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Four Lds Perspectives On Images Of Christ: Introduction, Doris R. Dant
Four Lds Perspectives On Images Of Christ: Introduction, Doris R. Dant
BYU Studies Quarterly
As members of a Christ-centered church and consumers of a proliferation of visual images, Latter-day Saints face the enigma of wanting to know their Savior but not having a detailed description of either his mortal or resurrected physical appearance. how should an artist depict Christ? Why do individual members have both strong attachments and aversions to certain images? What conscious principles, if any, stand behind the selection of images for use in official and unofficial LDS publications?
That's Not My Jesus: An Artist's Personal Perspective On Images Of Christ, James C. Christensen
That's Not My Jesus: An Artist's Personal Perspective On Images Of Christ, James C. Christensen
BYU Studies Quarterly
When I was growing up, I was taught that we should not have pictures and statues of Christ on our homes or meetinghouses. Nothing was to come between us and the individual image each of us had of the Lord we worshipped. Now members of the LDS Church are expressing a need for a good image of the Savior that they can reflect upon. For artists, that shift becomes a major challenge as they work to create the desired imaged.
Sagwitch: Shoshone Chieftain, Mormon Elder, 1822-1887 Scott R. Christensen, Larry Echohawk
Sagwitch: Shoshone Chieftain, Mormon Elder, 1822-1887 Scott R. Christensen, Larry Echohawk
BYU Studies Quarterly
Scott R. Christensen. Sagwitch: Shoshone Chieftain, Mormon Elder, 1822-1887. Logan: Utah State University Press, 1999. xviii; 254 pp. Illustrations, maps, index. Hardback, $39.95; paperback, $19.95.
"That's How I Imagine He Looks": The Perspective Of A Professor Of Religion, Richard Neitzel Holzapfel
"That's How I Imagine He Looks": The Perspective Of A Professor Of Religion, Richard Neitzel Holzapfel
BYU Studies Quarterly
"Images of Christ in Latter-day Saint Visual Culture" by Noel Carmack offers an outline of the history of the Latter-day Saint use of images depicting Christ, pointing out influences and tensions that Carmack argues directed the choice of these images from 1890 to 1999. My own approach to this historical pattern is a simpler one: the selection of images of Christ by most Latter-day Saints today is influenced more than anything else by the Saints' cultural background, which determines how they think Jesus would look; and the proliferation of these images is largely an economic issue and a result of …
George Q. Cannon: A Biography Davis Bitton, William A. Wilson
George Q. Cannon: A Biography Davis Bitton, William A. Wilson
BYU Studies Quarterly
Davis Bitton. George Q. Cannon: A Biography. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1999. xiv; 554 pp. Photos, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. $34.95.
Examining Six Key Concepts In Joseph Smith's Understanding Of Genesis 1:1, Kevin L. Barney
Examining Six Key Concepts In Joseph Smith's Understanding Of Genesis 1:1, Kevin L. Barney
BYU Studies Quarterly
Joseph Smith spent Sunday afternoon, April 7, 1844, in a grove behind the Nauvoo Temple. There he gave a funeral sermon, which lasted for over two hours, dedicated to a loyal friend named King Follett, who had been crushed by a bucket of rocks while repairing a well. Known today as the King Follett Discourse and widely believed to be the Prophet's greatest sermon, this address was Joseph's most cogent and forceful presentation of his Nauvoo doctrine on the nature of God, including the ideas of a plurality of Gods and the potential of a man to become as God. …
Forgotten Kingdom: The Mormon Theocracy In The American West, 1847-1896 David L. Bigler, Paul H. Peterson
Forgotten Kingdom: The Mormon Theocracy In The American West, 1847-1896 David L. Bigler, Paul H. Peterson
BYU Studies Quarterly
David L. Bigler. Forgotten Kingdom: The Mormon Theocracy in the American West, 1847-1896. Logan: Utah State University Press, 1998. 411 pp. Paperback, $21.95. Hardback version available: Spokane, Wash.: Arthur H. Clark, $39.50.
Explanation, Marilyn Nelson
The World At Its Gravest And Best, Nancy Hanks Baird
The World At Its Gravest And Best, Nancy Hanks Baird
BYU Studies Quarterly
No abstract provided.
Three Women In Church, Ken Haubrock
A Biblical Sonnet: To Rachel, Marilyn Nelson
A Biblical Sonnet: To Rachel, Marilyn Nelson
BYU Studies Quarterly
No abstract provided.
