Making space for Mormon thought and culture : the enduring influence of Eugene England / edited by Robert A. Rees & Brent Rushforth.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rees, Robert A., 1935- editor.

Rushforth, Brent N., 1941- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

England, Eugene.

England, Eugene--Influence.

England, Eugene--Friends and associates.

Brigham Young University--Faculty--Biography.

Brigham Young University.

Latter Day Saint authors--Biography.

Latter Day Saint authors.

Theologians--United States--Biography.

Theologians.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xviii, 175 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City : Signature Books, 2025.

Summary:

This intimate collection brings together a broad array of tributes to Eugene England, a leading Latter-day Saint scholar-teacher of the late twentieth century. It includes the voices of those who knew Gene and his work--family, friends, students, and colleagues--to illuminate the profound impact of one of Mormonism's most influential thinkers. Through personal narratives and thoughtful reflections, these essays reveal Gene not just as a brilliant theologian and beloved professor, but as a compassionate mentor, faithful questioner, and dedicated disciple. England's influence on Latter-day Saint thought, culture, and religion was not only indelible but lasting. His legacy as a founding figure in modern Mormon intellectual life emerges through stories of his classroom teachings, his founding of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, and his courageous exploration of difficult questions within a framework of faith. Contributors share how England modeled a life devoted to both unflinching inquiry and deep spiritual commitment--demonstrating that devotion and intellectualism could strengthen rather than threaten one another. These personal accounts paint a portrait of a man whose theological insights and generous spirit continue to influence Mormon studies and whose example inspires those seeking to harmonize faith with intellectual honesty. For both those who knew England and those discovering him for the first time, this collection offers a window into the heart and mind of a remarkable Mormon thinker and his enduring influence.

Contents:

Introduction : the lengthened shadow of Eugene England / Robert A. Rees and Brent Rushforth

A note from Charlotte

"What are you willing to change your mind about?" : thinking and fishing with Gene / Stirling Adams

Remembering Gene / Lavina Fielding Anderson

The three times I met Gene England / Michael Austin

I was blessed to have known him / Robin Zenger Bake

Gene (and Charlotte) remembered (from afar) / Connie Bennion

Experiencing Gene England / John Bennion

He altered the course of my religious life / Molly McLellan Bennion

Gene, the generous genius / Scott Bradford

Remembering a truth about Gene / Stephen Bradford

Eugene England, bodhisattva / Gideon Burton

Appreciation of Eugene England / Claudia Lauper Bushman

A meeting of minds / Richard Lyman Bushman

On shaking hands with Gene England / Scott Cameron

Stepping off the raft / Stephen Carter

A pope story : how one person brought down the Berlin Wall / Jody England Hansen

A leap into the dark / George Mark England

A home away from home / Nicole Gharda

A stranger and you took me in / Susan Lindsay Gong

Witness reconciliation / Jay Griffith

Gene England, the master teacher / Thomas Griffith

Religious thought as speculative play / George B. Handley

A mentor for dissent and devotion at BYU / Maxine Hanks

Walking hope / Susan M. Hinckley

God's spy / Clifton H. Jolley

Eugene England : a personal memory / Chad Jones

Eugene England : gatekeeper to heaven / Lorraine Bradford Kelley

Burnished with hope / Scott Livingstone

An angel round about me / Patrick Q. Mason

July 22 / James McMichael

I am still inspired by his words / Lucy Moreton

Eugene England and the future of Mormonism / Boyd Petersen

Remembering Gene / Levi S. Peterson

Reaching out, building relationships / Charles and Kathleen Petty

A life of love / Gregory Reece

Talking and listening to Gene / Robert A. Rees

Increasingly kindred souls / Thomas Rogers

For Gene

because he has given much / Karen Rosenbaum

Faith asks for a teacher / John Rosenberg

Recollections of Gene England / Brent Rushforth

Bearing testimony was what Gene did his whole life / Kathryn Shirts

The kindness of Gene and Charlotte / Helen Claire Sievers

Cousins forever / Jerry and Kris Sturgill

Expanding the borders of the mold / Jenee Wallace

At rest in the fluttering providence of the world / Rosalynde Frandsen Welch

Rejoicing with Gene in heaven / Warner Woodworth

The next dance / Charlotte England.

ISBN:

1560855231

9781560855231

OCLC:

1519879245