Early Mormonism was thoroughly premillennial. 2 The saints watched for latter-day signs of the ti... more Early Mormonism was thoroughly premillennial. 2 The saints watched for latter-day signs of the times in anticipation of Jesus Christ's imminent return, spoke of them in sermons, and published them in newspapers. The righteous would reign for one thousand years while the wicked would be swept off the earth to await their resurrection and judgment. Mormon missionaries urgently preached that God was gathering his elect before Christ's coming in the clouds-a priority that overshadowed a salvationto-heaven-or-damnation-to-hell eschatology in Mormon discourse of the period. Latter-day Saint views of the very nature of eternal post-mortality, which to the present are considered a distinctive aspect of Mormon belief, developed out of their anticipation of Christ's millennial reign. Specifically, beliefs about the location and type of life enjoyed by the millennial saints directly informed their expectations about life beyond that first thousand years. Mormons combined millennially-interpreted biblical texts about procreation, husbandry, and community building with Joseph Smith's revelations on heavenly degrees of glory. Before Mormons speculated about the creation of new worlds and countless spiritual offspring, they wrote about the millennial paradise on the very earth on which they stood where they would raise children in a peaceful kingdom. This article explores the intersections between the nature of the millennium and the nature of eternal life in early Lat
Part of the Mormon Studies Commons This Full Issue is brought to you for free and open access by ... more Part of the Mormon Studies Commons This Full Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the All Journals at BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in Mormon Studies Review by an authorized editor of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact
Mormon Studies Review is indexed in ATLA Religion Database (published by the American eological ... more Mormon Studies Review is indexed in ATLA Religion Database (published by the American eological Library Library Association, www.atla.com) and Index to Book Reviews in Religion and is listed in MLA International Bibliography, Historical Abstracts, and Arts and Humanities Citation Index. Digital distribution to the academic community is provided by EBSCO.
guidelines are found at publications.maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/periodicals/mormon-studies-review /... more guidelines are found at publications.maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/periodicals/mormon-studies-review /msrguidelines/.
guidelines are found at publications.maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/periodicals/mormon-studies-review /... more guidelines are found at publications.maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/periodicals/mormon-studies-review /msrguidelines/. Mormon Studies Review is indexed in ATLA Religion Database (published by the American Theological Library Association, www.atla.com) and is available for full-text searching through EBSCO.
Stillborn: A Parody of Latter-day Saint Faith Review of Shawn McCraney. I Was a Born-Again Mormon... more Stillborn: A Parody of Latter-day Saint Faith Review of Shawn McCraney. I Was a Born-Again Mormon: Moving Toward Christian Authenticity. New York: Alathea Press, 2003 (reprinted with modifications in April 2007). xx + 358 pp., with bibliography. $9.99. In this self-published book, Shawn McCraney describes his alienation from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints before becoming a born-again Christian. He tells of a period of deep anguish as a Latter-day Saint in the 1980s, and though he continued attending his church meetings, he felt increasingly separated from God. By 1997 he was having difficulty keeping a steady job and sustaining his marriage because of an addiction to prescription drugs and alcohol. He felt he had “lost all connection to the God [he] once longed to know.” He yearned for meaning and peace. One afternoon while driving, he heard a radio preacher discuss sin and rebirth. McCraney became convinced he had been a sinner since birth and could do nothing to m...
