2010 SALT LAKE SUNSUNSTONESTONE S Y M P O S I U M a n d WORKSHOPS Reflecting on Maturing Faith 4–7 August 2010 sheraton salt lake city hotel 150 West 500 south, sAlt lAke (ALMOST) FINAL PROGRAM THIS SYMPOSIUM is dedicated WE RECOGNIZE that the WE WELCOME the honest to the idea that the truths search for things that are, ponderings of Latter-day of the gospel of Jesus Christ have been, and are to be is Saints and their friends are better understood and, a sifting process in which and expect that everyone as a result, better lived much chaff will have to be in attendance will approach when they are freely and carefully inspected and every issue, no matter how frankly explored within threshed before the wheat difficult, with intelligence, the community of Saints. can be harvested. respect, and good will. INDEX OF PARTICIPANTS Guide to Numbering: W’s = Workshops, 000’s = Wednesday, 100’s = Thursday, 200’s = Friday, 300’s = Saturday airD, polly, 122, 253 englanD, mark, 173 mower, whiTney, 135, 272 Taysom, Tamara, 221, 323 allreD, Janice, 162, 175, 336 englanD, rebecca, 131 Thomas, mark D., 152, 212, anDerson, laVina FielDing, FarnworTh, michael, 155 231, 375 122, 175, 336 FranTi, melani, 333 newman, Dai, 366 Topping, gary, 122 argeTsinger, geralD s., FreDerickson, ron, 231 nichols, Julie J., 165, 272 Toscano, margareT, 134, 332, 371 FrosT, charles lynn, 191, 175, 336 ausTin, michael, 133, 141 371 Toscano, paul, 175, 312, 336, olaiz, hugo, 175. 212, 251 352 olsen, J. mark, 171, 365 TownsenD, Johnny, 332 ballenTine, kenneTh, 311, gaDDy, reV. Dr. c. welTon, 321 225 barber, phyllis, w-2, 252, garrarD-willis, JaneT, 172 peck, elberT e., 374 Van wagenen, william, 262 334 gillon, Joshua, 325 peTersen, boyD J., 115, 125, Vinson, michael, 201 barlow, philip l., 091, 132 gomez, FernanDo r., 335 154, 164, 254, 262, 366 barnes, Jane, 374 gusTaV-wraThall, John D., phillips, rick, 336 warren, sTeVe, 323 barrus, clair, 164, 222, 264, 313, 352, 363 pinborough, elizabeTh, 272 weisT, ellen Fagg, 333 314, 364 pingree, J. FreDerick welker, holly, 121, 174, 272, bench, curT, 122 (Toby), 111, 124, 214, 231, 263 334, 373 bernharD, Torben, 271 haglunD, krisTine, 374 porTer, perry, 123, 153, 365 wenger, kaimipono (kaimi), blounT, h. parker, 152, 174 hales, brian, 325, 354 puliDo, elisa, 272 374 blyThe, chrisTine, 132 hamer, John, 273 werner, suzann, 134, 231 blyThe, chrisTopher, 132, hansen, charloTTe, 111, 131 wesT, Joseph Jr., 265, 322, 273 hansen, helynne quinn, D. michael, 212, 322, 351 bolanDer, alisa, 134 hollsTein, 215 364 wesTbrook, DonalD, 316 braDley, Don, 314 hansen, JoDy englanD, 131 quisT, carol b., 231, 301 wilDe, anne, 263 bringhursT, newell g. , 273 hansen, roger, 315 wilkins, aFTon l., 141 brooks, Joanna,174, 272, 331 henrichsen, chris, 274 williams, alan michael, 332 brown, Jason, 315, 335 hickman, aimee eVans, 362 rees, roberT a., 211, 251, 331 williams, sTeVe, 374 brown, sam, 153 holDsworTh, keVin, 253, 334 rigby, larry, 135 woTherspoon, Dan, 131, 171 bruno, cheryl, 372 hoppe, beVerly, 263 ripplinger, michelle, 363 burlingame, sara, 275 roberTs, allen, 252 burTon, D. JeFF, 124 roos, ryan, 132 bushman, clauDia, 391 JeFFries, briDgeT Jack, 261, rosenbaum, karen, 211, 263, Session Sponsors: bushman, cory, 335 374 374 buTler, Jon, 091 Johnson, JeFFery o., 273 