79,
Cybersaints--Discipline of a Different Kind
,
Top of Page
Counseling and Mental Health
(
Counseling and Mental Health
)
Page: 40,
SUNSTONE GALLERY; Marybeth Raynes
,
Page: 42,
Resolving Problems for Missionaries Who Return Early
, Levi S. Peterson
Page: 49,
New Hope for Early Released 'Fishers of Men'
, Louis Moench
Page: 52,
If Ye Have Desires to Serve God . .
, Richard Ferre
Top of Page
Crime
(
Crime
)
Page: 72,
President Hinckley Speaks on War and Peace; Church Reacts to Elizabeth Smart Return; New Interest in Mormon Studies; and Much More!
,
Top of Page
Critical Scholarship
(
Mormon Doctrine
)
Page: 2,
Yea, Yea Nay, Nay
,
Page: 14,
From the Sunstone Board: Defining the Sunstone Community: 'And the Survey Says . . .'
, Michael J. Stevens & Julie K. Curtis
Page: 21,
To Every Thing There Is a Season: If You Could Hie To Kolob
, Stanley B. Kimball
Page: 22,
Mormon Miscellaneous: Adam's Navel
, Van Hale
Top of Page
Cultural Studies
(
Mormon Culture
)
Page: 11,
Looking for Angels in Nogales, Mexico
, Star Coulbrooke
Page: 21,
Lighter Minds: Latter-Day Sniglets
, David LeSueur
Page: 24,
Eventually Approaching Chata,
2003 Eugene England Personal Essay Contest Winner
, Kent R. Bean
Page: 70,
Mormon Media Image: 'Our Jesus Is Your Jesus': New DVD Presents Reassuringly Familiar Images of Christ
, Hugo Olaiz
Top of Page
Cyberspace
(
Internet
)
Page: 79,
Cybersaints--Discipline of a Different Kind
,
Top of Page
Death
(
Death
)
Page: 12,
From the Editor: Seeing Beverly
, Dan Wotherspoon
Page: 69,
Leaving
, Simon Perchik
Page: 72,
President Hinckley Speaks on War and Peace; Church Reacts to Elizabeth Smart Return; New Interest in Mormon Studies; and Much More!
,
Top of Page
Demographics
(
Demographics
)
Page: 14,
From the Sunstone Board: Defining the Sunstone Community: 'And the Survey Says . . .'
, Michael J. Stevens & Julie K. Curtis
Page: 18,
Margin Notes: Laying on of Hands, Peculiar People--The Evils of the Dole
, Jack Frost
Top of Page
Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought
(
Dialogue Journal
)
Page: 72,
President Hinckley Speaks on War and Peace; Church Reacts to Elizabeth Smart Return; New Interest in Mormon Studies; and Much More!
,
Top of Page
Doctrinal History
(
Mormon Doctrine
)
Page: 8,
Turning the Time Over to . . . : The Kingdom of Tom Green
, David G. Pace
Page: 28,
'Speak the Truth, and Shame the Devil' A Roundtable Discussion on Church, Race, Experience, and Testimony. . . . A Mission To Heal: Recovering From The Trauma Of Early Return
, Natalie Palmer Sheppard, Beth Sealey, Nkoyo Iyamba, Rasheedah Corbitt, Lyn Dudley, Karyn Dudley
Page: 80,
An Olive Leaf: An Ineffable Experience
, Leonard Arrington
Top of Page
Economics
(
Economic
)
Page: 6,
In Memoriam: 'Ted' Moss and Wayne Owens
A Personal Reflection
, John Sillito
Page: 18,
Margin Notes: Laying on of Hands, Peculiar People--The Evils of the Dole
, Jack Frost
Page: 64,
Nonstandard Deviations: Opposites in All Things
, Michael Nielson
Page: 72,
President Hinckley Speaks on War and Peace; Church Reacts to Elizabeth Smart Return; New Interest in Mormon Studies; and Much More!
