Claremont Mormon Studies j NEWSLETTERi

FALL 2010 t ISSUE NO . 3

A Memorable Year for in this issue

Mormon Studies War and Peace Conference PAGE 2 b y Jacob Baker President, Claremont Mormon Studies Student Association ik Student Contributions to n a sense, the academic years Fall nothing else related to the School Mormon Studies PAGE 4 I2007 through Spring 2010 could was even coming close to the public be viewed as the (brief) Golden or visibility and frequency of Mormon- k Camelot years of Claremont Mor- themed events. Understandably, the New Mormon Studies mon studies. Th e Howard W. Hunter School of Religion was moderately Chair and Claremont Mormon Stud- concerned that the public face of Journal PAGE 5 ies Student Association, conjointly the academic (and certainly non- k and independently, hosted dozens of denominational) School of Religion scholarly lectures, visits, and confer- was becoming disproportionately Agency and Mormon ences during these years; sometimes Mormon. But, as Richard Bush- Women Conference PAGE 6 multiple events a man wrote in the k month. Even the ca- last issue, the point sual Mormon studies “Are, then, the ‘Camelot’ has been well-estab- Looking Back on Mormon diletante was oft en years behind us? The lished: Claremont Studies at CGU PAGE 7 faced with too many answer is decidedly, no.” truly has become the Mormon-centered place—a national events from which to center, even—for to an end. I will have more to say choose. students and scholars to gather and about the Bushmans’ legacy in our Th is same Mormon studies discuss the major issues and con- fi nal issue of the year, but suffi ce it diletante may have noticed (and cepts involving . As for now to say that, having fi rmly the students of Mormonism in the always, the heart of Mormon stud- established the foundations and the Claremont area certainly have taken ies at Claremont is the students that trajectory of Mormon studies in Cla- note) that the 2010-2011 academic come here, for they are the ones that remont, the Bushmans are handing year has been somewhat sparse by drive the interest and help to formu- the reins to a young, passionate, and comparison. In fact, the intellectual late and organize the events. capable scholar from Notre Dame, and organizational “activism” dur- Are, then, the “Camelot” years be- Patrick Mason. All of the students ing the infant years of Claremont hind us? Th e answer is decidedly, no. with whom I have spoken are excited Mormon studies (itself character- 2010–2011 has been and will be both about Patrick’s novel ideas for the istically “Mormon” in nature) was a transitionary period for Mormon program and his enthusiasm, and we so successful that the Hunter Chair studies in Claremont and a memo- are confi dent that he will advance was kindly asked by the School of rable year for Mormon studies in its Mormon studies at Claremont to the Religion to scale back somewhat the own right. It is transitional because next level. public events and forums associ- we see the Bushmans’ historic and But in its own right 2010–2011 ated with the study of Mormonism; regrettably brief tenure here coming promises to be a memorable year, (continued on page 3) PAGE 1 httP://religion.cgu.edu t httP://www.claremontmormonstudies.org claremont mormon studies newsletter t sPring 2010

War and Peace Conference this Week Under the sponsorship of the LDS Council on Mormon Studies and the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame, a conference titled War and Peace in Our Times: Mormon Perspectives will convene on March 18–19. Th e program will address the critical issues of war and peace from a variety of Mormon perspectives, fea- turing a keynote presentation by Elder Lance B. Wickman, former member of the First Quorum of Seventy and a Vietnam veteran.

FRIDAY, MARCH 18 Albrecht Auditorium Claremont Graduate University 1:00–1:15 pm Welcome –

1:15–2:00 pm Session 1 — Th e Book of Mormon, I – F. R. Rick Duran, “Pax Sanctorum: From the Plates, a Pacifi st Manifesto” FRIDAY EVENING Hampton Room – Joshua Madson, “A Nonviolent Reading of the Scripps College Book of Mormon” – Robert Rees, “Children of Light: How the 6:30–7:30 pm Dinner Nephites Sustained Two Centuries of Peace” 8:00–9:00 pm Keynote Address 2:45–4:00 pm Session 2 — Th e Book of Mormon, II – Elder Lance B. Wickman, Emeritus General – Morgan Deane, “Th e Lord Forbid? Off ensive Authority and decorated Army veteran Warfare in the Book of Mormon” – Graham St. John Stott, “Reading Gaza in the Book k of Mormon” SATURDAY, MARCH 19 – J. David Pulsipher, “Th e Ammonite Conundrum” Balch Auditorium Scripps College 4:00–4:30 pm Plenary discussions of Sessions 1 & 2

4:45–6:00 pm Session 3 — Doctrine & Covenants 98 9:00–10:15 am Session 4 — Historical Perspectives – Ron Madson, “Section 98: Th e Immutable – Jennifer Lindell, “Fall from Grace: Mormon ‘Rejected’ Covenant” Millennialism, Native Americans, and Violence” – Gordon Th omasson, “‘Renounce War and – Mark Ashurst-McGee, “Zion as a Refuge from Proclaim Peace’: Refl ections on Mormon the Wars of Nations: Cultural Resources or Attempts at Peacemaking” Impediment?” – Kerry Kartchner, “Th e Lord’s Promise to Fight – Robert Hellebrand, “General Conference Our Battles: A Commentary on D&C 98:33–37” Addresses During Times of War”

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(continued from page 2) 10:30–11:45 am Session 5 — News from the Front Presidency: J. Reuben Clark, 1933–61” – Chaplain Kathryn Stucki, “The Physical, Mental, – Boyd Petersen, “‘The Work of Death’: and Spiritual Impact of Serving in the Military and War” and in War on Modern Day Mormons” – Loyd Ericson, “Eugene England’s Theology of – Eric Eliason, “Latter-day Saint Views on Current Peace” Conflicts: An LDS Chaplain’s Perspective” – Major Jonathan Petty 4:30–5:15 pm Session 8 — International Perspectives – Jesse Fulcher, “Nonviolent Responses and Mormon 12:00–12:45 pm Session 6 — Perspectives from LDS Attitudes: Reasons and Realities” National Security Professionals – Ethan Yorgason, “Negotiating War and Peace A discussion led by Eric Jensen and Kerry Kartchner in Korea: A Comparison of U.S. Military and Korean Latter-day Saints” 1:00–2:45 pm Lunch View and discuss film Trouble in Zion 5:15–6:00 pm Closing Plenary Session 3:00–4:15 pm Session 7 — Prominent Voices With introductory comments by Kerry Kartchner, – D. Michael Quinn, “Pacifist Counselor in the First Richard Bushman, and Patrick Mason

(continued from page 1) one that continues the tradition of mont hosted a conference on the Mormons and non-Mormons alike academic excellence in Mormon contemporary lives of Mormon in a contemporary context. And studies. Last semester we had the women entitled, “Women’s Lives, we still have several events to look chance to meet with and listen Women’s Voices: Agency in the Lives forward to this semester: In April, to lectures from both Dr. Mason of Mormon Women.” Liz Mott, a BYU Humanities professor George (Notre Dame) and Kathleen Flake PhD student in North American Handley will conduct a reading and (Vanderbilt), and their visions for Religions and Mormons Studies and discussion of his critically acclaimed Mormon studies in Claremont and a member of CMSSA’s Leadership book, Home Waters. Later that the Howard Hunter Chair generally. Council, provides a summary of this month we will be pleased to host Jo- Both candidates were engaging both historic and very well-attended con- anna Brooks, a nationally acclaimed personally and with regards to their ference later in this issue. On March Mormon professor and author. scholarship, which was exceptional. 10, Richard Bushman lectured at the Finally, the Howard W Hunter Chair In November we met with Alexander Institute for Signifying the Scrip- will host its seminal bi-annual con- Baugh, a professor of Church His- tures on “A 21st Century Reading of ference, this year on “War and Peace tory and Doctrine at Brigham Young the Book of Mormon,” suggesting in Our Times: Mormon Perspec- University and one of the top histori- how the book might be read by both tives.” t cal experts on the Missouri period in Mormon history for a stimulating conversation about the Mormon- Missouri wars. In December 2010 Richard Bushman delivered a lecture Subscribe to this newsletter to CGU students and faculty en- k titled, “The Imagination of Divine Get the Claremont Mormon Studies Newsletter in your email inbox by subscribing Acts: Joseph Smith’s Gold Plates,” online. Visit in which he sought to locate and claremontmormonstudies.org recover the cultural significance of and provide your name and email address on the home page to be entered into our the gold plates for Mormonism today news and events system. You will receive the newsletter as a PDF file each semester. and in the past. Please direct any questions to [email protected]. In February of this year Clare-

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Students Contribute to Mormon Studies We asked students to provide some details about their recent academic work. Included here are some of their contributions to the field.

