Talk:Vardis Fisher
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All the information in the new page is taken from the dust jacket and list of books in the hardcover edition of Pemmican, plus personal knowledge about the movie Jeremiah Johnson and the contents of The Mothers, Children of God, and God or Caesar?. Alan Nicoll 16:35, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
The Testament of Man series, after Jesus Came Again, also includes Peace Like A River, My Holy Satan, and Orphans in Gethsemane -- the latter a reworking of the Hunter stories.
[edit] Ex-Mormon?
Fisher is listed both in the category here as an Ex-Mormon, as well as on the list of Former Latter-day Saints. But the impression I get from the references listed on the article, Fisher was never Mormon. None of them come right out and say "Fisher was never affiiliated with the LDS church", but that's the distinct impression left... The article at atheists.org has the most information... Should he he removed from those two listings? I don't know enough about Fisher to know myself, but certainly if he should be listed as an ex-mormon, there needs to be something about it on his article and a reference... -Porlob 02:43, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
Fisher was born to a Mormon family, studied and taught at a Morman University. Was he ever baptisted a Morman? I don't remember ever reading that he was. In Ophans in Gethsemane Vridar Hunter, (Vardis Fisher's alter ego?) had only the Bible to read and studied it constantly. If he was never a Mormon he definitely studied it and practiced it while at home in Antelope Hills country. Defenbaugh 01:36, 18 July 2007 (UTC) defenbaugh July 17, 2007
I think the confusion here stems from what one means by suggesting that someone has a religious affiliation. Does it mean actual membership or is it simply being raised or oriented in a faith tradition? If we insist upon the first, Vardis Fisher was not a Mormon. But if we accept the common convention that someone raised in a faith tradition is identified as such then Vardis Fisher was a Mormon who separated from his faith. The Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England, as two well known denominations, each contend that anyone baptized in their churches are Catholic or Anglican. Fisher's father was active in the Mormon Church and Vardis Fisher's youth was thoroughly Mormon even though he did not adhere to this faith as an adult. LAWinans (talk) 04:14, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] .com
Unable to access VardisFisher.com for some time now --Calypsoparakeet 18:38, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
- Okay. I deleted it. Pepso 22:43, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Peace Like a River - References Different Book
The hyperlink to the Wiki entry about "Peace Like a River" discusses a different book, same title, but different author ---- how can we remedy this? LAWinans (talk) 04:03, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
