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Agency and the Plan of Salvation

John Hamer November 16, 2009 apostasy, Mormon, theology 53 Comments

Before the world was, so say the prophets and prophetesses, our spirits dwelt in a heavenly sphere. As the world was to be made, the …

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Your posterity shall “avenge the blood of the Prophets and Patriarchs” with the help of savage Indian warriors

John Hamer June 13, 2008 Culture, Mormon 19 Comments

I’ve finally finished my review of Michael Marquardt’s Early Patriarchal Blessings volume for the next JWHA Journal. This fascinating new resource is a compilation of …

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The Next MHA

John Hamer May 31, 2008 conference, history, Mormon 12 Comments

A number of the bloggernacle’s luminaries descended on the party town of Sacramento, California, last weekend for the 2008 conference of the Mormon History Association …

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Laymen = Clergy: The Genius of Mormonism?

John Hamer April 22, 2008 history, Mormons 24 Comments

When the Church of Christ was organized on April 6, 1830, none of its members were professional clergy, but all its adult male members were …

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The Greek and Roman Testaments: A Scriptural Analogy

John Hamer April 18, 2008 book of mormon, community of christ, conference, Culture, historicity, history, Mormon, scripture 25 Comments

One of the interesting panel discussions at last weekend’s Restoration Studies Symposium was entitled “The Future Status and Use of the Book of Mormon in …

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Deep in the Heart of Mormondom

John Hamer April 3, 2008 Bickertonites, books, BYU, community of christ, Culture, LDS, missionary, Mormon, Mormons, Utah 32 Comments

Outside of my own library and the virtual community I’m connected to through the internet, Mormondom has very little impact on my immediate environment in …

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What If They’d Put Nauvoo in Iowa?

John Hamer March 25, 2008 church, Culture, geography, history, Mormon, Mormons, polygamy, temple 27 Comments

Nauvoo was a mistake. At the close of the Missouri Mormon War in the winter of 1838-39, the Saints crossed the icy Mississippi. The people …

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Mark Your Calendars — 2 Upcoming Conferences IRL

John Hamer March 18, 2008 books, community of christ, Culture, history, LDS, Mormon, Mormons, RLDS, temple, theology 8 Comments

Meeting together in person to exchange ideas, you ask? Haven’t you heard of the “internets” John Hamer? Hasn’t the awesome nature of the MormonMatters Blog …

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What Comes Next for the FLDS Church?

John Hamer March 11, 2008 history, Mormon, Mormons, politics, polygamy, temple 88 Comments

Since news first broke that the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (or FLDS church) was building a new Zionic city in …

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Clinton Comes to Kirtland

John Hamer March 3, 2008 community of christ, history, Mormon, Mormons, politics, RLDS, temple 21 Comments

I was in the offices of the new Kirtland Temple Visitor Center last Thursday when the call came through. According to the mayor’s office, Bill …

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A Veil Runs Through It: A Mormon Cosmogony

John Hamer February 24, 2008 Mormon, Mormons, theology 82 Comments

The Earth we perceive with our physical eyes is billions of years in age. Life began to inhabit this sphere eons ago and evolved to …

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Lost Hemisphere: A Traditional Book of Mormon Geography

John Hamer February 18, 2008 book of mormon, Culture, Folklore, geography, lamanites, Mormon, Mormons 111 Comments

When I was 6 and my sisters were 5 and 3, we read the Book of Mormon with my parents as a family. I was …

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The First Black Apostle of the Restoration: A Black History Month Story

John Hamer February 14, 2008 Bickertonites, blacks, history, missionary, race, racism 43 Comments

I think we’ve now achieved consensus in the United States that without regard to race, everyone should have an equal opportunity to enjoy life, liberty …

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Can Mormons Be Savvy Voters?

John Hamer February 9, 2008 gay, mitt, mitt romney, Mormon, mormon, Mormons, politics, romney 21 Comments

There’s a lot of talk in the media and across the ’nacle to the effect that Romney’s Mormon identity was the critical factor that torpedoed …

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Breaking News: Romney Dropping Out

John Hamer February 7, 2008 mitt, mitt romney, Mormon, mormon, politics, romney 43 Comments

The wires are alive with the story that Romney is dropping out of the race. More as the story develops. See Breitbart, TIME and CNN …

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9 Mormons Who Ran for President

John Hamer February 5, 2008 feminism, history, mitt, mitt romney, Mormon, politics, romney 39 Comments

During this campaign season I’ve been helping Newell Bringhurst and Craig Foster edit their forthcoming book, The Mormon Quest for the Presidency. The book tells …

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The Power to Move Mountains and More!

John Hamer February 2, 2008 history 34 Comments

I’ve been reading through a new compilation of early patriarchal blessings, given by the first Mormon Presiding Patriarchs: Joseph Smith Sr., Hyrum Smith and William …

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LDS Myths about Reorganized Latter Day Saints

John Hamer January 27, 2008 book of mormon, community of christ, feminism, historicity, history, LDS, Mormon, mormon, RLDS, women 132 Comments

My uncle emailed me the other day. The bishop in his ward gave a talk about the Kirtland Temple and explained how the LDS church …

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Why I Voted for Mitt in Today’s Michigan Primary

John Hamer January 15, 2008 mike huckabee, mitt, mitt romney, Mormon, politics, race, religion, romney 63 Comments

I just got back from my neighborhood polling place, where I voted for Mitt Romney in the Michigan primary. Let me tell you why… Mitt …

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Planet Kolob to Mormons: It’s not our weird beliefs, it’s our credibility

John Hamer January 10, 2008 apologetics, mike huckabee, mitt romney, Mormon, politics, religion 96 Comments

We know there’s a problem. Here’s how the bulk of us as Mormons see the problem: SYMPTOMS: Americans have an anti-Mormon bias which manifests itself …

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