,
Top of Page
Editorial
(
Editorial
)
Page: 12,
From the Editor: Seeing Beverly
, Dan Wotherspoon
Top of Page
Education
(
Education
)
Page: 6,
In Memoriam: 'Ted' Moss and Wayne Owens
A Personal Reflection
, John Sillito
Page: 67,
Braving the Borderlands: On Beyond the Borderlands
, D. Jeff Burton
Top of Page
Environment
(
Environment
)
Page: 48,
For Sleep
, Robert Parham
Page: 63,
Irregular Heartbeat
, Larsen Bowker
Page: 69,
Leaving
, Simon Perchik
Top of Page
Ethics
(
Ethics
)
Page: 11,
Looking for Angels in Nogales, Mexico
, Star Coulbrooke
Page: 64,
Nonstandard Deviations: Opposites in All Things
, Michael Nielson
Top of Page
Ethnic Studies
(
Ethnic Studies
)
Page: 28,
'Speak the Truth, and Shame the Devil' A Roundtable Discussion on Church, Race, Experience, and Testimony. . . . A Mission To Heal: Recovering From The Trauma Of Early Return
, Natalie Palmer Sheppard, Beth Sealey, Nkoyo Iyamba, Rasheedah Corbitt, Lyn Dudley, Karyn Dudley
Top of Page
Faith
(
Faith Mormon
)
Page: 67,
Braving the Borderlands: On Beyond the Borderlands
, D. Jeff Burton
Top of Page
Family
(
Mormon Family
)
Page: 8,
Turning the Time Over to . . . : The Kingdom of Tom Green
, David G. Pace
Page: 12,
From the Editor: Seeing Beverly
, Dan Wotherspoon
Page: 24,
Eventually Approaching Chata,
2003 Eugene England Personal Essay Contest Winner
, Kent R. Bean
Page: 56,
Creation
, Carol Hamilton
Top of Page
Film
(
Movie
)
Page: 70,
Mormon Media Image: 'Our Jesus Is Your Jesus': New DVD Presents Reassuringly Familiar Images of Christ
, Hugo Olaiz
Top of Page
Folklore
(
Folklore Mormon
)
Page: 28,
'Speak the Truth, and Shame the Devil' A Roundtable Discussion on Church, Race, Experience, and Testimony. . . . A Mission To Heal: Recovering From The Trauma Of Early Return
, Natalie Palmer Sheppard, Beth Sealey, Nkoyo Iyamba, Rasheedah Corbitt, Lyn Dudley, Karyn Dudley
Top of Page
Godhood
(
Mormon and Godhood
)
Page: 58,
Does God Always Reveal the Same Thing to Everyone? On Sustaining Peaceful Contests over Religion
, Charles R. Paul
Top of Page
Health
(
Health
)
Page: 24,
Eventually Approaching Chata,
2003 Eugene England Personal Essay Contest Winner
, Kent R. Bean
Page: 42,
Resolving Problems for Missionaries Who Return Early
, Levi S. Peterson
Page: 49,
New Hope for Early Released 'Fishers of Men'
, Louis Moench
Page: 52,
If Ye Have Desires to Serve God . .
