Futurama and the Gospel

My identity has been uneasily intertwined with the cult TV show “Futurama” ever since my last name became the moniker of the program’s womanizing, alcoholic, kleptomaniac robot.  Needless to say, the popular connotations now associated with “Bender” are not exactly flattering (and they weren’t exactly great to begin with).  Fortunately for me then, the writers [...]

Programs for Peace

I came across some beautiful articles the other day as I was thinking over the quote featured at WarlikePeople.com. Here are some quotes from one one of my favorites- a conference address from Elder Oaks entitled World Peace – and the quote by Pres. Spencer W. Kimball the started the meditation. The Savior and his [...]

High and Low Mormon Art

Arguably the first thing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints did was release a work of literature.  Now, literature sometimes implies fiction, so we’re understandably cautious to refer to scripture as literature, especially when it’s the keystone of our religion.  None the less, as has oft been noted, the Book of Mormon has [...]