For years now I’ve thought about buying a cross necklace. But though I’m a Christian, wearing crosses is not part of my faith tradition. In fact, growing up—back when Mormons were feuding with Catholics—I was told that Mormons did not wear crosses. That we emphasized Christ’s resurrection not his crucifixion and that wearing one would [...]
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On Wearing Religious Jewelry
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Filling in the Blanks of LDS Women’s History
Last week we traveled to Utah for a women’s history symposium where I saw this image of “Brigham Young and an Unknown Woman.” The unknown woman’s beaded bracelets and marks of torture on her hands have led historians to speculate that she was Native American. If so, is her face blurred because of her ethnicity [...]