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Founded in 1966, Dialogue is the oldest independent journal of Mormonism, publishing scholarship, poetry, art and fiction on the Latter-day Saint experience. Published quarterly in print and online, the journal encourages a variety of viewpoints.

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Dialogue Gospel Study with Jana Spangler on August 10 - Dialogue Journal Jana Spangler is a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and spiritual seeker. She was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, graduated from the University of Utah, marr...

Jana Spangler is a lifelong member of the Church and spiritual seeker. When her spiritual life became suddenly and unexpectedly complicated over a decade ago, she began an earnest journey to find space and meaning for herself and others in the struggle.

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08.08.2025 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Dialogue co-editor Margaret Olsen Hemming speaks with Ryan Davis about his article from the Summer 2025 issue of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought: β€œEnos’s Encoded Narrative Structure in the Small Plates.”

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06.08.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Former Dialogue Editor Bob Rees gives thanks for Sunstone this last weekend. Thanks to all those who came to say hi or subscribe!

04.08.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of Dialogue, Volume 58, Issue 2, Summer 2025
On the covers: Julie Yuen Yim, The Plan of Salvation II, 2019, Chinese paper cutting, 21” x 21”

Cover of Dialogue, Volume 58, Issue 2, Summer 2025 On the covers: Julie Yuen Yim, The Plan of Salvation II, 2019, Chinese paper cutting, 21” x 21”

πŸ“£ New special issue of @dialoguejournal.bsky.social "Book of Mormon in Contemporary Scholarship" (58.2). Featuring John Durham Peters, William L. Davis, Ryan A. Davis, @colbytownsend.bsky.social & more.

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04.08.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's the 50th Anniversary of Sunstone and Dialogue is here to celebrate them! If you are at the conference today or tomorrow, come say hi!
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01.08.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Plural Marriage Church and Gospel Questions: Plural Marriage

For almost two centuries, the Nauvoo Expositor has been unfairly maligned by the church. The church recently admitted it was a "[c]redible contemporary source" (see footnote 15). This is important to me because one of the affidavits in the Expositor was written by one of my ancestors.

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In this episode of Out Loud, Dialogue co-editor Margaret Olsen Hemming interviews William L. Davis about his article β€œJoseph Smith’s Spiritual Language: The Presence of Early Modern English in the Book of Mormon,” featured in the Summer 2025 issue of Dialogue.
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30.07.2025 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Joseph Smith's Spiritual Language: The Presence of Early Modern English in the Book of Mormon The question of whether or not Joseph Smith participated in the translation of the Book of Mormon as an actual translator, or merely as a transcriber, remains a point of debate in Mormon studies. Did ...

William Davis, author of Visions in a Seer Stone, shows that "Joseph Smith's participation in the translation work was far more involved than a simple process of transmitting a preexisting, pretranslated work to his scribes"

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One of our original Dialogue Podcast Network members Beyond the Block had a recent reunion! Brother Jones and Brother Knox are not making any current content, but their archives are wonderful and worth a listen or re-listen!

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28.07.2025 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought presents the essay "Pioneer Day" by Tinesha Capri Zandamela in honor of the July 24th holiday.

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24.07.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
July 24th-themed Sunday Thoughts by Darren Parry
YouTube video by Dialogue Journal of Mormon Thought July 24th-themed Sunday Thoughts by Darren Parry

July 24th-themed Sunday Thoughts by Darren Parry:

Darren Parry is the author of just released β€œTending the Sacred: How Indigenous Wisdom will Save the World.” lHe wants to make sure that those who have gone before him are not forgotten.

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24.07.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Terresa Wellborn speaks with poet Doug Barrett about his three spiritually searching poems in the Summer 2025. Barrett reflects on memory, mortality, and the lingering power of moments that quietly transform us.

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23.07.2025 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ‰ Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought turns 60 next year! Which means we’re inviting you to help us celebrate six decades of fearless thought, creativity, and conversation.
Deadline: January 5, 2026
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Let’s make this milestone unforgettable!

21.07.2025 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are excited to expand our audio offerings with AI readings of some of our articles. Today, we present Thaddeus of Warsaw and the Book of Mormon: A Symposium. Read like a reader's theater, this article has symposium presenters discussing and debating. Enjoy.
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18.07.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In this Dialogue Out Loud, Amanda Beardsley speaks with Julie Yuen Yim, the artist for Summer 2025. Yim’s work blends traditional Chinese paper-cutting techniques with Christian iconography to explore themes of faith, femininity, and cultural identity.

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16.07.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just out now! On this Gospel Study, Valerie and Nathan Hamaker consider the three degrees of glory in a new light. Listen in.

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14.07.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
President Oaks Confirms We Have β€œHeavenly Mothers” in Sacrament Meeting Talk
YouTube video by Mormonish Podcast President Oaks Confirms We Have β€œHeavenly Mothers” in Sacrament Meeting Talk

β€œWe know that we have a heavenly mother or mothers.” Oaks is saying the quiet part out loud. So much for those members tying themselves in knots trying to believe that the church doesn’t still believe in practicing polygamy… He and Nelson both fully believe they’re well on their way and it shows.

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Gospel Study on Sunday at Noon with Valerie and Nathan Hamaker!

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11.07.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, poetry editor Terresa Wellborn hosts poets Simon Peter Eggertsen and Kevin Klein to discuss their poems β€œNight Prayer at Binh Duong +” and β€œAllergies for Janet,” featured in the Winter 2024 issue of Dialogue.

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09.07.2025 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dialogue Gospel Study with Valerie and Nathan Hamaker on July 13 - Dialogue Journal Nathan Hamaker is an ophthalmologist and has been involved in this field for 26 years.Β  Valerie is a licensed professional counselor and before starting the Latter Day Struggles podcast and platform s...

We're excited for the next Dialogue Gospel Study next Sunday!

Val & Nathan started the Latter Day Struggles podcast in mid-2022 and ever since then they have enjoyed working with thousands of people in faith crisis in the LDS Church through their podcast.

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07.07.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Get an inside look at the Summer 2025 issue in the new episode of Dialogue Out Loud.

Whether you're a longtime subscriber or new to Dialogue, this episode offers the perfect way to dive into the Summer 2025 issue.

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02.07.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Radical Rise of Mike Lee: Mormonism Meets MAGA
YouTube video by Professor Benjamin Park The Radical Rise of Mike Lee: Mormonism Meets MAGA

Utah Senator Mike Lee has been in the news a lot recently, and many have fixated on his radicalization in recent years. In this youtube video I trace how Mike Lee is the product of two cultural forces: a longstanding right-wing extremism within Mormonism and the more recent MAGA-fication of the GOP.

02.07.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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🌈🌈Dialogue was delighted to present six different podcasts related to Pride month🌈🌈 🌈

Find them here:

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30.06.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Russell Arben Fox discusses how God speaks to people and prophets in the newest Gospel Study up now.

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29.06.2025 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dialogue Gospel Study with Russell Arben Fox on June 29 - Dialogue Journal Russell Arben Fox lives in Wichita, KS, where he and his wife Melissa have lived since 2006. He is a professor of political science and director of the History & Politics and the University Honors…

Dialogue Gospel Study with Russell Arben Fox on June 29.
Russell Arben Fox lives in Wichita, KS, where he and his wife Melissa have lived since 2006. He is a professor of political science. He served as the book review editor of Dialogue from 2008 to 2016.

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27.06.2025 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The 3 liberals dissent.

Sotomayor: "No right is safe in the new legal regime the Court creates. Today, the threat is to birthright citizenship. Tomorrow, a different administration may try to seize firearms from law-abiding citizens or prevent people of certain faiths from gathering to worship."

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An 1880s LDS polygamy revelation raises β€˜awkward questions’ today, says historian The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints quietly posted a document online written by its third president in mid-June. The church previously denied its existence for over a century.

A newly published revelation from the LDS Church's 3rd president raises interesting questions about history and canonization. We asked a historian about it.

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What happens when the miraculous feels both ordinary and overwhelming?

In "I Dreamed of Oil," a short story from the Spring 2025 Theric Jepson recounts a dream in which a vial of apostle-blessed consecrated oil is accidentally spilled on the narrator.

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This month, Dialogue Journal Podcast is featuring the Latter Day Struggles 4-part podcast series with previous Editor Taylor Petrey as a special Pride Month offering. Our final of the series: "Queering" the Garden Narrative in the Mormon Cosmos.

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This month, Dialogue Journal Podcast is featuring the Latter Day Struggles 4-part podcast series with previous Editor Taylor Petrey as a special Pride Month offering. Our third offering: "Queering" Ideas about Heavenly Mother in the Mormon Cosmos.

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