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Stretching the Heavens
- The Life of Eugene England and the Crisis of Modern Mormonism
- Narrateur(s): Fiona Givens
- Durée: 15 h et 44 min
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Description
Eugene England (1933–2001) — one of the most influential and controversial intellectuals in modern Mormonism — lived in the crossfire between religious tradition and reform. This first serious biography, by leading historian Terryl L. Givens, shimmers with the personal tensions felt deeply by England during the turmoil of the late 20th century. Drawing on unprecedented access to England's personal papers, Givens paints a multifaceted portrait of a devout Latter-day Saint whose precarious position on the edge of church hierarchy was instrumental to his ability to shape the study of modern Mormonism.
A professor of literature at Brigham Young University, England also taught in the Church Educational System. And yet from the '60s on, he set church leaders' teeth on edge as he protested the Vietnam War, decried institutional racism and sexism, and supported Poland's Solidarity movement — all at a time when Latter-day Saints were ultra-patriotic and banned Black ordination. England could also be intemperate, proud of his own rectitude, and neglectful of political realities and relationships, and he was eventually forced from his academic position. His last days, as he suffered from brain cancer, were marked by a spiritual agony that church leaders were unable to help him resolve.
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- Sandi Payne
- 2023-09-29
Remarkable Review and Resonance of England’s Life
Givens so eloquently and articulately captures the essence of Eugene England’s impact on the ever growing and restorative doctrine and theology of the tenets of Christianity within the institution of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. His intellectual approach is a testament to the growing pains England experienced during a time of resistant administration during the cultural, civil and church conflicts during the decades of the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. England’s perceived liberal views by some came under criticism and scrutiny by the administration and institution he loved and had deeply rooted faith in. His views resonated with the growing population of church members and their diversity. England supported civil rights, women’s equality, anti discrimination and anti war at a time when it was unpopular to do so. He championed human rights and defended religious freedom of all denominations while holding dear to the principles and faith that was the very essence and foundation of who he was. Ever stretching the boundaries of thought and conscious conviction, England’s voice resonated with so many of us who lived through those decades feeling disappointed and disaffected by the administration of the church in those times. England was a pioneer in his work in creating Mormon literature and critical thinking that expands the perspective of contemporary Mormonism.
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