21st century (Mormonism)

21st century (Mormonism)
Pre-fire Apia Samoa temple

2000s

2000

  • June 21: The Church announces that Ricks College, a Church-run junior college in Rexburg, Idaho, will become a four-year university by the end of 2001.
  • October 1: The Boston Massachusetts Temple is dedicated and becomes the Church's 100th operating temple.
  • Release of God's Army

2001

2002

2003

  • July: Under the Banner of Heaven published. It is a juxtaposition of two stories: the origin and evolution of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons), and a modern double murder committed in the name of God by brothers Ron and Dan Lafferty, who subscribed to a fundamentalist version of Mormonism. The church issued an official statement on it, saying:
"although the book may appeal to gullible persons who rise to such bait like trout to a fly hook, serious readers who want to understand Latter-day Saints and their history need not waste their time on it".[1]
  • July 9: Apia Samoa Temple burns down in renovations, and is later rebuilt.
  • September 12: Release of The Book of Mormon Movie, Vol. 1: The Journey. The movie was widely panned by Mormon and non-Mormon critics alike.
  • November: All About Mormons episode of South Park airs.
  • Release of the The R.M..

2004

"Gordon B. Hinckley [...] has inspired millions and has led efforts to improve humanitarian aid, disaster relief, and education funding across the globe."

2005

  • March 15: Tenth anniversary of Gordon B. Hinckley's ordination as President of the Church.
  • July-August: First annual Nauvoo Pageant held in Nauvoo, Illinois in honor of Joseph Smith's 200th birthday.
  • Mormon author Stephanie Meyer's book Twilight becomes an instant best seller. It has since been translated into 37 different languages.

2006

  • March 12: First broadcast of Big Love a series about a Mormon fundamentalist. The show is criticised for not differentiating properly between mainstream and schismatic Mormonism. The LDS Church issued a public statement citing concerns over the program's depiction of abuse, polygamy, use of stereotypes, and television's depiction of moral and civic values in general.[3] Among other things, the church stated, "Despite its popularity with some, much of today’s television entertainment shows an unhealthy preoccupation with sex, coarse humor and foul language. Big Love, like so much other television programming, is essentially lazy and indulgent entertainment that does nothing for our society and will never nourish great minds."[3] In March 2009, the LDS Church stated that HBO's writers, producers, and executives were displaying insensitivity to church members by choosing to display simulated segments of the LDS Church's Endowment ceremony in an episode of Big Love.[4][5][6] The LDS Church also stated that the show had continued to blur the distinction between the LDS Church and "the show's fictional non-Mormon characters."[4]
  • 29 June: Church College of New Zealand announces it will take no more students.
  • June 9: Brigham Young University Jerusalem Center re-opens.

2007

  • August 10: President James E. Faust (Second Counselor) dies.
  • October 6: Elder Henry B. Eyring is sustained as Second Counselor in the First Presidency.
  • October 6: Elder Quentin L. Cook is sustained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
  • October 15: Release of Passage to Zarahemla, a children's film. According to BoxOfficeMojo the film ranks 46th[7] on the all-time highest gross box office for a Christian film coming in just behind Pride & Prejudice: A Latter-Day Comedy, and in the top 100 for Fantasy Live-Action.[8]

2008

  • January 27: President Gordon B. Hinckley dies.
  • February 3: President Thomas S. Monson becomes President of the Church.
  • February 3: President Henry B. Eyring and President Dieter F. Uchtdorf are called as the First and Second Counselors in the First Presidency.
  • March 4: Craig Jessop director of Orchestra at Temple Square resigns abruptly.
  • November: California Proposition 8 opposing Same Sex Marriage in the American state is supported by the church.[9][10][11] At an LDS church in Orangevale (in Sacramento County), vandals spray-painted in red letters on the front sign and sidewalk: "No on 8" and "No on Prop 8".[12] An affiliate group of the Radical Trans/Queer organization Bash Back! claims to have poured glue into the locks of an LDS church and spray painted its walls.[13][dead link]
  • November 17: Twilight an adaptation of Stephanie Meyer's novel becomes a huge succes. It grosses over US$392 million worldwide.[14] It was released on DVD March 21, 2009, and became the most purchased DVD of the year.[15] The soundtrack was released on November 4, 2008.[16] It is notable in Mormon terms as it reflects church attitudes towards sex and chastity.
  • Mormon Times founded.

2009

2010

2011

See also


References

  1. ^ "Church Response to Jon Krakauer's Under the Banner of Heaven", 27 June 2003, LDS Newsroom, LDS Church.
  2. ^ Christian Movies
  3. ^ a b "Church Responds to Questions on HBO's Big Love", press release, lds.org, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2006-03-06.
  4. ^ a b Jennifer Dobner, "HBO Vs. The Mormons In Battle Over Temple Ceremony", Huffington Post, 2009-03-11.
  5. ^ Vince Horiuchi, "LDS Temple secrets? 'Big Love' TV episode angers Mormons: TV show to air Sunday reportedly depicts faith's endowment ceremony", Salt Lake Tribune, 2009-03-12.
  6. ^ "LDS Church comments on 'Big Love'", Deseret News, 2009-03-09.
  7. ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=christian.htm
  8. ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=liveactionfantasy.htm
  9. ^ "California and Same-Sex Marriage". http://newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/commentary/california-and-same-sex-marriage. Retrieved 2008-09-05. 
  10. ^ "LDS Donate Millions to Fight Gay Marriage". http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/280669/3/. Retrieved 2008-09-17. 
  11. ^ "Prop 8 supporters see surge in donations". http://www.washblade.com/2008/9-19/news/national/13307.cfm. Retrieved 2008-09-19. [dead link]
  12. ^ "Prop 8 Protesting Turns Ugly". 2008-11-10. http://www.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=50266. Retrieved 2009-04-04. 
  13. ^ "Radical Gay Activist Group Plans More Disruptions". Chicago Tribune. November 20, 2008. http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2008/nov/20/news/chi-ap-mi-gayactivistprotes. 
  14. ^ "Twilight (2008)". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=twilight08.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-05. 
  15. ^ "Top Selling DVDs of 2009". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/dvd/charts/annual/2009.php. Retrieved 2010-08-12. 
  16. ^ James Montgomery (2008-09-18). "'Twilight' Exclusive: Paramore To Contribute Two New Songs To Film's Soundtrack". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1595214/story.jhtml. Retrieved 2008-09-19. 
  17. ^ Violence forces closure of Nigeria's LDS temple, Salt Lake Tribune
  18. ^ "'South Park' creators' musical comedy 'Book of Mormon' gets Broadway dates". Los Angeles Times. 13 September 2010. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2010/09/south-park-creators-musical-comedy-book-of-mormon-gets-broadway-dates.html. Retrieved 6 February 2011. 
  19. ^ "The Daily Show". thedailyshow.com. http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-march-10-2011/trey-parker---matt-stone. Retrieved 06/01/2011. 

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