Attitudes Towards the Arts and Media
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| Rated R
Movies and Other Inappropriate Media |
| "It goes without saying that all X and
R-rated movies are automatically eliminated." Elder Robert L. Simpson |
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| A Conversation With
Mick Jagger |
| Elder Gene R. Cook discussions a
conversation he had with Mick Jagger, a famous Rock Star, about the purposes of modern
music. According to Mr. Jagger, " Our music is calculated to drive the kids to
sex." |
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| The
Mormon Tabernacle Choir |
| "The Mormon Tabernacle Choir originated in mid-nineteenth-century
Salt Lake City. It consists of 300-plus voices carefully selected from many
volunteers." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Mormon
Tabernacle Choir Broadcast ("The Spoken Word") |
| "The Mormon Tabernacle Choir Broadcast is the traditional Sunday
broadcast of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. It originates in the Salt Lake tabernacle and is
open to the public. Begun in 1929, this weekly performance has become the longest
continuously presented nationwide network broadcast in American radio history." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Architecture |
| "Latter-day Saints' concern for uniting heavenly principles with
earthly practices has been adequately expressed in practical, durable, and extraordinarily
well-maintained buildings and grounds." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Art in Mormonism |
| "From the earliest days of the Church, its leaders have recognized
the significant role art plays in enlightening and inspiring Church members."
Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Dance |
| Dancing "continues as an integral part of youth and adult activities
in the Church. It permeates many facets of campus life, entertainment, and performing arts
programs at Church- sponsored schools." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Drama |
| "Latter-day Saints have supported and participated in theatrical
activities throughout their history." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Hymns And Hymnody |
| "Hymns have been central to the LDS tradition of worship from the
earliest days of the Church." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Mormon Folk Art |
| "Through a combination of religious and western American metaphors
and images, the whole saga of the Church has been artistically represented, from its
origins in 1820 in a grove near Palmyra, New York, to the present." Encyclopedia
of Mormonism |
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| Mormon Folklore |
| "Mormon folklore comprises that part of the Church's cultural
heritage which Latter-day Saints pass on from person to person and from generation to
generation, not through written documents or formal instruction but through the spoken
word or customary example." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Mormon
Youth Symphony and Chorus |
| "The Mormon Youth Symphony and Chorus (often abbreviated MYSC) is an
officially sponsored musical organization of the Church. It was organized in 1969 with a
primary commission to promote a 'greater understanding between all peoples and
cultures.'" Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Music |
| "Throughout the Church's history, music has always permeated the
assemblies of the Saints and has energized their pursuit of spiritual and cultural
betterment. The diversity of styles in the Church is echoed in the diversity of roles that
music plays in LDS life." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Musicians |
| "From the early decades of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, LDS composers, conductors, vocalists, and instrumentalists have helped to shape
the Church's distinctive musical heritage." Encyclopedia of
Mormonism |
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| Pageants |
| "In the Church, pageants are outdoor theatrical productions that
celebrate a place, person, or event in religious history." Encyclopedia
of Mormonism |
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| Tabernacle
Organ |
| "While not the world's largest, the organ in the Salt Lake tabernacle
is one of the most famous musical instruments ever produced." Encyclopedia
of Mormonism |
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| Visual
Artists |
| "Some of the aesthetic constants of LDS artists are the narrative
tradition in painting, a reverence for nature, absence of nihilism, support of traditional
societal values, respect for the human body, a strong sense of aesthetic structure, and
rigorous craftsmanship." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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