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ZOOM Virtual Fireside with Melissa Wei-Tsing Inouye: God's Sandbox: Believing and Belonging in a Broken World March 14th, 6:30pm PST / 7:30pm MST: Zoom ID: 967 9285 8660 https://cgu.zoom.us/j/96792858660 The Howard W. Hunter Foundation and Claremont Mormon Studies Council are pleased to carry on with our By Study and Faith Virtual Fireside series, featuring some of the most distinguished Latter-day Saint disciple/scholars. Our speakers address the compelling issues of our... time - issues affecting the lives of all of us who are trying to navigate a life of faith, hope, and charity in a troubled and often divisive world. Prior firesides have included preeminent scholars Richard Bushman, Thomas Griffith, and Neylan McBaine, Chase Kirkham, Lisa Olsen Tait & Jed Woodworth. March 14th, 6:30pm PST / 7:30pm MST Melissa Wei-Tsing Inouye: God's Sandbox: Believing and Belonging in a Broken World When life gets scary and overwhelming, they say, turn to God--to faith--to Church. So I did this, and what happened? Everything got 99.98 times scarier and more overwhelming. When society blows you this way and that, they say, cleave fast to the gospel culture. So I did this, and what happened? The thing I was clutching swelled enormously, then exploded in a thousand different directions. So when death came for me, I sat down in God's hellish sandbox and wept. And my sisters and brothers crept in, weeping, and sat. And sat. Melissa Wei-Tsing Inouye is a Senior Lecturer in Asian Studies at the University of Auckland and Historian at the Church History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She earned her degree in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University. Her book, China and the True Jesus: Charisma and Organization in a Chinese Christian Church (Oxford, 2019) uses a Pentecostal church founded in Beijing in 1917 to understand the history of modern China. She is also the author of a memoir, Crossings: a bald Asian American Latter-day Saint woman scholar's ventures through life, death, cancer, and motherhood (not necessarily in that order) (Deseret Book and BYU Maxwell Institute, 2019). Zoom ID: 967 9285 8660 https://cgu.zoom.us/j/96792858660 To be notified of future events: https://mormonstudies.cgu.edu/signup/ See more

ZOOM Virtual Fireside with Lisa Olsen Tait & Jed Woodworth on Making Saints: Behind the Scenes of the Church’s New Multi-Volume History February 7th, 7:00pm PST / 8:00pm MST: Zoom ID: 967 9285 8660 https://cgu.zoom.us/j/96792858660 The Howard W. Hunter Foundation and Claremont Mormon Studies Council are pleased to carry on with our By Study and Faith Virtual Fireside series, featuring some of the most distinguished Latter-day Saint disciple/scholars. Our speakers address ...Continue reading

ZOOM Virtual Fireside with Chase Kirkham on Studying History as an Act of Worship: An Introduction to the Joseph Smith Papers January 10, 6:30 pm PST / 7:30 pm MST Zoom ID: 967 9285 8660 https://cgu.zoom.us/j/96792858660... BY STUDY AND FAITH The Howard W. Hunter Foundation and Claremont Mormon Studies Council are pleased to carry on with our By Study and Faith Virtual Fireside series, featuring some of the most distinguished Latter-day Saint disciple/scholars. Our speakers will continue addressing the compelling issues of our time - issues affecting the lives of all of us who are trying to navigate a life of faith, hope, and charity in a troubled and often divisive world. Our prior firesides have included preeminent scholars Richard Bushman, Thomas Griffith, and Neylan McBaine. January 10, 6:30pm PST / 7:30pm MST: Chase Kirkham on Studying History as an Act of Worship: An Introduction to the Joseph Smith Papers In January 2021, Latter-day Saints will commence a year-long study of the Doctrine and Covenants. The revelations found in this book of scripture can be challenging to understand because much of their historical context is missing. One resource that can help fill in these contextual gaps is the Joseph Smith Papers. Church historian and CGU alum (PhD 2018) Chase Kirkham will explain what the Joseph Smith Papers are and how Latter-day Saints can use the project’s scholarship in their personal study. Kirkham will also address why church members have been commanded to study history and will show that learning about the past is one way to worship God. Chase Kirkham is a historian with the Church History Department in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he works as a documentary editor on the Joseph Smith Papers Project. Kirkham’s work, which involves annotating letters, Council of Fifty documents, and sermons, will appear in Documents, Volume 15. While at the project, Kirkham has also chaired the annual Joseph Smith Papers conference in 2019 and 2020. He graduated from Claremont Graduate University in 2018, earning a PhD in religious studies. His dissertation examined how early American prophets created time. LOOKING AHEAD: February 7, 2021: "Voices from the Past: What We Learn About Faith and History from the Making of Saints" with Jed Woodworth and Lisa Olsen Tait March 14, 2021: Melissa Inouye To be notified of future events: https://mormonstudies.cgu.edu/signup/

