Lowell Bennion is my hero. "Nothing matters ultimately in any setting—in marriage, the family, school, the church, the community, the world—except what happens to persons."
Book review: “The Best of Lowell L. Bennion” edited by Eugene England
Book review: “Conscience and Community: Sterling M. McMurrin, Obert C. Tanner & Lowell L. Bennion”
Goodreads Summary Lowell Bennion, Sterling McMurrin, and Obert Tanner were colleagues whose lives often intertwined. All professors at the University of Utah, these three scholars addressed issues and events of their time; each influenced the thought and culture of Mormonism, helping to institute a period of intellectual life and social activism. In Conscience and Community... Continue Reading →
Morning inspiration: “Learning to Like Life: A Tribute to Lowell Bennion”
When you grow up in Utah, the name Bennion in ubiquitous. You probably have met a Bennion somewhere in school or at work or at church. The name Bennion to me brings to mind the Bennion Center at the Union building on the University of Utah campus. But while the name became familiar, I never... Continue Reading →
Religious voices in the public square: Response to the Salt Lake Tribune opinion piece
The LDS church recently weighed in on the marijuana debate in Utah releasing a document raising a number of legal issues surrounding the legalization of medical marijuana. The action predictably drew calls for the Church's tax exempt status to be removed for engaging in overtly political issues. An opinion piece in the Salt Lake Tribune... Continue Reading →
Something is rotten in the state of… Utah: The Kafkaesque scene at the University hospital
Our law enforcement is a great blessing that can help keep our families and communities safe. I grew up having a deep respect for policemen, a few that attended my church congregation. On some Sundays, they were on duty, but they still were able to make time to come to sacrament meeting all in uniform.... Continue Reading →
