‘Zion’ has been a central theological concept and practical imperative of the Community of Christ, since its very beginnings. Particularly in the first half of the 20th century, Zion (not to be confused with Zionism) represented a vision of ‘the kingdom of heaven on earth’ – not to be realized in some far off future, [...]
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The Globalization of Zion
June 2, 2010Categories: church history, Community of Christ, Economics, Outreach International, Peace and Justice, Social Science, Zion
Tags: Community of Christ, global consciousness, globalization, hollowing out, networks, outsourcing, privatization, Social Gospel, Zion
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Comparing the Missouri Mormon War with Contemporary Conflicts
January 8, 2010UPDATE 11 January 2010: Kenny and Jake Ballentine, two brothers who make films together, have just announced the upcoming release of a new movie ‘Trouble in Zion’, a documentary on the Missouri Mormon War. Several years ago, Kenny Ballentine read the essay attached to the below posting and talked with me about it while making [...]
Categories: church history, Mormonism, Peace and Justice, Social Science
Tags: 1838, globalization, Jake Ballentine, Kenny Ballentine, low-intensity conflict, Mary Kaldor, Missouri Mormon War, Mormon, Mormon War, New Wars, Trouble in Zion
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