russell, william D., 161, 225, communiTy oF chrisT, buTTerworTh, lisa, 333, 373 Jorgensen, bruce, 334 255, 355, 376 russell, richarD c., 254 FeminisT mormon house- ryTTing, marVin, 175, 255 wiVes, 333 calDiero, alex, 271, 372 kennarD, lauren, 391 call, TrisTan, 335 kesler, John, w-6 The mormon women’s cannon, lincoln, 365 kimball, Tom, 373 samuelsen, eric, 291, 331, Forum, 134 carTer, sTephen, 173, 334, kline, caroline, 391 371 341 sanDers, aaron, 133, 141 mormon worker’s chamberlin, ann, 113 saVage, kaTy, 335 collecTiVe, 335, 365 charles, carTer, 125 laga, barry, 112 saVage, paul, 224 clark, amy, w-3 lanDriTh, DaViD king, 331 scherer, mark, 376 smiTh-peTTiT FounDaTion, clark, Dennis, 113, 155, 162, la poinTe, richarD Terry, schow, ron, 371 091 223, 326, 354, 361 135 scoTT, paTricia, 273 uTah humaniTies council, clayTon, lisa T., 391 lawson, ronalD, 336 shepherD, gary, 322 091 compTon, laura, 151, 251, leahy, anne, 171 shepherD, gorDon, 322 323 lemesany, lowell, 163 shepherD, naTalie, 322 compTon, ToDD, 264 linkharT, robin, 161, 373 shielDs, sTeVe, 224, 324 corcoran, brenT, w-3 low, TraVis, 271 shipps, Jan 091 luke, TreVor, 123 shulTs, lilly, 134 silliTo, John, 252 DalTon, brian keiTh, 191 skoor, susan, w-5, 101, 353 Decker, mark T., 133, 141 mackay, lachlan, 213 smiTh, chrisTopher c., 212, Decoo, ellen, 121, 215, 221 maDson, Joshua. 262 316 Dehlin, John, w-1, w-4, 124, marsh, sTephen, 172 snyDer, sTephanie, 275 274 mccall, kim, 355 soper, kaThryn, 172 Delewski, richarD, 114, 174 mckay, Tracy, 172, 291 sTephens, TrenT D., 253 mclachlan, James, 214 sTeVens, michael J., 242, 352 mclemore, philip g., 361 sTouT, aDam, 274 easTman, alan, 231 menloVe, Frances lee, 301 sTubbs, michael, 173 easTman, Vickie sTewarT, miner, shelah, 333 swenson, paul, 135, 252, 372 311 morris, rachael, 265 eDmunDs, Tresa, 134, 151, morrison, bianca DillarD, 172, 333 154 Taylor, barbara, 362 ellsworTh, Fae, 135 morrison, DaVey DillarD, Taylor, sheila, 275 englanD, charloTTe, 131 154, 271, 311, 321 PAGE 2 2010 SALT LAKE STEPHEN CARTER has been generous with his time and has toiled at the Salt Lake office to help prepare the preliminary and 2010 salt lake final programs for press. audio/Visual heroes: We’re bringing back the dedicated team from 2009 to manage the AV equipment and symposium record- ings. Thanks in advance to the fellows who toil well out of the spot- suNstoNe light: WADE GREENWOOD, ANDREW HAMILTON, GREG symposium and BRIGHTON, and team coordinator MICHAEL J. STEVENS. stalwarts: Sunstone (the organization and the symposium) would- Workshops n’t run nearly as smoothly without the dedicated efforts of CAROL B. QUIST. We’d also like to thank HOLLY WELKER for coming on board as a part-time assistant Symposium director. Doubling the support staff means Symposium Director MARY ELLEN ROBERT- SON is a lot less stressed out this year! office volunteers: Our thanks to the people who have spent time working at the Sunstone office, run errands, and have helped us prepare for the symposium. They include STEPHEN CARTER, ELLEN DECOO, CAMI THORNOCK, SHARI THORNOCK, HOLLY WELKER, DAN & LORRI WOTHERSPOON, onsite Volunteers: Be sure to thank the folks helping out ar the Sunstone registration desk. This year’s dedicated volunteers include: DON and LUCINDA GUSTAVSON, JANI FLEET, ROD SHIRLEY, SHARI