by Thinker of Thoughts | May 17, 2019 | Mormonism, Race
A year ago, on 17 May 2018, I published a parody/satire news release depicting what an apology on past racism might look like if issued at a key moment when the leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints met with the leaders of the NAACP. The release...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Jul 14, 2017 | Mormonism, Race
A few weeks ago the YouTube channel 3 Mormons released a video in which the hosts presented a number of historical observations, rationales and explanations on the issues of persons of color and the Mormon church Priesthood. I found their video to be full of...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Dec 11, 2015 | Mormonism, Race
In the June 9, 1978 issue of the Deseret News, the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints published a letter declaring that a revelation had been received by Prophet Spencer W Kimball lifting the ban on black men receiving the Priesthood....
by Thinker of Thoughts | Sep 24, 2015 | Mormonism
The Stewart Udall Sequence Main | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 In this series, we have examined ‘Jack Mormon’ Stewart Udall and his stand against racism in the Mormon Church years before the racist policies were ended. He bravely and...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Jul 19, 2015 | Mormonism, Race
The Stewart Udall Sequence Main | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 In parts I-IV of this series, we were introduced to “Jack Mormon” Stewart Udall. Early in his adult life he made a conscience based separation from Mormon orthodoxy, yet...
