Living in the Opinions of Others
Nate Oman | July 27, 2005
I have a confession: I don’t much care about what the people in my ward think about me. I feel guilty about this.
History, Objectivity, and Stalin’s Toes
Nate Oman | July 26, 2005
In times past, Mormon intellectualdom has been much exercised over the issue of objectivity and the writing of history. By and large, I think that these debates have focused on the wrong issues. Stalin’s toes help to illustrate one of the reasons why.
John Roberts and Mormon Theology
Nate Oman | July 22, 2005
For those who haven’t noticed, John Roberts has been nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court. The next obvious question is what does his jurisprudence tell us about Mormon theology.
Three Generations of Mormon Legal History
Nate Oman | July 19, 2005
Okay, it is time for another post on Mormon legal history. This one is on the state of the field and where we go from here.
How Reed Smoot Restored what Winston Churchill had Preserved
Nate Oman | July 15, 2005
It is hard not to admire Winston Churchill.
Endocannibalism in Sacrament Meeting
Nate Oman | July 14, 2005
Cannibalism, it seems to me, is one of the unspoken issues that lurks beneath all Mormon sacrament meetings.
Temple Worship and the Retreat of Esoteric Space
Nate Oman | July 13, 2005
In a comment on Gordon’s recent post, Jed Woodworth raises an interesting point. He, entirely accurately, points out that the notion that the temple is a place that most members should regularly attend is a late 20th century phenomena in Mormonism. Prior to that time, the temple, for most members, was generally a [...]
The First Mormon Justice
Nate Oman | July 11, 2005
It occurs to me that there is a politically well-connected Mormon who is eminently qualified to take Justice O’Connor’s slot on the Supreme Court. (And no, I don’t mean Orrin Hatch.)
The Great Liberal Death Wish?
Nate Oman | July 8, 2005
Here is an empirical question that I don’t really know the answer to: