The Mormon Worker
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The Mormon Worker is an independent bi-monthly newspaper currently published in Provo and Salt Lake City, Utah.[1] The paper was started in late 2007 by active members of the LDS church who hope to connect the ideas of the radical left with core ideas from the Mormon faith such as cooperation, charity, the teachings of Jesus Christ, and social equality. The paper also explores the compatibility of Mormonism with Christian Anarchism, which has been met with some harsh critism by conservative members of the church.[2] As of April 2008, the paper has published three issues.
[edit] Influences on the Paper
The Title
The paper's title was inspired by The Catholic Worker, a Catholic newspaper founded in New York City by Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin in 1933. The Catholic Worker is known for its strict pacifism.[3]
Christian Anarchism
The ideas of Christian Anarchists such as Leo Tolstoy have been influential on the overall philosophy of the paper.
[edit] External Links
- The Official webpage of The Mormon Worker
- Official Site of the Catholic Worker Movement
- Blog entitled LDS Anarchy
- Washington Post Article about the Mormon Worker
- Mormon Stories Podcast with William Van Wagenen
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[edit] References
- ^ From The Mormon Worker newspaper Issue One, October 2007, available at www.themormonworker.org
- ^ Guest Post: Whither the Mormon Anarchist « In Rare Form
- ^ Dorothy Day, Peter Maurin and the Catholic Worker Movement: Dorothy Day, Prophet of Pacifism for the Catholic Church
