The Emergent Mormon Perspective

An Unorthodox Nondenominational Approach to Mormonism through the "Lens" of Marcus Borg, John Spong, and Nietzsche's Affirmation of Bodily Life: An Option for Navigating a Faith Crisis and Soaring above the Abyss of Nihilism & Appreciating the Good in One's Mormon Heritage (on the Inside or Outside of the LDS System)

Friday, October 20, 2023

Why I'm a "DNA Mormon" (or Ancestrally Mormon) as My Heritage (Blog Series)


  • Introduction: Defining a "Heritage-Mormon" (Lineage, Cultural Tribe & Birthright)

  •  It's Your Heritage, Your Tradition, & Cultural Identity: Images from Big Love TV Show

  • Why I'm a "Heritage Mormon” (Not Protestant, Catholic, Greek or Russian Orthodox, or Buddhist): The Case for Mormonism as an Ethnolinguistic Ancestral Religion like Ethnic Religions such as Jewish Judaism or Japanese Shintoism, etc.

  • Respecting your Heritage: The Book of Mormon: Plain and Precious Truths, a contemporary English version of The Book of Mormon



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START HERE: Begin with the Introduction below. Followed by My Other Websites and Blog Series

  • INTRODUCTION: Sart Here
  • The Emergent Mormon Lens: On Midrash, Scripturalization, Bricolage & the Pro-Body Paradigm
  • Joseph Smith through Nietzsche's Eyes
  • Why I'm "Mormon" (& Not Protestant, Catholic, Buddhist or Atheist)
  • DNA Mormon (or Heritage-Mormon)
  • "Independent Mormon" (On being a Non-Denominational, Free-range Restorationist) Blog Series
  • Scripture Focused: On What is Doctrine, Truth, & Authoritatively Binding versus a Yoke/Burden?
  • A Defense of the "Brethren" (in the "Nelsonite" Sect)
  • "Ephraimite Europeans?": Original Mormonism as a Uniquely Pro-European Americanized Gospel  (Blog Series)
  • "Supercouples": Appreciating Your Polygamist Pioneer Ancestors through the Perspective of the Book "Selective Breeding" by Aramariu
  • The Case Against ExMormon Nihilism
  • Sex, Gods, & Power: A "Body Affirming" LDS-Christianity
  • Mormonism on Power & Equality: Money, Power and Ambition in Zion
  • The LDS Priesthood
  • Original LDS Godhead
  • Theosis: Grace & Deification in the Restoration
  • "Worthy Already" by Grace: True Meaning of Sin & Repentance
  • My Other Site: Rethinking Mormonism
  • My Practical Christianity website
  • Articles & Websites I Recommend

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