Thomas Griffith Fireside Video Available Now! Thank you for all those who showed up to our Zoom fireside with Judge Thomas Griffith, who gave an amazing fireside on October 18th as part of our "By Study and Faith" Virtual Fireside Series. His message on "Civic Charity" could not have been more relevant or timely in these trying times of political turmoil. If you missed it, don't worry! You can view it here: https://mormonstudies.cgu.edu/virtual-fireside-videos/ To be notifi...ed of our future firesides, sign up here: https://mormonstudies.cgu.edu/signup See more

Just a reminder that our BY STUDY AND FAITH: VIRTUAL FIRESIDE SERIES continues next Sunday, October 18, 6:30 pm PDT / 7:30 pm MDT: THOMAS GRIFFITH on Civic Charity and the Constitution Latter-day Saints claim a special stewardship for the U. S. Constitution. What does that stewardship look like in a time of political tribalism when the nations’ ‘bonds of affection’ are unraveling? Thomas Griffith, former judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals and former General Counsel for BYU..., will address these pressing issues that affect every Latter-day Saint living in America today. His insights will be especially timely as we approach the November Presidential election. Click here to join Zoom meeting on October 18th: https://cgu.zoom.us/j/96792858660 Or join on Zoom using ID: 974 6923 5012 (no passcode required) Join early... only the first 500 guests will be allowed!

Richard Bushman Fireside Video Available Now! Thanks for the amazing turnout and tremendously positive feedback for our inaugural "By Study and Faith" Virtual Fireside last Sunday. Richard Bushman gave an amazing presentation entitled "Art and Vision: An Illustrated Lecture on the First Vision" which received rave reviews. If you missed it, don't worry! You can view it here: https://mormonstudies.cgu.edu/virtual-fireside-videos/ To be notified of our future firesides, sign... up here: https://mormonstudies.cgu.edu/signup See more

"BY STUDY AND FAITH": A VIRTUAL FIRESIDE SERIES The Howard W. Hunter Foundation and Claremont Mormon Studies Council are pleased to announce the inauguration of a virtual fireside series By Study and Faith, coming to your home starting September 13 with Richard Bushman. We envision these evenings as a chance for you to have a more personal connection (via the magic of Zoom) with some of the most distinguished Latter-day Saint disciple/scholars who will address the compelli...Continue reading

Just in time to prepare you for General Conference in a couple days, we've published our latest podcast episode of Latter-day Landscape. In it, we cover a wide variety of news from 2019 year-to-date pertaining to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Topics include... * The first African-American General Authority * Temple ceremony and wedding policy changes * Highlights from April 2019 General Conference * The BYU Honor Code controversy... * Word of Wisdom clarifications * and more! Featuring guest scholars Cristina Rosetti and Paul Reeve, and hosted by Patrick Mason and Morgan McKeown Find us on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher by searching for "Latter-day Landscape" or visit our website here to listen and/or read the transcript: https://latterdaylandscape.com/?p=42

We've released a new episode of our newly renamed podcast, LATTER-DAY LANDSCAPE (formerly Mormonism Magnified), covering the LGBTQ Policy Reversal announced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in April 2019. In this part 1 of 2 part episode, we explore the context for the original November 2015 LGBTQ policy. Featuring guest scholars Cristina Rosetti and Paul Reeve. Hosted by Patrick Mason and Morgan McKeown. You can listen by searching iTunes, Stitcher, or Spotify for "latter-day landscape" or by visiting our website where you can also read the transcript: http://www.mormonismmagnified.com/2019/05/15/episode6/

Thanks for your patience, and the wait is finally over! We've recently released part two of our two-part podcast of Mormonism Magnified covering last October's General Conference (just in time for the next conference!). Featuring guest scholars Barbara Jones Brown and Ben Spackman, we cover two newsworthy topics from conference: 1. President Oaks’ talk on current issues pertaining to marriage / sexuality, etc. 2. President Nelson’s talk about the naming guidelines for Churc...h (i.e. no more Mormon, LDS, etc.). We also talk about the new name for our podcast, which will be LATTER-DAY LANDSCAPE. Hosted by Patrick Mason and Morgan McKeown. You can listen by searching iTunes, Stitcher, or Spotify for "mormonism magnified" or by visiting our website: mormonismmagnified.com/episode5

We've just released part one (of two) of our General Conference Review for our podcast Mormonism Magnified. (And yes, after much consideration, we will soon be renaming our podcast.) Featuring guest scholars Barbara Jones Brown and Ben Spackman, this episode covers the milestone of the first General Women's Session in conference weekend, and the announcement of the 2-hour Sunday, home-centered program. Hosted by Patrick Mason and Morgan McKeown Search iTunes, Stitcher, or Spotify for "Mormonism Magnified" to listen now, or visit our website to listen and read the full transcript: mormonismmagnified.com/episode4