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12th Article of Faith: Sustaining the Law
by Ron Madson
In 1842 the editor of the Chicago Democrat newspaper, John Wentworth, wrote Joseph Smith and requested that Joseph provide the paper with information concerning the Mormons. In response to this request, Joseph wrote what is now called the “Wentworth Letter.”2 The letter published in the Nauvoo Times and Seasons on March 1, 1842 contained a brief history of the church, and thirteen doctrinal statements later referred to as the “Articles of Faith.”
Have We Forgotten Our Past?
by Ricky Cheney
At the commencement of the First World War, many people around the globe, including prominent anarchists, held differing views regarding participation in the War. Inside any “ism” there are at the very least nuances of thought.
Yes, The Gospel of Redistribution
by Forest W. Simmons
This essay was inspired by a thought provoking article in the March 2009 edition of the Mormon Worker entitled, “ The Gospel of Redistribution?” by Matthew Wappett, Ph.D, and by the provoked thoughts of the many people that posted their comments to the online edition
Why Torture is Evil
by William Van Wagenen
Three Good Reasons Not to Join the Military
by Tariq Khan
Proposition 8 and its Discontents: An interview by Gregory Van Wagenen
by Gregory Van Wagenen
In the Trenches: An Interview with Members of Democracy Unlimited of Humboldt County (DUHC)
by Jason Brown
Are The Rich Damned?
by Cliff Burton
Homophobia: An Attack on My Family
by Kristina Grace K.
I’ll Be Glad: A Personal Narrative
by Cory Bushmand
Our Common Humanity
by Crystal Busenbark
Immigration
by Tyler Bushman
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