Images Of Christ In Latter-Day Saint Visual Culture, 1900-1999, Noel A. Carmack
Images Of Christ In Latter-Day Saint Visual Culture, 1900-1999, Noel A. Carmack
BYU Studies Quarterly
The motivating impact that visual images of Christ have on members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints cannot be overestimated. Such images often induce feelings of faith and devotion in responsive viewers. For example, Church member Lisa Gemperline of Kaysville, Utah, wrote to the Ensign saying:
Passing a local art gallery one day, I paused, struck by the beauty of painting of Jesus Christ on display. My heart was touched as I looked at the face of the Savior, and I wished I had had the painting in my own home. Afterward, I found myself thinking about …
"What Think Ye Of Christ?" An Art Historian's Perspective, Richard G. Oman
"What Think Ye Of Christ?" An Art Historian's Perspective, Richard G. Oman
BYU Studies Quarterly
In "Images of Christ," Noel Carmack has performed a real service on several fronts. In my response, I would like to suggest some modifications to his comments and, more importantly, discuss some features that I believe a great painting of Christ must have if it is to produce a spiritual change in the lives of its viewers.
End Matter, Byu Studies
The Rise Of Christianity: How The Obscure, Marginal Jesus Movement Became The Dominant Religious Force In The Western World In A Few Centuries Rodney Stark, John W. Welch, Kathryn Worlton Pulham
The Rise Of Christianity: How The Obscure, Marginal Jesus Movement Became The Dominant Religious Force In The Western World In A Few Centuries Rodney Stark, John W. Welch, Kathryn Worlton Pulham
BYU Studies Quarterly
Rodney Stark. The Rise of Christianity: How the Obscure, Marginal Jesus Movement Became the Dominant Religious Force in the Western World in a Few Centuries. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1996; San Francisco: HarperCollins, 1997. xiv; 215 pp. Illustrations, index, bibliography. $14.00.
Front Matter, Byu Studies
Tomizo And Tokujiro: The First Japanese Mormons, Shinji Takagi
Tomizo And Tokujiro: The First Japanese Mormons, Shinji Takagi
BYU Studies Quarterly
In August 1901, Heber J. Grant and his companions arrived in Japan to open the first permanent mission in Asia and begin their difficult proselyting labors among the Japanese. It took them almost seven long months to claim the first fruit of their labors. On March 8, 1902, on the shore of Omori in Tokyo Bay, Hajime Nakazawa, a professed Shinto priest, was baptized, confirmed, and ordained an elder. This event was symbolic indeed. For one thing, Nakazawa was presumably affiliated with a religious sect whose roots went back to the ancient indigenous religion of Japan. For another, more interestingly, …
"Pleasing To The Eyes Of An Exile": The Latter-Day Saint Sojourn At Winter Quarters, 1846-1848, Jennifer L. Lund
"Pleasing To The Eyes Of An Exile": The Latter-Day Saint Sojourn At Winter Quarters, 1846-1848, Jennifer L. Lund
BYU Studies Quarterly
Early on the cold, clear morning of November 21, 1846, John D. Lee "arose from sleep," dressed, and "walked out" into the streets of Winter Quarters. Struck by his first view of daylight, he wrote:
I was astonished when I looked around and saw what serious enterprise and industry had brought to pass within 6 weeks past. A city of at least 400 houses had been erected in that short space of time, through the ingenuity and industry of the Saints. No other people but the Saints of God has ever been known to accomplish as much in so short …
Three Reviews Of Mormon America: The Power And The Promise, Brian Q. Cannon, Alf Pratte, Marie Cornwall
Three Reviews Of Mormon America: The Power And The Promise, Brian Q. Cannon, Alf Pratte, Marie Cornwall
BYU Studies Quarterly
Richard N. Ostling and Joan K. Ostling. Mormon America: The Power and the Promise. New York: HarperSanFrancisco, 1999. xxvi; 454 pp. Map, illustrations, notes, appendices, index. $26.00.
Fawn Mckay Brodie: A Biographer's Life Newell G. Bringhurst, David J. Whittaker
Fawn Mckay Brodie: A Biographer's Life Newell G. Bringhurst, David J. Whittaker
BYU Studies Quarterly
Newell G. Bringhurst. Fawn McKay Brodie: A Biographer's Life. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1999. xviii; 350 pp. Photographs, bibliography, notes, index. $29.95.