, Richard Ferre
Page: 63,
Irregular Heartbeat
, Larsen Bowker
Top of Page
Humanitarian Issues
(
Humanitarian LDS
)
Page: 12,
From the Editor: Seeing Beverly
, Dan Wotherspoon
Top of Page
Humor
(
LDS humor
)
Page: 21,
To Every Thing There Is a Season: If You Could Hie To Kolob
, Stanley B. Kimball
Page: 21,
Lighter Minds: Latter-Day Sniglets
, David LeSueur
Page: 23,
Sign of the Times
,
Top of Page
In Memoriam
(
In Memoriam
)
Page: 6,
In Memoriam: 'Ted' Moss and Wayne Owens
A Personal Reflection
, John Sillito
Page: 12,
From the Editor: Seeing Beverly
, Dan Wotherspoon
Top of Page
Internet
(
Internet
)
Page: 79,
Cybersaints--Discipline of a Different Kind
,
Top of Page
Interreligious dialogue
(
interreligious Dialogue
)
Page: 58,
Does God Always Reveal the Same Thing to Everyone? On Sustaining Peaceful Contests over Religion
, Charles R. Paul
Top of Page
Jesus Christ
(
Jesus Christ
)
Page: 70,
Mormon Media Image: 'Our Jesus Is Your Jesus': New DVD Presents Reassuringly Familiar Images of Christ
, Hugo Olaiz
Top of Page
Law
(
LDS and Law
)
Page: 8,
Turning the Time Over to . . . : The Kingdom of Tom Green
, David G. Pace
Top of Page
Literature
(
Literature
)
Page: 56,
Creation
, Carol Hamilton
Top of Page
Media
(
Media
)
Page: 23,
Sign of the Times
,
Page: 70,
Mormon Media Image: 'Our Jesus Is Your Jesus': New DVD Presents Reassuringly Familiar Images of Christ
, Hugo Olaiz
Top of Page
Middle East
(
Middle East
)
Page: 64,
Nonstandard Deviations: Opposites in All Things
, Michael Nielson
Top of Page
Millennialism
(
Millennialism
)
Page: 19,
The Rest of the Story: 'Nor by Letter As from Us,' All-seeing Eye--a Sweet Reminder for 'Sweet Spirits'
, Brian H. Stuy
Top of Page
Missionary Work
(
Missionary Work
)
Page: 2,
Yea, Yea Nay, Nay
,
Page: 42,
Resolving Problems for Missionaries Who Return Early
, Levi S. Peterson
Page: 46,
Matters of the Heart: Reaching Out to O
ne of the Few Remaining Mormon Minorities
, Thom Duncan
Page: 49,
New Hope for Early Released 'Fishers of Men'
, Louis Moench
Page: 52,
If Ye Have Desires to Serve God . .
, Richard Ferre
Top of Page
Mormon Culture
(
Mormon Culture
)
Page: 6,
In Memoriam: 'Ted' Moss and Wayne Owens
A Personal Reflection
, John Sillito
Page: 14,
From the Sunstone Board: Defining the Sunstone Community: 'And the Survey Says . . .'
, Michael J. Stevens & Julie K. Curtis
Page: 28,
'Speak the Truth, and Shame the Devil' A Roundtable Discussion on Church, Race, Experience, and Testimony. . . . A Mission To Heal: Recovering From The Trauma Of Early Return
, Natalie Palmer Sheppard, Beth Sealey, Nkoyo Iyamba, Rasheedah Corbitt, Lyn Dudley, Karyn Dudley
Page: 42,
Resolving Problems for Missionaries Who Return Early
, Levi S. Peterson
Page: 46,
Matters of the Heart: Reaching Out to O
ne of the Few Remaining Mormon Minorities
, Thom Duncan
Page: 49,
New Hope for Early Released 'Fishers of Men'
, Louis Moench
Page: 52,
If Ye Have Desires to Serve God . .
, Richard Ferre
Page: 79,
Cybersaints--Discipline of a Different Kind
,
Top of Page
Mormon Studies
(
Mormon Studies
)
Page: 72,
President Hinckley Speaks on War and Peace; Church Reacts to Elizabeth Smart Return; New Interest in Mormon Studies; and Much More!
,
Top of Page
New Testament
(
New Testament
)
Page: 19,
The Rest of the Story: 'Nor by Letter As from Us,' All-seeing Eye--a Sweet Reminder for 'Sweet Spirits'
, Brian H. Stuy
Top of Page
Old Testament
(
Old Testament
)
Page: 21,
To Every Thing There Is a Season: If You Could Hie To Kolob
, Stanley B. Kimball
Page: 22,
Mormon Miscellaneous: Adam's Navel
, Van Hale