1:09:15 Uchtdorf gets involved. Excellent interview (both parts). Later I was truly shocked they had made Benson the big Kahuna of mormotopia. Harris lives in Pueblo, Colorado, with his wife and their three children. And so this is from Elder Hankss son, who is a wonderful guy. I only listened to a few minutes, but since most of my life since baptism and dropping out of the church is based on a lot of Bensons words, I will listen more. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A . , which is used in college classrooms throughout the United States. He received a BA and MA in history from Brigham Young University and an MPhil and Ph.D. in history from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. Let me share a quick story and then a thought. Arizona House Republicans under attack for expelling Rep. Liz He is a specialist in US history with a focus in religion and the law, church and state, American religious history, civil rights, and Mormon Studies. In contrast, Young said Wilcoxs comments diverged from the line adopted by the leaders of the church in recent decades. [Dehlin] Love it, thank you so much, and I guess, you know some will try and push back and say corporations dont always make available their private records, and then Im thinking about the FBI and the CIAtheres that freedom of information actbut its very common for the federal government to sort of put a seal on government records for a certain number of decades, and then you know to make things available decades later. I decided to dig up and read some of the old 1960s talks by Benson. Nevertheless, most of the Founding Fathers rallied around certain crucial religious principles, including the idea that people were created equal, the belief that religious freedom required the disestablishment of state-backed denominations, the necessity of virtue in a republic, and the role of Providence in guiding the affairs of nations. Join me now as I interview historian Dr. Matt Harris about his new book entitled The LDS Gospel Topics Series: A Scholarly Engagement published by Signature Books. Harris Still, it was another comparison regarding members of other religions that gained the most attention. Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2021. Further events His classes have been broadcast on CSPAN and his research has been covered by a variety of media outlets, including the Religious News Service, CSPAN, Salt Lake Tribune, Longreads, and others. Weve seen this Church movie before. They acted mostly out of fear in their political careers . A fantastic and comprehensive review of the LDS Gospel essays. Freefall in large parts of the world Of course, we start to see these zombie ideas rising from the dead with Glenn Beck, preppers, etc. So you see it, all of these, in Mormon language, faith promoting things in his journal before 1953, and then after 1953 Im going to conjecture youll probably start to see more controversial things with his views and some of his government policies and most especially in his association with the John Birch society and the polarization that occurs in high church leadership. During his Alpine devotional, Wilcox further aimed to address how come the girls dont have the priesthood yet another question he says he often hears. He was imprisoned most of his life in a prison in Sicily by Mussolini. It turns out that the LDS Churchs silence on racial issues contributed to a, LDS Scriptures are unique in the fact that these scriptures have been used to enforce the priesthood and temple ban on black members. I would suggest that my studies indicate that Antonio Gramsci and his revolutionary approach was indeed a factor in the morphing of the Communist approach to hegemony. Maybe instead of asking why the Blacks had to wait until 1978 to get the priesthood, he said, we should be asking why did the whites and other races have to wait until 1829.. Bring your order ID or pickup code (if applicable) to your chosen pickup location to pick up your package. To join, select"Try Amazon Prime and start saving today with Fast, FREE Delivery"below the Add to Cart button. This anthology provides a scholarly, in-depth analysis of the thirteen Gospel Topics essays issued by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from December 2013 to Mr Harris has done a great job of framing mr Benson and every other product of the conservative right, as criminal malcontents hell bent on seeing the total destruction of the garden all to prove their fear was justified. Small clarification about kansas demographics. 1 Over the previous 14 years, he had acquired 320 acres of Many church members dont know about them. When Brad Wilcox, a Brigham Young University religion professor and high-ranking Latter-day Saint leader, stepped to the pulpit more than a week ago to address youths in Alpine, he likely had little sense of the firestorm that would follow his sermon. Its a slash and burn torching of the garden. He currently directs the Legal Studies program at CSU-Pueblo. Saints, Slaves, and Blacks: The Changing Place of Black People Within Mormonism, Brigham Young and the Expanding American Frontier, won the Best Biography Award from the Mormon History Association in 2000. Watchman on the Tower: Ezra Taft Benson and the Making of the Mormon Right, The LDS Gospel Topics Series: A Scholarly Engagement, The Mormon Church and Blacks: A Documentary History, Thunder on the Right: Ezra Taft Benson in Mormonism and Politics, Zebulon Pike, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West, The Founding Fathers and the Debate over Religion in Revolutionary America: A History in Documents. Americans forget [Greg Ransom excluded] somehow conveniently that there was a real and at some point in time strong Communist Party in the US. In Thunder from the Right, a group of veteran Mormon scholars probe aspects of Bensons extraordinary life. We need to acknowledge, he said, that God was inspiring people all through these periods of what we consider apostasy., Donate to the newsroom now. Topics include: how Bensons views influenced his actions as Secretary of Agriculture in the Eisenhower Administration; his dedication to the conservative movement, from alliances with Barry Goldwater and the John Birch Society to his condemnation of the civil rights movement as a communist front; how his concept of the principal of free agency became central to Mormon theology; his advocacy of traditional gender roles as a counterbalance to liberalism; and the events and implications of Bensons term as Church president. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. It is regrettable that most every prophet ,of the last 100 years ,have missed on social issues and other tug of war issues that have brought us to a trump presidency. He won the Vera Jean and J. Talmage Jones Award from the Mormon History Association in 2014. This is what were going to do differently moving forward., Harris added that without churchwide sensitivity training, more Brad Wilcoxes will emerge, saying things they think are OK when in fact theyre racist and offensive., When it comes to difficult questions about gender, Kline said a good place to start is always honoring those questions and treating them with respect.. Many in the organized labor movement benefitted from the lessons taught by the Communist Party. As part of his involvement in the preservation and restoration of Visalias historic Fox Theater, he authored, Visalias Fabulous Fox: A Theater History. The contributors reflect a variety of faith traditions, including the LDS Church, Community of Christ, Catholic, and Evangelical Christian. The Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis Podcast. Throughout his sermon, Wilcox made it clear that while other faiths may have some truth, theyre not playing with the whole piano a metaphor he attributed to the late apostle Boyd Packer. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. And, in 2010, he was awarded the Students Choice Award, given by students for teaching excellence. By 1827, Martin Harris had built a comfortable life for himself in Palmyra, New York. LDS Using previously restricted documents from archives across the United States. Ezra Taft Benson A prize-winning professor, he teaches classes on Church and State, Civil Rights, the Constitution, and American Religions. His work has been featured on CSPAN and various social media outlets. Dr. Harris teaches a broad array of courses at CSU-Pueblo, including Religion and Politics, American Religious History, Origins of the Constitution, Early America, Civil Rights, and the Civil War. Anyway, when they decided to publish the Joseph Smith Papers which is going to be 24 volumes when its all said and done, and also when they allowed people to see the Brigham Young Papers. 2:59:10 A little about mormon revelation related to the 2015 decision Growing up, he said, his kids would play church the same way a child might play school or house. , Signature Books; First Edition, First (September 15, 2020), Language Fast, FREE Delivery is available to Prime members. This essay is contained within the newly released book entitled "The LDS Gospel Topics Series: A Scholarly Engagement" published by Signature Books (edited by Matt Harris and Newell G. Bringhurst). Confirms research results. The notion of Eisenhower being soft on communism may to some extent have been informed by his service as Supreme Allied Commander primarily having been under the Roosevelt Administration, which had maintained a particularly friendly relationship with Uncle Joe. Watchman on the Tower | The University of Utah Press WebThe patterns of humility and repentance in the life of Martin Harris powerfully illustrate that humility allows the Spirit to be with us. Ultimately, Harris said, Wilcox isnt aware of his own ignorance when it comes to issues of race and that hes not alone even within his own department at BYU. Striking at the core of the plan of salvation My Father was a devout and active Latter-Day Saint. But right now thats not the case. of Illinois Press); and Hugh B. of Utah Press, 2020), The LDS Gospel Topics Series: A Scholarly Engagement (Signature Books, Sept 2020), The Mormon Church and Blacks: A Documentary History (Univ. : After, when I told my mother about my experience she was infuriated. They are the parents of one daughter and have two grandchildren. Contributors: Gary James Bergera, Matthew Bowman, Newell G. Bringhurst, Brian Q. Cannon, Robert A. Goldberg, Matthew L. Harris, J. So there are privacy issues that I think that are real. Maybe the church is kind of modeling its archives on that? Some of these people might still be alive, and I just have a policy when I write about, I dont mention their names. The editors hope that these analyses will spark a healthy discussion about the Gospel Topics essays, as well as stimulate further discussion in the field of Mormon Studies. He is currently at work on three book-length manuscripts: The Long Awaited Day: Blacks, Mormons, and the Lifting of the Priesthood and Temple Ban, 1945-2018; J. Reuben Clark and the Making of Modern Mormonism (Univ. and M.A. Why Utahs independent bookstore network is thriving, Utah hydrologic outlook warns of rising waterways due to snowmelt as temperatures heat up, Higher densities may be coming soon to your SLC neighborhood, Be One celebration of the 40th anniversary of the bans repeal, Standing Apart: Mormon Historical Consciousness and the Concept of Apostasy. Yet his fierce defense of the traditional family, unabashed love of country, and deep knowledge of the faith endeared him to millions. Whether by design as some here would argue or by simply physical location ,whereby a closed community is formed by numbers. He and his wife, Mary Ann, have competed together in three triathlons and four half marathons since 2014. As to civil rights having ties to communism and socialism. To swing in grab some traction and wala you have a genicide all for national superiority . Mormon The writers probe the strengths and weaknesses of each of the Gospel Topics essays, providing a forthright discussion on the relevant issues in LDS history and doctrine. 43:02 What do you say, what do you not say? Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. A scholar named John Turner who has written a biography of Brigham Young. He received a BA and MA in history from Brigham Young University All rights reserved. He said he would inform President David O. McKay about this. 1:40:58 No attribution and no date. And I have sections of his diary which his son shared with me. 1:19:02 Martin asking why Uchtdorf said what he said. Matthew Their strategy Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app. And I cant help but ask myself why is this restricted? Theres nothing thats embarassingsometimes its even faith promoting. It would also be the decent thing to do. Brown: Mormonisms Progressive Apostle (Signature Books). Dr. Armand Mauss is a well-known LDS scholar that wrote the conclusion of the LDS Gospel Topics Series by Dr. Matt Harris and Dr. Newell Bringhurst. [Harris] But anyway, and the other thing that Ill share is, and Ive heard this from a couple of people, that at the highest eschelons of leadership when they are called into the Twelve they sign some documentation where they do they will turn their papers over to the Church when the apostle dies. I would also ask a question. I did manage to read the entire naked communist by Skousen, and was rather disappointed in how lame it was, a rambling, poorly written nothing burger. Unfortunately MLK did have association with Communists. The first time I heard of members saying the Essays cant be real (hacked) or that the First Presidency didnt approve them made guessing the process easy. I have purchased the book, but I want to read it this second and it isnt available for Kindle so I will practice patience since it wont be shipped for a month or two. He is pivotal in the desire of this political proposition that effected a change from the in the streets riotous revolution by force and violence to a more efficient form of subterfuge or a Trojan Horse approach. In doing so, he was playing up the angry feminist trope, said Caroline Kline, co-founder of the Exponent II blog, a move she thought seemed calculated to dissuade young women and women from asking these questions about basic and clear inequities that exist in the current church structure.. He received a BA and MA in history from Brigham Young University and an MPhil and PhD, also in history, from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. Meet the New Area Seventies Sustained at April 2018 General Wilcoxs comments on the timing of the bans removal appeared to be at the center of his speedy apology in which he wrote the illustration I attempted to use about the timing of the revelation on the priesthood for Black members was wrong and failed to reflect his intended message of trusting Gods timing., As reported in an Exponent II blog post, however, Wilcox is not the only one using a version of this illustration. In the book When It Doesnt Make Sense, published by church-owned Deseret Book last fall, popular youth speaker and writer John Bytheway wields a similar line of reasoning in his case to seemingly quiet concerns about Latter-day Saint women not being able to receive priesthood keys., Why didnt anyone have the priesthood from about A.D. 100 until 1829, Bytheway writes. And I think that some of it is just they have so much material, they dont even know what they have. I appreciate the thorough treatment of each essay. Ive heard that from the Church before, were concerned about privacy issues, but its hard to make that claim, though, when youre talking about a letter from 1939 and some adult was writing andcause theyre deadtheyre not alive to experience these privacy invasions, if you will, but certainly with President Kimball when people were writing him when he was Church President, these folks are still alive, at least some of them, so I think theres a need to be circumspect and sensitive with those kinds of things. For two hundred years historians have debated whether Pike was an explorer or a spy, whether he knew about the Burr Conspiracy or was just a loyal foot soldier. Please try again. I hear the same thing repeated every single time, she said. They can suck a person in just like the church did me. 3:06:12 Matts book by Signature books He is the author of numerous books and articles, including The Mormon Church and Blacks: A Documentary History (Univ. The writers probe the strengths and weaknesses of each of the Gospel Topics essays, providing a forthright discussion on the relevant issues in LDS history and doctrine. Will describes what he believes was a deal between prosecutors and the LDS Church. Kudos to Matt and John for an great discussion. Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2021. I remember accepting the premise that a prophet led the church and, therefore, what the prophet said, what the apostles said, what ETB said was what God would say. of Illinois Press, 2019), Watchman on the Tower: Ezra Taft Benson and the Making of the Mormon Right (Univ. All Rights Reserved. Their analyses consider how lifting the ban shifted the status of African Americans within Mormonism, including the fact that African Americans, once denied access to certain temple rituals considered essential for Mormon salvation, could finally be considered full-fledged Latter-day Saints in both this world and the next. Truth and the facts matter no matter what the topic, I love Mormon Stories because of its commitment to search out the truth. turning the telescope around is not easy . It is painful for me. Can you just tell listeners who are not LDS, why in the world is the Church not giving you access to Elder Bensons full journalnot just up until a certain pointand then do you think Im crazy or that I have bad information or Ted Lyon was lying to me or misinformed when he told me that the Church has informed current apostles no longer to keep journals? Dr. Matt Harris & Dr. Newell Bringhurst, In 2013, the LDS Church sent Elder Marlin Jensen and Richard Turley to Sweden to answer tough questions about church history. Very little about Mormonism has really gotten under my skin in a long time. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. WebMatthew L. Harris is professor of history at Colorado State University-Pueblo. I was told of this specific podcast and glad I was. 1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of a David, the son of Abraham. But now Im older, and now I realize it wasnt just cute. So if somebody writes a letter to President Kimball that I want to quote in my book, Ill just write you know Stake President in Florida to Presiden Kimball. I dont need to mention their name, its not important to mention their name, maybe their title. , Item Weight She told me stories about his politics that I just couldnt reconcile with my short encounter with him. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. He is the author of The Mormon Church and Blacks: A Documentary History and editor of Thunder Former UCLA lecturer threatened to 'hunt' female professor - Dr. Matt Harris & Dr. One of the thorniest issues in the LDS Church is justifying the past practice of polygamy. The genius of Elder Benson[and others] during his tenure in Washington was the steps he took to create a narrative thru public policy that lives up to today. Matt Harris Pikes accomplishments as an explorer and mapmaker and as a soldier during the War of 1812 has been tainted by his alleged connection to Aaron Burrs conspiracy to separate the trans-Appalachian region from the United States. The editors hope that these analyses will spark a healthy discussion about the Gospel Topics essays, as well as stimulate further discussion in the field of Mormon Studies. Please purchase this book! You can return the item for any reason in new and unused condition: no shipping charges. He has done a lot of Mormon history work and hes not very well-known, but I think he will be, especially after he That was the year I joined the Church and became a member of the JBS. I really appreciate how Dehlins interview format allows Matt to go much deeper than in other podcasts where he has been a guest. During his tenure at CSU-Pueblo, he has won several university-wide awards, including the Provosts Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Students Choice Award and the Provosts Award for Scholarly and Creative Activity. Latter-day Saints, he told Alpines youths, should be asking, What is it that sisters are bringing with them from a premortal life that men are trying to learn through ordination?. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. Once your package is ready for pickup, you'll receive an email and app notification. Stanley Levinson was the chief financial officer of the Stalin/Soviet controlled & finances Communist Party of American up until 1957. My sister and I always got in trouble for playing hide and seek in the voting booths but what else were children supposed to do. Of course white privileged capitalists dont see that as a solution, cause then the problem is them and not black people. I read about his support of Joseph McCarthy and all that garbage about communism. Join me now as I interview historian Dr. Matt Harris about his new book entitled "The LDS Gospel Topics Series: A Scholarly Engagement" published by Signature Books. 2:44:18 Overarching questions about the Essays Some of these groups presented Elder Benson awards and certificates and would have pictures and articles about him on their printed media. Matthew Harris, a historian at Colorado State University-Pueblo and author of a forthcoming book on Black Latter-day Saints since World War II, also pointed to Oaks comment as critical to understanding how deep and high this defense of the bans divine origins goes. Gospel Tangents - Id like to introduce Dr. Matt Harris in It wasnt until later that Smiths immediate successor, Brigham Young, put in place the prohibition. This collection of thought-provoking essays rescues Pike from his undeserved obscurity. , Paperback The Jewish Community helped the African American Community in their effort to get the Civil Rights amendments on board, teaching organization skills and eventually with bodies on the line . The Mormon Church and Blacks presents thirty official or authoritative Church statements on the status of African Americans in the Mormon Church. Loved this episode. Harris Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2021. The First Presidency rebuked him, his fellow apostles wanted him disciplined, and grassroots Mormons called for his removal from the Quorum of the Twelve. Learn more. Some of the more hardline African Americans organizations simply thought that they were citizens with all the obligations, including going off to war, without the benefits. Levison began closely working with Martin Luther King, Jr. prior to cutting ties with the Soviets. (BYU Photo) The Relief Society general presidency speaks at the 2021 BYU Women's Conference on Thursday, April 29. I had a Bircher roommate in college, he would always brag that Reed Benson and ET Benson supported his cause. Justification leads us to war and killing the main point of the Book of Mormon and the Old Testament ,it is ripe in the Koran .fear is the one thing Christ did not preach in his ministry and he did not preach from a superior position. He is also co-author, with Thomas Kidd, of, The Founding Fathers and the Debate Over Religion in Revolutionary American. A story is that Marion Hanks, Elder Hanks, was a member of the 1st Quorum of the Seventy, Marion D. Hanks is in the 1st Quorum of the seventy which is the 3rd highest governing body.