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The Modernist Mormon Chapel: Persecution, Insularity, and Out-Groups

Aug 1
4 min

The Modernist Mormon Chapel: Persecution, Insularity, and Out-Groups

In the early days of the pandemic, that strange time of no clear public health guidance and an overwhelming sense of impending doom, my...

Owl of the Desert

Jul 11
1 min

Plain and Precious

I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. ― Luke 3:8 Is the stone or seer the instrument...

Jon Brown

Jun 27
3 min

Behind the Zines: Revolution Rock

Jon Brown is the creator of our latest HIVE ZINE, which is about growing up as a punk rocker and a Mormon. In this post, he talks about...

Adam McLain

Jun 20
5 min

Paradisiacal Locust

At the end of the universe, where the three empires considered Outer Darkness to lie, existed Luc. Luc was a small creature, not too...

Terrie Petree

Jun 6
5 min

Liahona, Girl of Curious Workmanship

A line of camels came out of the sand. On the first camel rode a famed artisan. Behind him rode the oldest son, the second son, the...

Rachel Helps

May 16
7 min

Becoming Scripturally Literate

How writing Wikipedia pages on church history fizzled my religious anger. In some ways, my ego wants to believe that God put me in the...

Archkeeper

May 4
7 min

Behind the Zines: HIVE ZINE-008

A Brief Note on HIVE ZINE from the ARCH-HIVE HIVE ZINE is a collaborative zine created by members of the ARCH-HIVE network. Like other...

Behind the Zines - HIVE ZINE-014: Seasons of Eve

Archkeeper

Apr 12
4 min

Behind the Zines - HIVE ZINE-014: Seasons of Eve

Amber Lee is the creator of our newest HIVE ZINE, a lush, full-color collection of collages & poetry about Eve and the author's evolving...

Voice of Eucatastrophe

Apr 4
2 min

Genesis 2

She was preoccupied by the story and what it could mean. First, she didn’t like the part where God stole a rib from Adam (while he was...

Friend of the HIVE

Mar 7
7 min

The Sports Epic That Zion Forgot

by J. Kenneth Doty It happened in the closing seconds of the basketball game. The score was tied, and possession of the ball was the key...

Gazelem

Feb 7
1 min

Abram and His Father

Abram wept at the altar. Old Abram, wise Abram, Faithful, unshakable, unchangeable Abram, Bless the earth with posterity Abram, Fell on...

Archkeeper

Nov 1, 2021
5 min

The ARCH-HIVE Gift Guide 2021

The holidays are upon us, and the ARCH-HIVE has once again compiled the perfect gift guide to fill all your peculiar Mormon shopping...

“Queerness as Grace: The Spiritual Strength of Imagination and Creation”

The One Who Hies

Sep 19, 2021
6 min

“Queerness as Grace: The Spiritual Strength of Imagination and Creation”

Note: This is an expanded version of remarks that I delivered at the 2021 International Affirmation Conference, 18 September 2021. I felt...

The One Who Hies

Aug 29, 2021
3 min

A Hymn, A Witness, and A Hope

“A poor wayfaring man of grief,” our congregation sang, as tears welled in my eyes. This hymn often makes me emotional, but usually not...

The One Who Hies

Aug 22, 2021
3 min

REVIEW: 1820 The Musical

Amidst a family reunion and a somewhat whirlwind vacation in Utah County, I managed to join some other members of The ARCH-HIVE for a...

REVIEW: Moroni: a brief theological introduction, David F. Holland

The One Who Hies

Aug 8, 2021
3 min

REVIEW: Moroni: a brief theological introduction, David F. Holland

David F. Holland writes the final entry in the Maxwell Institute’s Brief Theological Introductions series, Moroni: a brief theological...

Terrie Petree

Jul 18, 2021
7 min

Taken

The blood from my lips made a pretty smear on my palm. Pain and a bitter taste filled my head. The man on my right jerked me upward....

REVIEW: Ether: a brief theological introduction, Rosalynde Frandsen Welch

The One Who Hies

Jul 11, 2021
3 min

REVIEW: Ether: a brief theological introduction, Rosalynde Frandsen Welch

The book of Ether strikes me as a microcosm of The Book of Mormon as a whole, detailing the rise and fall of a civilization in one short...

