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The Reverend Dr. Peter Christian Kierkegaard's "About And Against Mormonism" (1855), Julie K. Allen, David L. Paulsen
The Reverend Dr. Peter Christian Kierkegaard's "About And Against Mormonism" (1855), Julie K. Allen, David L. Paulsen
BYU Studies
Born on July 6, 1805, the Danish Lutheran priest Peter Christian Kierkegaard, brother of philosopher Søren Kierkegaard, was an exact contemporary of Joseph Smith Jr., the founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Both men devoted their lives to the refinement and advancement of their religious beliefs, albeit within very different sociohistorical contexts, and both had profound impacts on the shape of the religious landscape in their home countries. While Peter Christian Kierkegaard, as the most eloquent and influential advocate of the views of the controversial nineteenth-century Danish religious reformer N. F. S. Grundtvig, concentrated on bringing …
Book Notices, Doris R. Dant, Carl Cranny, Steven C. Harper, J. Michael Hunter, John M. Murphy, Saul A. Speirs, Jennifer Hurlbut
Book Notices, Doris R. Dant, Carl Cranny, Steven C. Harper, J. Michael Hunter, John M. Murphy, Saul A. Speirs, Jennifer Hurlbut
BYU Studies
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Joseph Smith And The United Firm: The Growth And Decline Of The Church's First Master Plan Of Business And Finance, Ohio And Missouri, 1832-1834, Max H. Parkin
BYU Studies
The United Firm was a business management company established by Joseph Smith (founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) that oversaw both the Church's economic pursuits, such as maintaining properties, and some spiritual matters, such as publishing revelations and planning the city of Zion. Its board of managers essentially fulfilled roles later taken on by Church leaders when quorums were created. The term "United Firm" does not appear in the scriptures, and therefore the organization's role has been misunderstood and underestimated. One of Joseph Smith's pseudonyms for the United Firm was the United Order, but the United …
After Sorrow, Maryjan Munger
Old Folsom Prison—East Gate, James M. Thorne
Define Universe And Give Two Examples: A Comparison Of Scientific And Christian Belief. By Barton E. Dahneke, Noel L. Owen
Define Universe And Give Two Examples: A Comparison Of Scientific And Christian Belief. By Barton E. Dahneke, Noel L. Owen
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Barton E. Dahneke. Define Universe and Give Two Examples: A Comparison of Scientific and Christian Belief. Palmyra, N.Y.: BDS Publications, 2006.
"God Has Made Us A Kingdom": James Strang And The Midwest Mormons. By Vickie Cleverey Speek, Roger Terry
"God Has Made Us A Kingdom": James Strang And The Midwest Mormons. By Vickie Cleverey Speek, Roger Terry
BYU Studies
Vickie Cleverley Speek. “God Has Made Us a Kingdom”: James Strang and the Midwest Mormons. Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 2006.
The Politics Of American Religious Identity: The Seating Of Senator Reed Smoot, Mormon Apostle. By Kathleen Flake, Todd M. Kerstetter
The Politics Of American Religious Identity: The Seating Of Senator Reed Smoot, Mormon Apostle. By Kathleen Flake, Todd M. Kerstetter
BYU Studies
Kathleen Flake. The Politics of American Religious Identity: The Seating of Senator Reed Smoot, Mormon Apostle. Chapel Hill and London: University of North Carolina Press, 2004
The Next Christendom: The Coming Of Global Christianity. By Philip Jenkins, Mark L. Grover
The Next Christendom: The Coming Of Global Christianity. By Philip Jenkins, Mark L. Grover
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Philip Jenkins. The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity. Revised and Expanded Edition. New York: Oxford University Press, 2007.
The American Discovery Of Europe. Jack D. Forbes, John L. Sorenson
The American Discovery Of Europe. Jack D. Forbes, John L. Sorenson
BYU Studies
Jack D. Forbes. The American Discovery of Europe. Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 2007
A Survey Of Dating And Marriage At Byu, Bruce A. Chadwick, Brent L. Top, Richard J. Mcclendon, Lauren Smith, Mindy Judd
A Survey Of Dating And Marriage At Byu, Bruce A. Chadwick, Brent L. Top, Richard J. Mcclendon, Lauren Smith, Mindy Judd
BYU Studies
Studies show that formal dating has all but disappeared from college campuses and has been replaced almost exclusively by "hanging out" and "hooking up"—a euphemism for anything from kissing to having non-committal sexual encounters. The authors surveyed BYU students to discover if dating and courtship patterns mirror the national trends. They report that while BYU students hang out as much as their national peers, and a few even "hook up," BYU students are much different than students at other schools in their levels of abstinence before marriage, the frequency they go on formal dates in addition to hanging out, and …
American Gospel: God, The Founding Fathers, And The Making Of A Nation. By Jon Meacham, Neal W. Kramer
American Gospel: God, The Founding Fathers, And The Making Of A Nation. By Jon Meacham, Neal W. Kramer
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Jon Meacham. American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation. New York: Random House, 2006.