Nova Religio: The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions, 2015
This paper reports on the development and implementation of a flexible audit trail system compris... more This paper reports on the development and implementation of a flexible audit trail system comprising a library of auditing functions that can be embedded into interactive courseware and customized to the requirements of researchers and developers. A series of essential criteria considered critical to the development of a robust, flexible audit trail system were devised. The six criteria established were: flexibility, efficiency, scalability, portability, retrospective compatibility, and ease of use. The paper presents a case study involving the pilot implementation of the system within a piece of medical courseware. The results of this study demonstrate the general utility of evaluation based on audit trails. Results also provided the courseware's developers with valuable information on how students used the courseware generally and, more specifically, on how they completed one particular interactive task. (AEF)
Part of the Mormon Studies Commons This End Matter is brought to you for free and open access by ... more Part of the Mormon Studies Commons This End Matter is brought to you for free and open access by the All Journals at BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in Mormon Studies Review by an authorized editor of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact
Early Mormonism was thoroughly premillennial. 1 The saints watched for latter-day signs of the ti... more Early Mormonism was thoroughly premillennial. 1 The saints watched for latter-day signs of the times in anticipation of Jesus Christ's imminent return, spoke of them in sermons, and published them in newspapers. The righteous would reign for one thousand years while the wicked would be swept off the earth to await their resurrection and judgment. Mormon missionaries urgently preached that God was gathering his elect before Christ's coming in the clouds-a priority which overshadowed a salvation-to-heaven-or-damnation-to-hell eschatology in Mormon discourse of the period. Latter-day Saint views of the very nature of eternal postmortality which to the present are considered a distinctive aspect of Mormon belief, developed out of their anticipation of Christ's millennial reign. Specifically, beliefs about the location and type of life enjoyed by the millennial saints directly informed their expectations about life beyond that first thousand years. Mormons combined millennially-interpreted biblical texts about procreation, husbandry, and community building with Joseph Smith's revelations about heavenly degrees of glory. Before Mormons speculated about the creation of new worlds and countless spiritual offspring, they wrote about the millennial paradise on the very earth on which they stood where they would raise children in a peaceful kingdom. This paper explores the intersections between the nature of the millennium and the nature of eternal life in early Latter-day Saint thought. These intersections are traceable in revelations to Joseph Smith as well as and the writings of other prominent Mormon leaders published in the church's various periodicals.
I examine the proposed “propriety requirement”—the claim that a response to the problem of evil c... more I examine the proposed “propriety requirement”—the claim that a response to the problem of evil can only be considered credible if one would be willing to say it directly to the suffering little boy depicted in Elie Wiesel’s Shoa memoir "Night." I propose the possibility of formulating responses to the problem of evil which may not meet the propriety requirement, but which may still be considered credible under some circumstances. I argue that such responses must nevertheless be acutely attuned to the needs and circumstances of one’s interlocutor(s).
The Qur'an is a normative text which helps shape the worldview of Muslims. It has thus been emplo... more The Qur'an is a normative text which helps shape the worldview of Muslims. It has thus been employed by a variety of Muslims for a variety of political and social projects. In this paper I discuss the exegetical approaches of three 20 th -and 21 st -century Islamic intellectuals (Hanafi, al-Turabi, and Soroush) in addition to the approach of a group of Maghrebi reformists. I argue that these respective approaches are (1) conservative, in their privileging of the past, and (2) intellectual, in their various approaches which negotiate with older exegetical traditions via contemporary rational approaches to scripture. Ultimately, I argue that these projects fail to advance a solid rubric by which readers might determine the best Qur'anic interpretations, but that their respective projects shift in the direction of opening spaces for dialogue and negotiation, thus reflecting the (3) activist nature of these reformists.
Wahel Ghonim is only one drop in a sea of rising young Muslims concerned about inequality in thei... more Wahel Ghonim is only one drop in a sea of rising young Muslims concerned about inequality in their societies, longing for a more just world informed by a pious faith in Islam. But his drop combined with others in a wave which continues to stir the turbulent Egyptian waters in the aftermath of a current which carried an oppressive regime out. At issue in this essay is Ghonim's surfing the web through it all in a process he calls "Revolution 2.0." Throughout his memoir he reports conversations and anxieties regarding the possibility of bridging the virtual and physical worlds. In a brief reflective essay I obviously can't approach the sort of comprehensive analysis required to determine the real relation between online activism and realworld results, or even to fully discuss whether such a dichotomy is entirely sustainable. Instead, I'll focus on his use of the medium itself, as well as his training in marketing and experiencefactors which seem to have shaped his outlook as he moved from a relatively well-off business man into the political sphere after being inspired that people can collectively make a difference using social media for organization. I'll largely focus on excerpts from Ghonim's limited perspective and offer a few suggestions for further reflection. Is Ghonim right in describing this movement as Revolution 2.0? How effective is the metaphor? What role did his marketing outlook play in his efforts?
