Quote of the Day: Brady Udall

"Whether we like it or not, polygamy is not only a part of our past, it’s part of our present, our scripture and theology, which both suggest it will be part of our future. If we are to respect our heritage and be honest about who we are as a people, we must acknowledge polygamy’s place in our church and culture. And when we see a polygamist family among us, we must remember we are looking in the mirror; we are looking at ourselves."

 Brady Udall. Found here:  

Brady is the author of "The Lonely Polygamist," one of my favorite books I've read in the past five years.    

Quote of the Day

From an Interview with Margaret Blair Young on "A Motley Vision":

"I believe in dealing with hard issues.  If we don’t learn to deal with them, we will almost certainly lack empathy when others are hitting them.  We need to train our minds and magnify our faith as our children grow in this internet age.  They will come to us with questions to bridge what they learn in Sunday school and what they read online.  Our answers will need to reflect our knowledge and the example of who we are in this age and place of Mormonism; what we cling to as our essential and inviolate morality.  This is a dynamic religion.  We may still stand in holy places, even while acknowledging that many in the past became detached from their “better angels.”"

http://www.motleyvision.org/2013/questions-for-margaret-blair-young/

Margaret Blair Young has been someone I've looked up to for the past couple of years.  She's a published author, BYU Professor, President at AML, very involved with the African (and American) Mormon Community.  

Interview

A Motley Vision, the "major" LDS Literature blog interviewed me about my paper at the Association for Mormon Letter's Conference in April. The interview is below:

http://www.motleyvision.org/2012/interview-with-joy-buhler-on-mormon-literature/