Prayer: A History. By Philip Zaleski And Carol Zaleski, Patrick Q. Mason
Prayer: A History. By Philip Zaleski And Carol Zaleski, Patrick Q. Mason
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Philip Zaleski and Carol Zaleski. Prayer: A History. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2005
Religion And Film: An Introduction. By Melanie J. Wright, Kent R. Bean
Religion And Film: An Introduction. By Melanie J. Wright, Kent R. Bean
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Melanie J. Wright. Religion and Film: An Introduction. New York: I. B. Tauris, 2007
The Fifth Wave: Cultural And Commercial Viability (2000-Present), Randy Astle, Gideon O. Burton
The Fifth Wave: Cultural And Commercial Viability (2000-Present), Randy Astle, Gideon O. Burton
BYU Studies
The Fifth Wave of Mormon cinema is the current period, in which a culturally robust and commercially vibrant new art form is beginning to emerge. Its most obvious manifestation is in the stream of Mormon-themed theatrical feature films, produced independently of the Church, made by and for Latter-day Saints. Richard Dutcher’s much-celebrated God’s Army, released in March 2000, made him widely recognized as the father of this new movement in Mormon film, but his groundbreaking work actually marks a return to the past. The LDS filmmakers of the First Wave also sought to create 35mm films to be distributed …
"There Is Room For Both": Mormon Cinema And The Paradoxes Of Mormon Culture, Terryl L. Givens
"There Is Room For Both": Mormon Cinema And The Paradoxes Of Mormon Culture, Terryl L. Givens
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Sometimes a culture includes more tension than harmonious cohesion, often due to paradoxes within the culture. Such tensions provide material for artists of all kinds to explore in their works. Mormonism presents at least three paradoxes: first, the necessity to be certain in one's testimony but to also always be asking questions in search of further truth; second, the tendency to diminish the distance between the sacred and banal; and third, the desire to be a peculiar, chosen people but not to feel isolated. Terryl L. Givens discusses the treatment of these paradoxes in Mormon movies, particularly those made by …
Establishing Shot: The Scope Of Mormon Cinema, Gideon O. Burton
Establishing Shot: The Scope Of Mormon Cinema, Gideon O. Burton
BYU Studies
Gideon O. Burton introduces the special issue dedicated to Mormon cinema by giving a brief overview of the other articles appearing in the issue and clarifying what Mormon cinema is: any film made by or about Mormons, from Church-produced movies used for teaching and training to YouTube segments; from student-made films to theatrically released movies. He also discusses the importance of film criticism in creating a quality Mormon cinema tradition.
A History Of Mormon Cinema, Randy Astle, Gideon O. Burton
A History Of Mormon Cinema, Randy Astle, Gideon O. Burton
BYU Studies
LDS Church members who heralded Richard Dutcher's 2000 film, God's Army, as the first Mormon movie may not have known about similar public sentiments expressed about previous landmark Mormon movies, like the 1940 motion picture Brigham Young. The history of Mormon cinema stretches back to the early 1900s and is divided into five "waves." The authors examine the waves in detail, discussing each era's Church-made films, Mormon-themed films made by independent filmmakers, mainstream films made by Latter-day Saints, and films that depicted Mormons—accurately or not. The authors also touch on developing trends in how film is made, criticized, …
The First Wave: The Clawson Brothers And The New Frontier (1905-1929), Randy Astle, Gideon O. Burton
The First Wave: The Clawson Brothers And The New Frontier (1905-1929), Randy Astle, Gideon O. Burton
BYU Studies
In calling this era the new frontier, there is some danger of forgetting the large industrial organizations that supported film’s early pioneers. The analogy, however, is of some use here not only because of Utah’s recent pioneer past at the turn of the century—only a generation removed—but primarily because of the proud, isolationist stance LDS filmmakers were forced to assume in response to the mainstream industry’s attacks on their religion. With no political redress or recourse to non-Mormon allies, the Latter-day Saints were left to their own devices to depict what they saw as the glories of their scriptures, forebears, …
The Second Wave: Home Cinema (1929-1953), Randy Astle, Gideon O. Burton
The Second Wave: Home Cinema (1929-1953), Randy Astle, Gideon O. Burton
BYU Studies
The Second Wave differed from the First in various respects. For instance, by the 1930s the global film industry was well past its primitive pioneer era, and, within Mormonism, the increased sophistication of Second Wave films reflects this progress. In addition, technical advances (principally sound, but also color) renewed enthusiasm about the medium, both generally and among the Latter-day Saints. While this optimism did propel institutional and independent Mormon filmmaking toward some major projects, the decade of the 1930s—and to a lesser extent the 1940s— has generally been described for its lack of Mormon film production. Such a perception, however, …