REVIEW: Mormon: a brief theological introduction, Adam Miller

The One Who Hies

Jun 27, 2021
2 min

REVIEW: Mormon: a brief theological introduction, Adam Miller

Adam says early in the book that “Mormon’s discipleship depends, first and foremost, on his ability to witness the end of the world”...

Friend of the HIVE

Jun 20, 2021
7 min

The Handmaid of the Lord

by Jared Cook “Hail!” The girl stopped her work and listened. “Thou art highly favored! THE LORD is with thee! Blessed art thou among...

Friend of the HIVE

Jun 13, 2021
9 min

Legends of Sanpete

by Lyndsey My Mom is positive that there are mummies buried somewhere in Sanpete County. Not your typical mummies either. Nope—these are...

Friend of the HIVE

Jun 6, 2021
2 min

A Collection of Eternities

by Sunny i. I wish I had the gift of tongues So I could hear the hearts of men And soothe and heal the cries of souls That search and...

The One Who Hies

May 27, 2021
3 min

"A Calling"

It had been 46 hours, 27 minutes and 32 seconds since Mindaugas had received news that he would be released this coming Sunday. He felt...

Theric Jepson

Apr 2, 2021
1 min

Fill in the blanks, Lord!

Though we are incomplete, God loves us completely. Dieter F. Uchtdorf Fill in the blanks, Lord, fill in the blanks! I simply don’t love...

REVIEW: 3rd, 4th Nephi: a brief theological introduction, Daniel Becerra

The One Who Hies

Mar 21, 2021
3 min

REVIEW: 3rd, 4th Nephi: a brief theological introduction, Daniel Becerra

Daniel Becerra’s 3rd, 4th Nephi: a brief theological introduction is a quiet, understated volume in the series, arguably the most fitting...

The End of Live Endowments: The Church is selling its birthright for a mess of pottage.

The Desert Prophet

Mar 12, 2021
4 min

The End of Live Endowments: The Church is selling its birthright for a mess of pottage.

What a great way to start a Friday morning, by waking up and seeing that the Church decided to destroy our cultural heritage by...

MUSIC: "Archkeeper" - Creating Different Spaces for the Same Story

Friend of the HIVE

Feb 21, 2021
3 min

MUSIC: "Archkeeper" - Creating Different Spaces for the Same Story

by Alec Viera Hello! My name is Alec Viera; I’m a musician, music producer, and sound engineer from Danville, California. Although I’ve...

REVIEW: Helaman: a brief theological introduction, Kimberly Matheson Berkey

The One Who Hies

Feb 14, 2021
2 min

REVIEW: Helaman: a brief theological introduction, Kimberly Matheson Berkey

I felt chastised reading Kimberly Matheson Berkey’s Helaman: a brief theological introduction. Berkey’s insights repeatedly reminded me...

Theric Jepson

Feb 7, 2021
3 min

Daisy the Sentient Cow

. DAVIS — UC Davis has one of the nation's most vigorously scientific agriculture programs and has been making important advances in food...

Archkeeper

Jan 24, 2021
1 min

Want to write for HIVE BLOG?

The ARCH-HIVE wants your submissions! HIVE BLOG, the blog of The ARCH-HIVE, explores the peculiarities of Mormonism, Utah, the American...

REVIEW: Alma 30-63: a brief theological introduction, Mark A. Wrathall

The One Who Hies

Dec 31, 2020
2 min

REVIEW: Alma 30-63: a brief theological introduction, Mark A. Wrathall

Alma 30-63: a brief theological introduction by Mark A. Wrathall is fascinating and somewhat paradoxically focused on practice, given its...

REVIEW: Alma 1-29: A Brief Theological Introduction, Kylie Turley

The One Who Hies

Dec 30, 2020
3 min

REVIEW: Alma 1-29: A Brief Theological Introduction, Kylie Turley

Kylie Nielson Turley’s Alma 1-29: a brief theological introduction is brilliant. Her insights have radically altered how I understand...

Love and Birthing: A Fourth Advent Homily

The One Who Hies

Dec 19, 2020
3 min

Love and Birthing: A Fourth Advent Homily

And so our Advent season is drawing to a close, with the fourth and final week. Our themes this year are Love and Birthing, represented...

