Comments on: Review: Dialogue vol. 39, no. 4 (Winter) 2006

By: Ray Kuehne

Ray Kuehne — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:54:40 +0000

If anyone is interested (able) to read the German edition of the book about the Church in East Germany, the publisher is offering it at a pre-publication price of 19 Euro through the end of April. I will import a few copies into the USA. Interested persons may contact me at raykue@gmx.net

By: Kevin Barney

Kevin Barney — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:58:41 +0000

Excellent news, Ray! Thanks for letting us know.

By: Ray Kuehne

Ray Kuehne — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:55:08 +0000

Regarding comments that I intend to write a book about the Church in East Germany, it’s true. After three years of research, it is finished and will be published, in German, by the Leipzig University Press within next 2-3 months.

By: Kristine

Kristine — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 01:33:52 +0000

“Maybe we could get Fowles or Ronan to translate. ”

No! Me, me!!
/she yells, waving her hand wildly/

By: Kevin Barney

Kevin Barney — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:19:43 +0000

Justin, thanks for that excellent, detailed report. That was much more than I knew about the project.

By: J. Stapley

J. Stapley — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 23:28:32 +0000

I had forgotten about that post, Justin. That is a welcome insight. Thanks.

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 23:22:29 +0000

Kuehne has noted that the book may appear in English.

By: Matt W.

Matt W. — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:34:03 +0000

Ronan: re: Japan

I think the difference is that people who don’t like church are typically “innactive”, while people who have “intellectual” issues with the church are typically “apostate”.

By: J. Stapley

J. Stapley — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:30:25 +0000

Ronan, Numano actually gives many other reasons for the challenges in Japan besides the internet. Perhaps these other reasons are the greater contributors, but the internet is one that is very relevant to all of us.

Kevin, that project sounds fascinating! Maybe we could get Fowles or Ronan to translate.

By: Ronan

Ronan — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:23:31 +0000

Just reread the Bill Russell thread. Good times.

I’m not sure I buy the thesis that people (in Japan or elsewhere) are leaving the church over historical issues. Most people in most wards stop coming because it’s all just too much hassle. It is possibly true, however, that the visible apostasies of ranking Mormons often revolve around “intellectual” issues. So when a Bishop goes inactive because he started reading stuff on the net we all gasp at the scandal, all the time forgetting the masses who just don’t like church.

As for Germany, it would seem that the church takes the Google road (internet in China). Do what you have to do to please your political masters. The ends justifies the means.