HUGHES CAMERAMAN: MUSIC: BOARD: theme: Reflections on Maturing Faith HOTEL: We’re pleased to have our event at the Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel and we’re grateful for the support of PAULA VOLZ and the Sheraton staff. WELCOME! Presenters: parking: The Sheraton offers FREE parking in the lots on the west and north sides of the hotel. Enter from 500 South and go through the parking gate on the far west side of the hotel. parents room: If young symposium-goers get fussy or need room to get the wiggles out, bring them to the NORTH STAR meeting room where parents and children can take a break between or dur- ing sessions. Discount coupons for the olio restaurant: The Olio restaurant is offering a 10% discount to symposium attendees who eat any meal at the restaurant. Pick up your discount coupons at the sym- posium registration desk and enjoy the savings! THANK YOUS! Our thanks to the volunteers who were part of this year’s proposal selection committee: LAURA COMPTON, HOLLY WELKER, LORIE WINDER, DAN WOTHERSPOON, AND MICHAEL J. STEVENS. SUNSTONE SYMPOSIUM PAGE 3 WEDNESDAY 4 AUGUST leaving the Church altogether, or remaining in the Church as a non-traditional believer/participant. In addition, John will bring several friends who are 2010 Salt Lake in various stages of the crisis to help field ques- tions and brainstorm options with attendees. Instructor JOHN DEHLIN is an active member of the LDS SUNSTONE Church and is founder or co-founder of several Mormon-themed blogs and podcasts including: Workshops Mormon Stories podcast, MORMONMATTERS.ORG, STAYLDS.COM, and MORMONSFORMARRIAGE.COM. John worked for 15 years in the high-tech indus- WEDNESDAY 4 AUGUST try including seven years at Microsoft and sever- al years at MIT. John also served as a former MORNING WORKSHOPS, 9:00 AM–12:30 PM director and board member of Sunstone. John is currently pursuing a PhD in clinical/counseling w1. Title naVigaTing an lDs FaiTh crisis psychology from Utah State University with a with JOHN DEHLIN specialty in anxiety-spectrum disorders. John is happily married and the proud father of four Description Crises of faith are as old as faith itself, but that wonderful kids. doesn't make them any easier to navigate, partic- ularly since family, friends, community, and even w2. Title JusT whaT is a personal essay? livelihood–as well as one's view of the world and with PHYLLIS BARBER oneself–are often at stake. NOTE This workshop is limited to 18 students. John Dehlin has spent the past five years speak- ing with more than 1,000 LDS Church members Description The personal essay is one of the most “natural having crises of faith. This workshop will address forms” of Mormon literature, related as it is to several components of an LDS faith crisis and journal-keeping and the first person. This class explore various options available to those in such will explore ways to turn anecdotes and journal crises, including taking a break from full activity, entries into more artistic and shapely forms of nonfiction storytelling. We will look at different Benchmark Books Specialists in New, Used, Out›of›print, and Rare LDS Books We have one of the largest inventories of these books anywhere and› also have an exten sive out›of›print book search service for hard›to›find titles.