Posts Tagged ‘ randy bott ’

Priesthood Ban Myths

March 5, 2012
Priesthood Ban Myths

On February 25, Scott Gordon president of the Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research (FAIR) sent out a newsletter to subscribers noting that February is Black History Month.  Gordon explained why black history matters, and explained 3 myths about the ban.  Just 3 days later, Professor Randy Bott created a stir when he tried to [...]

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If I Were In Charge: Reopen the LDS Canon

March 2, 2012
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There has been a lot of discussion recently about some comments made by Professor Bott at BYU.  For me, seeing the discussions on race has been interesting, but I’d already resolved the issue for myself, much like Andrew S talked about in his recent post.  To me, it was basically just institutionalism of the racism [...]

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Mormon Race Issues: Not Just Your Great-Granddad’s Problem

March 1, 2012
Mormon Race Issues: Not Just Your Great-Granddad’s Problem

BYU professor Randy Bott’s attempts to justify the black priesthood ban have incited outrage. But what will any of that accomplish?

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