Out Of The Black Patch: The Autobiography Of Effie Marquess Carmack, Folk Musician, Artist, And Writer Noel A. Carmack And Karen Lynn Davidson, Brian D. Reeves
Out Of The Black Patch: The Autobiography Of Effie Marquess Carmack, Folk Musician, Artist, And Writer Noel A. Carmack And Karen Lynn Davidson, Brian D. Reeves
BYU Studies Quarterly
Noel A. Carmack and Karen Lynn Davidson, eds. Out of the Black Patch: The Autobiography of Effie Marquess Carmack, Folk Musician, Artist, and Writer. Volume 4 in the Life Writings of Frontier Women series, ed. Maureen Ursenbach Beecher. Logan: Utah State University Press, 1999. xviii; 398 pp. Illustrations, notes, index. $29.95.
Confronting The Myth Of Self-Esteem: Twelve Keys To Finding Peace Ester Rasband, Wendy Watson Nelson
Confronting The Myth Of Self-Esteem: Twelve Keys To Finding Peace Ester Rasband, Wendy Watson Nelson
BYU Studies Quarterly
Ester Rasband. Confronting the Myth of Self-Esteem: Twelve Keys to Finding Peace. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1998. ix; 134 pp. Index. $12.95.
Fire On Ice: The Conversion And Life Of Guðmundur Guðmundsson, Fred E. Woods
Fire On Ice: The Conversion And Life Of Guðmundur Guðmundsson, Fred E. Woods
BYU Studies Quarterly
In A.D. 1000, the Icelandic Parliament held their annual two-week summer session in Parliament's Field, a remote area of southwest Iceland where they had convened each year since A.D. 930. In this lush plain, where lava cliffs bear witness of fire meeting ice, Christianity was adopted as the official religion of the entire Icelandic nation. The year 2000 marks the millennial anniversary of this event. It is also a year of reflection for Latter-day Saints, as the first LDS chapel in Iceland will be dedicated in the summer of 2000.
Brief Notices, Richard Ian Kimball, Gary P. Gillum, Ann N. Madsen, Bruce W. Young
Brief Notices, Richard Ian Kimball, Gary P. Gillum, Ann N. Madsen, Bruce W. Young
BYU Studies Quarterly
No abstract provided.
Full Issue, Byu Studies
The Dance Of First Beginnings: Contemporary Maya Creation Rituals In A World Context, Allen J. Christenson
The Dance Of First Beginnings: Contemporary Maya Creation Rituals In A World Context, Allen J. Christenson
BYU Studies Quarterly
A nearly universal characteristic of ancient societies is to periodically carry out ceremonies and festivals intended to renew life, particularly in connection with the creation of the world. Many of these ceremonies are tied to New Year's celebrations, linking the start of the calendar year with the beginning of time itself. Such ceremonies reinforce the notion that when the world left the hands of deity at the time of its birth, it had greater power to sustain life and nurture its inhabitants. But as with all things, the passage of time and the wear and tear of day-to-day existence inevitably …
What E'Er Thou Art, Act Well Thy Part: The Missionary Diaries Of David O. Mckay Stan Larson And Patricia Larson, Mary Jane Woodger
What E'Er Thou Art, Act Well Thy Part: The Missionary Diaries Of David O. Mckay Stan Larson And Patricia Larson, Mary Jane Woodger
BYU Studies Quarterly
Stan Larson and Patricia Larson. What E'er Thou Art, Act Well Thy Part: The Missionary Diaries of David O. McKay. Salt Lake City: Blue Ribbon Books, 1999. xlviii; 268 pp. Illustrations, introduction, essays, notes, glossary, index, bibliography. $24.95.
Statistics On Suicide And Lds Church Involvement In Males Age 15-34, Gilbert W. Fellingham, Kyle Mcbride, H. Dennis Tolley, Joseph L. Lyon
Statistics On Suicide And Lds Church Involvement In Males Age 15-34, Gilbert W. Fellingham, Kyle Mcbride, H. Dennis Tolley, Joseph L. Lyon
BYU Studies Quarterly
Suicide rates among young adults in the United States have been on the rise in the past four decades, with white males at greatest risk. In 1897, Emile Durkheim proposed that religion provided a source of social integration that decreased the likelihood of suicide. His hypothesis was based on research of religious affiliation and suicide rates in Europe. Pope's reanalysis of Durkheim's data, using covariates such as economic status, casts doubt on Durkheim's interpretation of the data. However, others have suggested that religious affiliation is an important factor in the study of suicide, and studies including religious measures other than …
New Photographs Of Wilford Woodruff's Trip To Alaska, 1895, Richard Neitzel Holzapfel
New Photographs Of Wilford Woodruff's Trip To Alaska, 1895, Richard Neitzel Holzapfel
BYU Studies Quarterly
Continuing the photoarchival function of BYU Studies which commenced in the previous issue, this study presents rare photographs that have recently been uncovered.
The Least Of These, Kael Moffat