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mixed blessings

The emancipation of selfishness. The fecund faculties of myth making. Harold Bloom created a furor with his article on Mormonism, but for the most part it was  misinterpreted, or rather interpreted in a literal sense. Bloom understood the fantastical and … Continue reading

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on faith of the golden plates

The smoke clears on the stage set below Hill Cumorah. The Angel Moroni begins burying the golden  plates. Finally, the scene reverts to a youthful Joseph Smith, which symbolizes that the gap has been brought full circle and the only … Continue reading

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