Loyd Ericson Elizabeth J. Mott “Where is the Mormon in Mormon Studies? Subject, “A Case Study of the Impact of Filmmaker Decisions Method, Object,” Claremont Mormon Studies in the Construction of a Documentary: Helen Conference, Claremont Graduate University, 2010. Whitney’s (2007) The Mormons,” Mormon Media Studies Symposium, , “The Problem of Evil and the Problem of Man,” 2010. Sunstone (June 2010). “From Radio to Internet: Church Use of David Golding Electronic Media in the Twentieth Century” in A Firm Foundation: Church Organization “Discursive Challenges Facing Mormon Studies at and Administration, , Claremont,” Sunstone West Symposium, 2010. forthcoming. “The Foundations and Early Development of Mormon Short biography on Elizabeth Lane Hyde in Women of Mission Theory,” Master’s thesis, Claremont Faith in the Latter Days, Deseret Book, forthcoming. Graduate University, 2010. “Joseph Smith’s Mission Theory and the Modern Jacob Rennaker Missionary Movement,” Mormon History Review of Out of the Whirlwind: Creation Theology Association Annual Meeting, 2010. and the Book of Job by Kathryn Schifferdecker in Research Fellowship, Mormon Scholars Foundation Religious Studies Review 36, no. 2 (2010). Summer Seminar, Brigham Young University, 2010. “Radically Revelatory: Bridging the Gap Between “A Savior Unto Israel: Bloodlines and Assurance in Extra-Textual Revelation and Written Scripture,” Early Mormon Salvation Theory,” Mormon Scholars Sunstone West Symposium, 2010. Foundation Summer Symposium, Brigham Young “Through a Glass, Darkly? Biblical Studies, Mormon University, 2010. Studies, Parallels, and Problems,” Claremont “Of One Heart and One Mind: Mormon Zion and Mormon Studies Conference, Claremont Graduate the Celebration of the Irreconcilable,” Faith and University, 2010. Knowledge Conference, Duke University, 2011. Platt Fellowship for Archaeological Field Research, Review of Missionaries, Indigenous Peoples and American Schools of Oriental Research, 2010. Cultural Exchange edited by Patricia Grimshaw and Research Fellowship, Mormon Scholars Foundation Andrew May in Anglican and Episcopal History, Summer Seminar, Brigham Young University, 2010. 2011. “‘Have Reference to a Personage Like Adam:’ Literal Caroline Kline and Figurative Interpretations of Adam in Early Mormonism,” Mormon Scholars Foundation “Divided Loyalties and Competing Demands: Self Summer Symposium, Brigham Young University, and Other in a Mormon Context,” Women’s Lives, 2010. Women’s Voices: Agency in the Lives of Mormon Women Conference, 2011. “Up, Up, or Away? Exploring Vertical and Horizontal Conceptualizations of Sacred Space in Ezekiel 40– (continued on page 5)

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42,” Society for Biblical Literature Western Regional University, 2010. Conference, 2011. “The Original Length of the Scroll of Hôr,” Dialogue 43, no. 4 (Winter 2010). Christopher C. Smith “Sacred Sci-Fi: Orson Scott Card as Mythmaker,” “What Hath Oxford to do with Salt Lake?” Claremont Sunstone (March 2011). Mormon Studies Conference, Claremont Graduate

Announcing the Claremont Journal of Mormon Studies

his April, the Student Association will publish a new Tperiodical committed to the advancement of the field of Mormon studies and to fostering academic discussion and research among graduate students. The purpose of this journal is to establish a proficient and easily accessible forum for ongoing research in Mormon studies among qualified graduate students, exemplifying new research being done in various fields. Digital issues and print editions will be available for download and order via the Claremont Mormon Studies website. Issues will run twice annually, once per semester. The journal encourages graduate students in particular to submit Mormon studies-related papers completed dur- ing the course of class work in graduate school. Articles and reviews may be submitted by email at [email protected]. Submission guidelines are available at the Journal’s home website, www.claremontmormonstudies.org/journal. By bringing together articles from a diverse range of disciplines, the journal will broaden the forum for Mor- mon studies. Claremont is uniquely positioned to encour- age and maintain this forum due to the interdisciplinary approach of the School of Religion at CGU and its reputa- tion as a national center for the field of Mormon studies. The journal is one extension of the academic work com- ing out of the Mormon studies program and will offer a snapshot of the graduate work going on in our classes and conferences. t

