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The Texas FLDS raid, one year later
By
Dave Banack
The Salt Lake Tribune carried a couple of retrospectives on the Texas FLDS community (hat tip: M&A, which posts additional links and comments). The first story suggests the FLDS community in Texas has largely returned to pre-raid rhythms. It also notes that the anonymous tip received by Texas authorities is now believed to have been…
A reporter’s experience with Mormonism
By
Dave Banack
The Deseret News carried an article summarizing Boston Globe reporter Michael Paulson’s comments at the “Mormonism in the Public Mind” conference being held at UVU this week. According to the article, Paulson thinks “no other faith group is as quick to respond to newspaper coverage as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.” The…
A minister speaks to Mormonism, faith, and logic
By
Dave Banack
A Disciples of Christ minister with an LDS girlfriend posting at an LDS group blog: “Faith and Logic: Finding and Navigating an Individual Balance.” The short summary: personal religious experience is good, but so is clear thinking; temper your sense of certainty with open discussion and listening.
Big Love, small splash
By
Dave Banack
The heated discussion about the Big Love temple scene died down pretty quickly after it aired, but here’s an interview at the LA Times with one of the show’s creators that gives one view of things.
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