Archkeeper

Dec 18, 2020
4 min

A Nativity - Behind the Scenes

This year, the ARCH-HIVE made a collaborative nativity scene. Our broad ranges of personalities, backgrounds, and experiences have led to...

The One Who Hies

Dec 13, 2020
4 min

Joy & Journeying: A Third Advent Homily

I love the implication of pairing Joy and Journeying together, thematically. I love the idea that Joy is something that we can have in...

Peace & Accepting: A Second Mormon Advent Homily

The One Who Hies

Dec 6, 2020
6 min

Peace & Accepting: A Second Mormon Advent Homily

Chapter 14 and Verse 27 of the Gospel of John says, “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I...

The One Who Hies

Dec 5, 2020
6 min

The ARCH-HIVE Holiday Gift Guide 2020

You know your weird peculiar Mormon friend, that you’re never quite sure what to get for Christmas? Well, this year, look no further than...

The One Who Hies

Nov 27, 2020
4 min

Hope & Waiting: A Mormon Advent Homily

“Death doesn’t discriminate between the sinners and the saints…Life doesn’t discriminate between the sinners and the saints, it takes and...

The One Who Hies

Oct 18, 2020
5 min

Tragedy and the Promise of Mormonism

Some time ago, I wrote a short piece entitled “The Promise of Mormonism”, which picked five elements of Mormonism that I love and find...

Theric Jepson

Oct 9, 2020
1 min

The Heavenly Mother at Taco Bell

O, Maddie! identified by a purple/white tag, your hair piled into a bun above your purple/white visor, you don’t know anything about...

The One Who Hies

Sep 30, 2020
2 min

REVIEW: Mosiah: A Brief Theological Introduction; James Faulconer

James E. Faulconer provides another solid addition to the Maxwell Institute’s Brief Theological Introduction series with his volume on...

motleyvision

Sep 16, 2020
7 min

State of Mormon Art: 2120

In a July 30, 2020 Sunstone panel on “The Struggles & Successes of Mormon Arts,” the moderator--Camilla Stark--asked what Mormon Arts...

The One Who Hies

Sep 9, 2020
3 min

REVIEW: Enos, Jarom, Omni: A Brief Theological Introduction; Sharon J. Harris

I LOVE this volume. Remarkable work. Perhaps because I had pretty low expectations going in, given the scriptural books that Sharon...

Apocalypse Scoutmaster

Sep 5, 2020
2 min

A Prayer for Saints

Sometimes I shrink to pray to God, our father, our strength, Lord of all and light of the universe. Or Jesus, our brother, our...

motleyvision

Aug 26, 2020
7 min

State of Mormon Art: 2045

A report on the state of Mormon Arts in 2045.

An ARCH-HIVE Exclusive interview with Jonah bar Amittai’s agent & stunt double, Mattathias Westwood

Archkeeper

Aug 21, 2020
10 min

An ARCH-HIVE Exclusive interview with Jonah bar Amittai’s agent & stunt double, Mattathias Westwood

A couple of weeks ago we reached out to Mattathias Westwood, who participated with us in our Sunstone Panel on the Struggles and...

Archkeeper

Aug 12, 2020
7 min

“Yea, and this sufficeth me”: A Review of 2 Nephi: A Brief Theological Introduction

by antenauvoovian I regret to inform you that Terryl Givens has written a bad book. This is surprising because, for over two decades,...

Archkeeper

Aug 5, 2020
1 min

Theodicy?

by Jared Cook Some ask, if God is all-knowing and all-powerful, then why does he let bad things happen to good people? But that is not...

A Digital Interview with Jonah bar Amittai

Archkeeper

Jul 30, 2020
6 min

A Digital Interview with Jonah bar Amittai

We've secured an exclusive digital interview with Jonah bar Amittai, biblical prophet and recent Twitter personality, following comments...

The One Who Hies

Jul 29, 2020
4 min

REVIEW: Jacob: A Brief Theological Introduction, Deidre Nicole Green

Deidre Green’s Jacob: A Brief Theological Introduction is another standout addition to the series, grounded in a productive and...

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