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Agency in the Lives of Mormon Women Conference b y Elizabeth Mott

n February 5, 2011, the com- by sharing their stories with each only been understood in terms of Omunity had the privilege of other, Mormon women come to resistance to authority, Amy Hoyt hearing a keynote address about the better understand one another and said that Mormon women in the U.S. importance of recording and shar- value individual perspectives; this use their agency to both support and ing women’s life stories from Aileen understanding leads to stronger resist authority simultaneously. Dei- Clyde, former second counselor in unity and mutual support. She told dre Green emphasized that women the General Relief Society Presi- about how she came to know of her can find themselves in a stronger dency, and her granddaughter, Emily grandmother’s experiences on the position by naming themselves, the Clyde Curtis, co-editor of the Ex- frontier. Aileen took to heart world, and God. Narratives give the ponent II magazine. Women’s Lives, the independence and fortitude of power to women to define for them- Women’s Voices: Agency in the Lives her grandmother. Similarly, Aileen’s selves what it means to them indi- of Mormon Women was organized granddaughter, Emily, seconded vidually to be Mormon; they would by Caroline Kline and Lisa Clay- the call for women’s stories, assert- no longer be defined by the Church, ton, both CGU School of Religion ing that modern readers might see or its critics. Caroline Kline present- students. Jezebel differently if her perspective ed a paper on the way that women So many women registered for the had been included in the Bible. She in the oral histories balanced their conference that the venue had to be shared a memorable story of work- individual needs with the demands changed to the Balch Auditorium ing as a chaplain at a hospital and of family, and argued that self- at Scripps College, and the audito- finding herself in the predicament respect was the healthiest approach, rium was filled to capacity for the of being an LDS woman expected to discrediting both extremes of self- conference. Claudia Bushman’s oral perform Catholic baptisms for dying ishness and selflessness. Elisa Pulido history project enabled interviewers children. In the moment of crisis, expressed the positive and negative and participants to record more than she resolved the conflict by inviting aspects of the “great expectation” 100 life histories of women in the the father of a sick child to perform Mormon mothers have that their twentieth century. This participa- the baptism, and she instructed children, particularly their sons, will tion led to a greater awareness in the him on how it was to be done. This serve faithful missions. The con- community of Southern California provided a significant example of ference ended with a panel of four of the work being done for Mormon agency in her life. women who were interviewed for women’s history at the CGU School Additional speakers provided the oral history project. They shared of Religion. further reasons for Mormon women how they had used their agency in Aileen Clyde entitled her remarks, to record their individual stories. their diverse experiences. t “Running With It,” and said that Arguing that women’s agency has

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Claremont Mormon Looking Back on Mormon Studies Newsletter

Studies at Claremont Graduate A joint publication of the Howard W. Hunter Chair of University Mormon Studies b y Loyd Ericson Latter-day Saint Council Vice-President of the Claremont Mormon Studies Student Association on Mormon Studies s I near completion of my final school at Mormon Studies confer- Claremont Mormon Studies Asemester here are Claremont ences across the country. Last spring Student Association Graduate University, I can look back I was able to help organize a confer- at the great experiences I have had ence where we asked the question k over these last two and a half years. “What Is Mormon Studies?” and At the top of these is the camara- brought in some of the best scholars Howard W. Hunter Chair derie I have found between fellow and voices (including our keynote of Mormon Studies students interested in Mormon speaker, Jan Shipps) to explore the Richard Bushman Studies that the Claremont Mormon various answers. Our conferences on Studies Student Association and the Mormon women have been widely k Howard W. Hunter Chair has made attended and reflective of the grow- possible. The opportunity to sit ing interest in Claremont’s Mormon LDS Council on Mormon Studies down with friends and discuss new Women’s Oral History Project. And President research, ideas, and the insights (and this semester, I have had the great R. Randall Huff sometimes struggles) these bring to opportunity to work with Richard k my faith has been Bushman and our an invaluable as- incoming Hunter “The opportunity to sit Claremont Mormon Studies set that few other Chair, Patrick Student Association schools can match. down with friends and Mason, to organize President Alongside these a conference on con- Jacob Baker friendships has been discuss new research … temporary Mormon the opportunity to has been an invaluable perspectives of war Vice-President meet with and build and peace. Besides Loyd Ericson connections with asset that few other these conferences, scholars across the schools can match.” the Claremont Mor- k country and world mon Studies Student interested in Mor- Association has monism. brought in speakers such as Alexan- While the number of events der Baugh and Jana Reiss to discuss sponsored by the Hunter Chair have their work, and we are about to pub- needed to decrease, the activity and lish the first issue of the Claremont presence of Mormon Studies at Cla- Journal of Mormon Studies. remont has only increased. Students Needless to say, this has been a Howard W. Hunter Chair of here are publishing their works at a great time to be a student at Clare- Mormon Studies constant rate and representing the mont Graduate University. t 831 N. Dartmouth Ave. Claremont, CA 91711

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