tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post3861964127719087735..comments2024-03-26T11:33:59.219-06:00Comments on Religion in American History: The Origins of the Mormon Moment; or, How to Generate Your Own Such MomentPaul Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13881964303772343114noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-7362481001269583062011-12-16T13:29:11.188-07:002011-12-16T13:29:11.188-07:00Ha. I was writing mostly in jest, Elesha. Truth be...Ha. I was writing mostly in jest, Elesha. Truth be told, this "Mormon moment" has been a longtime in the making and is more the culmination of several separate developments over the past century (or more) than it is an abrupt moment when Mormons and Mormonism burst onto the scene. And the same is true of this moment in Mormon scholarship--historians of Mormonism have been toiling away for decades now researching and writing, and trying to make their research relevant to wider audiences. Several recent trends in religious history and religious studies, combined with a really sharp group of young scholars and the expanded media attention to Mormonism these last few years seemed to have culminated this year. <br /><br />And for the record, I couldn't imagine a Broadway play about Mormonism that would be half interesting before Matt Stone and Trey Parker did what they did in The Book of Mormon musical.Christopherhttp://usreligion.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-36431699452642786122011-12-16T12:48:05.413-07:002011-12-16T12:48:05.413-07:00If only creating a moment were this easy. Mainline...If only creating a moment were this easy. Mainline Protestants run for office all the time, without generating any useful upsurge of interest in the tradition. The Jeremiah Wright brouhaha does not count as useful. And even I wouldn't go see a Broadway play about The Christian Century or the National Council of Churches. (I draw a complete visual blank trying to imagine it.) I guess more writing and publishing is the only way forward.Eleshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764991021577652939noreply@blogger.com