Early Mormonism was thoroughly premillennial. 2 The saints watched for latter-day signs of the ti... more Early Mormonism was thoroughly premillennial. 2 The saints watched for latter-day signs of the times in anticipation of Jesus Christ's imminent return, spoke of them in sermons, and published them in newspapers. The righteous would reign for one thousand years while the wicked would be swept off the earth to await their resurrection and judgment. Mormon missionaries urgently preached that God was gathering his elect before Christ's coming in the clouds-a priority that overshadowed a salvationto-heaven-or-damnation-to-hell eschatology in Mormon discourse of the period. Latter-day Saint views of the very nature of eternal post-mortality, which to the present are considered a distinctive aspect of Mormon belief, developed out of their anticipation of Christ's millennial reign. Specifically, beliefs about the location and type of life enjoyed by the millennial saints directly informed their expectations about life beyond that first thousand years. Mormons combined millennially-interpreted biblical texts about procreation, husbandry, and community building with Joseph Smith's revelations on heavenly degrees of glory. Before Mormons speculated about the creation of new worlds and countless spiritual offspring, they wrote about the millennial paradise on the very earth on which they stood where they would raise children in a peaceful kingdom. This article explores the intersections between the nature of the millennium and the nature of eternal life in early Lat
Part of the Mormon Studies Commons This Full Issue is brought to you for free and open access by ... more Part of the Mormon Studies Commons This Full Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the All Journals at BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in Mormon Studies Review by an authorized editor of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact
Mormon Studies Review is indexed in ATLA Religion Database (published by the American eological ... more Mormon Studies Review is indexed in ATLA Religion Database (published by the American eological Library Library Association, www.atla.com) and Index to Book Reviews in Religion and is listed in MLA International Bibliography, Historical Abstracts, and Arts and Humanities Citation Index. Digital distribution to the academic community is provided by EBSCO.
guidelines are found at publications.maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/periodicals/mormon-studies-review /... more guidelines are found at publications.maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/periodicals/mormon-studies-review /msrguidelines/.
guidelines are found at publications.maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/periodicals/mormon-studies-review /... more guidelines are found at publications.maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/periodicals/mormon-studies-review /msrguidelines/. Mormon Studies Review is indexed in ATLA Religion Database (published by the American Theological Library Association, www.atla.com) and is available for full-text searching through EBSCO.
Stillborn: A Parody of Latter-day Saint Faith Review of Shawn McCraney. I Was a Born-Again Mormon... more Stillborn: A Parody of Latter-day Saint Faith Review of Shawn McCraney. I Was a Born-Again Mormon: Moving Toward Christian Authenticity. New York: Alathea Press, 2003 (reprinted with modifications in April 2007). xx + 358 pp., with bibliography. $9.99. In this self-published book, Shawn McCraney describes his alienation from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints before becoming a born-again Christian. He tells of a period of deep anguish as a Latter-day Saint in the 1980s, and though he continued attending his church meetings, he felt increasingly separated from God. By 1997 he was having difficulty keeping a steady job and sustaining his marriage because of an addiction to prescription drugs and alcohol. He felt he had “lost all connection to the God [he] once longed to know.” He yearned for meaning and peace. One afternoon while driving, he heard a radio preacher discuss sin and rebirth. McCraney became convinced he had been a sinner since birth and could do nothing to m...