The Third Wave: Judge Whitaker And The Classical Era (1953-1974), Randy Astle, Gideon O. Burton
The Third Wave: Judge Whitaker And The Classical Era (1953-1974), Randy Astle, Gideon O. Burton
BYU Studies
The Third Wave of Mormon cinema is unquestionably the age of Judge Whitaker. He represents the development of Mormon film from its pioneer infancy into classical maturity. The similarities to Hollywood’s classical era are numerous (with important exceptions). Most obviously, Mormon film finally left behind the multitasking artisanal mode of prior decades in favor of a studio-based industrial infrastructure featuring specialized workers. Equally important, the BYU studio produced films of an identifiable, consistent, and aesthetically and culturally conservative style deeply rooted in Hollywood norms. It supplied a steady stream of products to a vertically integrated distribution and exhibition network. Finally, …
The Fourth Wave: The Mass Media Era (1974-2000), Randy Astle, Gideon O. Burton
The Fourth Wave: The Mass Media Era (1974-2000), Randy Astle, Gideon O. Burton
BYU Studies
The Fourth Wave deserves to be known as the Mass Media Era for at least three reasons. First, it was the first period dominated by video technology and various media besides traditional film; though I shall continue to use the term filmmaking, the majority of productions were now distributed electronically, even if they did not originate that way. Second, because of electronic distribution and the inexpensiveness and ubiquity of video, this era was marked by an incredibly wide dissemination of film compared with previous eras. Television, VHS, and satellite broadcasts revolutionized distribution by making obsolete the exhibition of an …
Finding An Audience, Paying The Bills: Competing Business Models In Mormon Cinema, Eric Samuelsen
Finding An Audience, Paying The Bills: Competing Business Models In Mormon Cinema, Eric Samuelsen
BYU Studies
The Hollywood business model most filmmakers employ involves both a production company and a film studio. The two entities make a deal, and the production company shoots the movie before the studio promotes and sells the movie. Hence, films that don't attract the support of a studio often can't be advertised and distributed as widely. In many cases, the movies can't even be made without a studio's financial backing. In the Mormon film industry, some filmmakers have employed the usual Hollywood business model. Others have created their own studios to market their films, like Halestorm, and some filmmakers bypass the …
A Manifesto For "Fit For The Kingdom": Dean Duncan's Proposal For A Mormon Documentary Series, Gideon O. Burton
A Manifesto For "Fit For The Kingdom": Dean Duncan's Proposal For A Mormon Documentary Series, Gideon O. Burton
BYU Studies
Developments in Mormon cinema in the last few years have taken place not only with popular narrative feature films intended for theatrical exhibition. Independently produced documentary film, which actually has a stronger tradition within Mormonism, has also been growing. One group, a coalition of Brigham Young University faculty and students and independent filmmakers led by Dean Duncan of BYU’s Theatre and Media Arts Department, has been creating a series of documentary films entitled “Fit for the Kingdom.”
Toward A Mormon Cinematic Aesthetic: Film Styles In Legacy, Thomas J. Lefler, Gideon O. Burton
Toward A Mormon Cinematic Aesthetic: Film Styles In Legacy, Thomas J. Lefler, Gideon O. Burton
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Latter-day Saints aspire to movies that enhance, rather than undermine, their spiritual lives and that respect their religious convictions. However, discussion among Mormons about film tends to focus primarily on content—the presence of inappropriate content or the desire for more family-friendly subjects. Mormons are not alone in looking to film as a way of powerfully presenting religious themes and ideas. Biblical films, for example, have been a staple from the beginning of motion pictures. However, a film’s content is not its only religious dimension. Many films that portray ostensibly religious subjects, argues film theorist Michael Bird, “have too often erred …
The Mormons. Produced By Helen Whitney., Brian Q. Cannon, Mario S. De-Pillis, Richard E. Bennett
The Mormons. Produced By Helen Whitney., Brian Q. Cannon, Mario S. De-Pillis, Richard E. Bennett
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The Mormons. Produced by Helen Whitney. Melbourne, Fla.: PBS Video, 2007
New York Doll. Directed By Greg Whiteley., Nathan Richardson
New York Doll. Directed By Greg Whiteley., Nathan Richardson
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New York Doll. Directed by Greg Whiteley. One Potato Productions, 2005
Angie. Produced By The Tom Russell Family., Randy Astle
Angie. Produced By The Tom Russell Family., Randy Astle
BYU Studies
Angie. Produced by the Tom Russell family. Fit for the Kingdom, 2006
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