March 25 — “Why People Find Understanding Mormonism So Difficult”?
Just because Mitt couldn’t reshape himself enough to become the Republican presidential nominee doesn’t mean we get to ignore Mormonism now. In fact, his campaign revealed just how poorly informed (and let’s be honest, in some cases how prejudiced) non-Mormons are about this rapidly growing faith.
When: Tue. March 25 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: IUPUI University Library, Lilly Auditorium
The IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, Religious Studies Student Association present: Professor Jan Shipps on “Why People Find Understanding Mormonism So Difficult”?
Jan Shipps is professor emerita of history and religious studies at IUPUI, and research associate at The Polis Center. She is regarded as the foremost non-Mormon scholar of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. A lifelong practicing Methodist, Shipps is widely respected in Mormon historical circles, as well as secular historical circles, for her ability to understand Mormonism on its own terms while maintaining sufficient distance as an outsider. She was the first non-Mormon and the first woman elected president of the Mormon History Association. Her first book on the subject was Mormonism: The Story of a New Religious Tradition. She has also written countless articles on the subject.
For more information about this event contact Tenisha Dickinson
Know before you go … check out this article quoting Prof. Shipps: “Mitt and Mormonism: Did Romney’s run give Mormons a bounce?“
If this sounds like an interesting event, be sure to check out … The major conference on “Mormons and American Life” May 2 & 3.
