Dialogue: a journal of Mormon thought
@dialoguejournal.bsky.social
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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NEW EXAMPLES OF RECOMMENDED TRANSLATIONS. THE NRSV IS ON THERE!
December 16, 2025 at 12:25 AM
NEW EXAMPLES OF RECOMMENDED TRANSLATIONS. THE NRSV IS ON THERE!
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LDS press releases occasionally get published early, and while it gets fixed quick, an orphaned reference will show up in my RSS reader. This one sounds interesting…
December 16, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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Because Gospel Study lessons around the church did not focus on OD2 this month, Dialogue is pleased to present this important lesson with Kimberly Applewhite Teitter, talking about why it is important that we have these hard conversations.
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December 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Because Gospel Study lessons around the church did not focus on OD2 this month, Dialogue is pleased to present this important lesson with Kimberly Applewhite Teitter, talking about why it is important that we have these hard conversations.
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Dialogue Gospel Study with Kimberly Applewhite Teitter on December 14 at 1 p.m.
Kimberly Teitter is a nearly-lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She enjoys contributing to her church community both locally and at-large.
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Kimberly Teitter is a nearly-lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She enjoys contributing to her church community both locally and at-large.
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Dialogue Gospel Study with Kimberly Applewhite Teitter on December 14 - Dialogue Journal
Kimberly Applewhite Teitter is a nearly-lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, her parents having been baptized when she was at an early age. She enjoys contributing to he...
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December 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Dialogue Gospel Study with Kimberly Applewhite Teitter on December 14 at 1 p.m.
Kimberly Teitter is a nearly-lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She enjoys contributing to her church community both locally and at-large.
www.dialoguejournal.com/events/dialo...
Kimberly Teitter is a nearly-lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She enjoys contributing to her church community both locally and at-large.
www.dialoguejournal.com/events/dialo...
In this special video Gospel Study presentation, join friends of Dialogue Zyon Smiley, Ramona Morris, Chase Phillips, and Andrew Evans as they discuss various aspects of Official Declaration 2, which includes personal and theological insights.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:37 PM
In this special video Gospel Study presentation, join friends of Dialogue Zyon Smiley, Ramona Morris, Chase Phillips, and Andrew Evans as they discuss various aspects of Official Declaration 2, which includes personal and theological insights.
www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/spe...
www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/spe...
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Data from reliable national surveys shows that more people are leaving that LDS church today than in prior decades and this is especially drawn by disaffection among younger Mormons. The church would have you believe otherwise but that's not borne out in any data we have available.
US Gen Zers and millennials are leaving the LDS church, data confirms
(RNS) — LDS church leaders have said it is merely a ‘narrative’ that more young adults are leaving the faith. But in the US at least, it’s a narrative driven by data.
religionnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Data from reliable national surveys shows that more people are leaving that LDS church today than in prior decades and this is especially drawn by disaffection among younger Mormons. The church would have you believe otherwise but that's not borne out in any data we have available.
Note the 1 p.m. time for our next Gospel Study just one week after our last. Join us for a lesson on OD2.
Kimberly Applewhite Teitter is a nearly-lifelong member of the Church and enjoys contributing to her church community both locally and at-large.
www.dialoguejournal.com/events/dialo...
Kimberly Applewhite Teitter is a nearly-lifelong member of the Church and enjoys contributing to her church community both locally and at-large.
www.dialoguejournal.com/events/dialo...
December 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Note the 1 p.m. time for our next Gospel Study just one week after our last. Join us for a lesson on OD2.
Kimberly Applewhite Teitter is a nearly-lifelong member of the Church and enjoys contributing to her church community both locally and at-large.
www.dialoguejournal.com/events/dialo...
Kimberly Applewhite Teitter is a nearly-lifelong member of the Church and enjoys contributing to her church community both locally and at-large.
www.dialoguejournal.com/events/dialo...
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Check out the articles in @dialoguejournal.bsky.social Vol. 58, Iss. 3 for work from UIP author Matthew L. Harris (THUNDER FROM THE RIGHT), @colbytownsend.bsky.social, and Suzanne E. Greco. All #OpenAccess. Edited by @taylorpetrey.bsky.social. scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/dial/iss...
December 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Check out the articles in @dialoguejournal.bsky.social Vol. 58, Iss. 3 for work from UIP author Matthew L. Harris (THUNDER FROM THE RIGHT), @colbytownsend.bsky.social, and Suzanne E. Greco. All #OpenAccess. Edited by @taylorpetrey.bsky.social. scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/dial/iss...
Suzanne E. Greco discussed "From Persecuted to Perpetrator: Healing the Church's Trauma Through Ancestral Ties" in this important new Gospel Study.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Suzanne E. Greco discussed "From Persecuted to Perpetrator: Healing the Church's Trauma Through Ancestral Ties" in this important new Gospel Study.
www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/hea...
www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/hea...
Suzanne E. Greco will discuss “From Persecuted to Perpetrator: Healing the Church’s Trauma Through Ancestral Ties” on the next Gospel Study on December 7. Her research examines systemic complicity in religious rituals perpetuating GBV.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Suzanne E. Greco will discuss “From Persecuted to Perpetrator: Healing the Church’s Trauma Through Ancestral Ties” on the next Gospel Study on December 7. Her research examines systemic complicity in religious rituals perpetuating GBV.
www.dialoguejournal.com/events/dialo...
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Poetry and LDS Experiences: With Liz Garcia, Zachary Hutchings & Lance Larsen
In this episode of Dialogue Book Report, we gather three celebrated voices in contemporary LDS poetry for a conversation about faith, family, and the sacred in everyday life.
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In this episode of Dialogue Book Report, we gather three celebrated voices in contemporary LDS poetry for a conversation about faith, family, and the sacred in everyday life.
www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/poe...
December 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Poetry and LDS Experiences: With Liz Garcia, Zachary Hutchings & Lance Larsen
In this episode of Dialogue Book Report, we gather three celebrated voices in contemporary LDS poetry for a conversation about faith, family, and the sacred in everyday life.
www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/poe...
In this episode of Dialogue Book Report, we gather three celebrated voices in contemporary LDS poetry for a conversation about faith, family, and the sacred in everyday life.
www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/poe...
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If you're a PhD student, postdoc, or independent scholar working in Mormon studies, please consider applying to the Eugene England Summer Institute, which I co-lead with @taylorpetrey.bsky.social and Jana Riess. Our first year was an incredible experience & we expect the second year to be as well.
Eugene England Summer Institute
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December 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
If you're a PhD student, postdoc, or independent scholar working in Mormon studies, please consider applying to the Eugene England Summer Institute, which I co-lead with @taylorpetrey.bsky.social and Jana Riess. Our first year was an incredible experience & we expect the second year to be as well.
From our friends at the Center for Latter-day Saint Arts, an advent calendar of seasonal stories chock full of Dialogue authors.
Unwrap the season one story at a time. ✨
Join the list now to get alerts and reminders when stories are released.
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Unwrap the season one story at a time. ✨
Join the list now to get alerts and reminders when stories are released.
Sign up: centerforlatterdaysaintarts.org/advent-calendar
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December 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
From our friends at the Center for Latter-day Saint Arts, an advent calendar of seasonal stories chock full of Dialogue authors.
Unwrap the season one story at a time. ✨
Join the list now to get alerts and reminders when stories are released.
Sign up: centerforlatterdaysaintarts.org/advent-calendar
Unwrap the season one story at a time. ✨
Join the list now to get alerts and reminders when stories are released.
Sign up: centerforlatterdaysaintarts.org/advent-calendar
Suzanne E. Greco will discuss “From Persecuted to Perpetrator: Healing the Church’s Trauma Through Ancestral Ties” on the next Gospel Study on Dec. 7. Greco, a GBV survivor, holds a Master’s in Theology from Harvard Divinity School.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Suzanne E. Greco will discuss “From Persecuted to Perpetrator: Healing the Church’s Trauma Through Ancestral Ties” on the next Gospel Study on Dec. 7. Greco, a GBV survivor, holds a Master’s in Theology from Harvard Divinity School.
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Happy Thanksgiving! Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought presents "Thanksgiving Turkeys, Paradox, and Godhood" in audio format. Enjoy!
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November 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought presents "Thanksgiving Turkeys, Paradox, and Godhood" in audio format. Enjoy!
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Get a sneak peek at our incredible textile art piece on the cover of Dialogue's Winter 2025, coming mid-December! Featuring Ukrainian artist Maryna Lukach!
And you can subscribe here: www.dialoguejournal.com/print-journal/
And you can subscribe here: www.dialoguejournal.com/print-journal/
November 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Get a sneak peek at our incredible textile art piece on the cover of Dialogue's Winter 2025, coming mid-December! Featuring Ukrainian artist Maryna Lukach!
And you can subscribe here: www.dialoguejournal.com/print-journal/
And you can subscribe here: www.dialoguejournal.com/print-journal/
Afterchat with Benjamin Park on D&C 132
Dialogue is pleased to release this bonus afterchat with Dr. Benjamin Park from his lesson on November 16, 2025 talking about the Trauma of Nauvoo and D&C 132 in the scriptural canon.
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Dialogue is pleased to release this bonus afterchat with Dr. Benjamin Park from his lesson on November 16, 2025 talking about the Trauma of Nauvoo and D&C 132 in the scriptural canon.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Afterchat with Benjamin Park on D&C 132
Dialogue is pleased to release this bonus afterchat with Dr. Benjamin Park from his lesson on November 16, 2025 talking about the Trauma of Nauvoo and D&C 132 in the scriptural canon.
www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/aft...
Dialogue is pleased to release this bonus afterchat with Dr. Benjamin Park from his lesson on November 16, 2025 talking about the Trauma of Nauvoo and D&C 132 in the scriptural canon.
www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/aft...
In this episode of Dialogue Unbound, Caroline Kline is joined by Katie Ludlow Rich, Liz Johnson, and Dialogue’s production editor Daniel Foster Smith for a wide-ranging conversation about the hit series Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
In this episode of Dialogue Unbound, Caroline Kline is joined by Katie Ludlow Rich, Liz Johnson, and Dialogue’s production editor Daniel Foster Smith for a wide-ranging conversation about the hit series Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
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www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/unp...
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Coming January 2026: Reunion: A Podcast about Family Histories.
@jstuart.bsky.social and I have been hard at work reading books and recording and editing episodes for this, and we can't wait to share it with you!
Additional info, including a separate feed, subscription link, + guest lineup, TBA.
@jstuart.bsky.social and I have been hard at work reading books and recording and editing episodes for this, and we can't wait to share it with you!
Additional info, including a separate feed, subscription link, + guest lineup, TBA.
November 17, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Coming January 2026: Reunion: A Podcast about Family Histories.
@jstuart.bsky.social and I have been hard at work reading books and recording and editing episodes for this, and we can't wait to share it with you!
Additional info, including a separate feed, subscription link, + guest lineup, TBA.
@jstuart.bsky.social and I have been hard at work reading books and recording and editing episodes for this, and we can't wait to share it with you!
Additional info, including a separate feed, subscription link, + guest lineup, TBA.
Benjamin E. Park considers the complicated history of Nauvoo and D&C 132 in this fascinating and important lesson. His recently released American Zion: A New History of Mormonism was one of our Dialogue Book Club picks last year.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Benjamin E. Park considers the complicated history of Nauvoo and D&C 132 in this fascinating and important lesson. His recently released American Zion: A New History of Mormonism was one of our Dialogue Book Club picks last year.
www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/tra...
www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/tra...
Dialogue Gospel Study with Benjamin E. Park coming on November 16. He runs a popular youtube channel and is currently president of the Mormon History Association. Join us Sunday!
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November 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Dialogue Gospel Study with Benjamin E. Park coming on November 16. He runs a popular youtube channel and is currently president of the Mormon History Association. Join us Sunday!
www.dialoguejournal.com/events/dialo...
www.dialoguejournal.com/events/dialo...
What do the Illuminati, Freemasons, and anti-Jacobin conspiracies have to do with the Book of Mormon?
Caroline Kline and Colby Townsend discuss his new Fall article “Secret Societies and the Political Context of Joseph Smith’s Rewritten Scripture.”
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Caroline Kline and Colby Townsend discuss his new Fall article “Secret Societies and the Political Context of Joseph Smith’s Rewritten Scripture.”
www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/sec...
November 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
What do the Illuminati, Freemasons, and anti-Jacobin conspiracies have to do with the Book of Mormon?
Caroline Kline and Colby Townsend discuss his new Fall article “Secret Societies and the Political Context of Joseph Smith’s Rewritten Scripture.”
www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/sec...
Caroline Kline and Colby Townsend discuss his new Fall article “Secret Societies and the Political Context of Joseph Smith’s Rewritten Scripture.”
www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/sec...
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The LDS church unveiled new, skimpier garments. But the right to bare shoulders is causing a stir among the Mormon and ex-Mormon communities.
Mormon Women Are Going Sleeveless
The church unveiled new, skimpier garments. But the right to bare shoulders is causing a stir.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The LDS church unveiled new, skimpier garments. But the right to bare shoulders is causing a stir among the Mormon and ex-Mormon communities.
In this special video Gospel Study presentation, join friends of Dialogue as they discuss various aspects of Doctrine & Covenants 132, which includes fascinating historical notes, innovative theological unraveling, and meaningful personal insights.
youtu.be/DYNxuqp-WG0
youtu.be/DYNxuqp-WG0
November 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
In this special video Gospel Study presentation, join friends of Dialogue as they discuss various aspects of Doctrine & Covenants 132, which includes fascinating historical notes, innovative theological unraveling, and meaningful personal insights.
youtu.be/DYNxuqp-WG0
youtu.be/DYNxuqp-WG0
We are excited to present multiple views and voices on polygamy as we prepare to study D&C 132 and Official Declaration 1 in the coming weeks. Full video coming Sunday November 9.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
We are excited to present multiple views and voices on polygamy as we prepare to study D&C 132 and Official Declaration 1 in the coming weeks. Full video coming Sunday November 9.
youtube.com/@dialoguejou...
youtube.com/@dialoguejou...