Nova Religio: The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions, 2015
This paper reports on the development and implementation of a flexible audit trail system compris... more This paper reports on the development and implementation of a flexible audit trail system comprising a library of auditing functions that can be embedded into interactive courseware and customized to the requirements of researchers and developers. A series of essential criteria considered critical to the development of a robust, flexible audit trail system were devised. The six criteria established were: flexibility, efficiency, scalability, portability, retrospective compatibility, and ease of use. The paper presents a case study involving the pilot implementation of the system within a piece of medical courseware. The results of this study demonstrate the general utility of evaluation based on audit trails. Results also provided the courseware's developers with valuable information on how students used the courseware generally and, more specifically, on how they completed one particular interactive task. (AEF)
Part of the Mormon Studies Commons This End Matter is brought to you for free and open access by ... more Part of the Mormon Studies Commons This End Matter is brought to you for free and open access by the All Journals at BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in Mormon Studies Review by an authorized editor of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact
Early Mormonism was thoroughly premillennial. 1 The saints watched for latter-day signs of the ti... more Early Mormonism was thoroughly premillennial. 1 The saints watched for latter-day signs of the times in anticipation of Jesus Christ's imminent return, spoke of them in sermons, and published them in newspapers. The righteous would reign for one thousand years while the wicked would be swept off the earth to await their resurrection and judgment. Mormon missionaries urgently preached that God was gathering his elect before Christ's coming in the clouds-a priority which overshadowed a salvation-to-heaven-or-damnation-to-hell eschatology in Mormon discourse of the period. Latter-day Saint views of the very nature of eternal postmortality which to the present are considered a distinctive aspect of Mormon belief, developed out of their anticipation of Christ's millennial reign. Specifically, beliefs about the location and type of life enjoyed by the millennial saints directly informed their expectations about life beyond that first thousand years. Mormons combined millennially-interpreted biblical texts about procreation, husbandry, and community building with Joseph Smith's revelations about heavenly degrees of glory. Before Mormons speculated about the creation of new worlds and countless spiritual offspring, they wrote about the millennial paradise on the very earth on which they stood where they would raise children in a peaceful kingdom. This paper explores the intersections between the nature of the millennium and the nature of eternal life in early Latter-day Saint thought. These intersections are traceable in revelations to Joseph Smith as well as and the writings of other prominent Mormon leaders published in the church's various periodicals.
I examine the proposed “propriety requirement”—the claim that a response to the problem of evil c... more I examine the proposed “propriety requirement”—the claim that a response to the problem of evil can only be considered credible if one would be willing to say it directly to the suffering little boy depicted in Elie Wiesel’s Shoa memoir "Night." I propose the possibility of formulating responses to the problem of evil which may not meet the propriety requirement, but which may still be considered credible under some circumstances. I argue that such responses must nevertheless be acutely attuned to the needs and circumstances of one’s interlocutor(s).
The Qur'an is a normative text which helps shape the worldview of Muslims. It has thus been emplo... more The Qur'an is a normative text which helps shape the worldview of Muslims. It has thus been employed by a variety of Muslims for a variety of political and social projects. In this paper I discuss the exegetical approaches of three 20 th -and 21 st -century Islamic intellectuals (Hanafi, al-Turabi, and Soroush) in addition to the approach of a group of Maghrebi reformists. I argue that these respective approaches are (1) conservative, in their privileging of the past, and (2) intellectual, in their various approaches which negotiate with older exegetical traditions via contemporary rational approaches to scripture. Ultimately, I argue that these projects fail to advance a solid rubric by which readers might determine the best Qur'anic interpretations, but that their respective projects shift in the direction of opening spaces for dialogue and negotiation, thus reflecting the (3) activist nature of these reformists.
Wahel Ghonim is only one drop in a sea of rising young Muslims concerned about inequality in thei... more Wahel Ghonim is only one drop in a sea of rising young Muslims concerned about inequality in their societies, longing for a more just world informed by a pious faith in Islam. But his drop combined with others in a wave which continues to stir the turbulent Egyptian waters in the aftermath of a current which carried an oppressive regime out. At issue in this essay is Ghonim's surfing the web through it all in a process he calls "Revolution 2.0." Throughout his memoir he reports conversations and anxieties regarding the possibility of bridging the virtual and physical worlds. In a brief reflective essay I obviously can't approach the sort of comprehensive analysis required to determine the real relation between online activism and realworld results, or even to fully discuss whether such a dichotomy is entirely sustainable. Instead, I'll focus on his use of the medium itself, as well as his training in marketing and experiencefactors which seem to have shaped his outlook as he moved from a relatively well-off business man into the political sphere after being inspired that people can collectively make a difference using social media for organization. I'll largely focus on excerpts from Ghonim's limited perspective and offer a few suggestions for further reflection. Is Ghonim right in describing this movement as Revolution 2.0? How effective is the metaphor? What role did his marketing outlook play in his efforts?
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