Ep 92 — Mormon Doctrine & Bruce R. McConkie

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">One of the most influential leaders of the modern Mormon church, Bruce R. McConkie, made a name for himself with his seminal 1958 work</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Mormon Doctrine</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, an encyclopedia of Mormon doctrine and theology. It immediately made waves in the community and the rest of the leadership decided to censor McConkie and the book was pulled from the shelves. With significant edits to address leadership complaints, the book was republished in 1966 and again massively edited and published in 1979 after the priesthood ban was lifted. We explore the life of Bruce McConkie and discuss the impact of Mormon Doctrine and McConkie, as well as the reasons for censure and highlighting necessary edits to tone the book down. Yes, this is the deep-dive on Bruce McConkie and Mormon Doctrine you’ve been waiting for and this episode launches us into our next long-form book review of</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Millennial Messiah</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">by Bruce McConkie!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mark your calendars! Our next Live Q&A!! is March 7th!!! 6:00 PM (MST) </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Show notes: </span></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Bruce R. McConkie Story: Reflections of a Son</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, by Joseph Fielding McConkie  </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The End of Bruce R McConkie’s</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mormon Doctrine</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, by Stirling Adams:</span> <a href= "https://www.jstor.org/stable/43201315?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents"> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.jstor.org/stable/43201315?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Patreon:</span> <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/Glass