An edited volume examining the “Mormon Moment” is under development. Â The editors are looking for contributions (see this call for chapter proposals). Â Of particular relevance to the MSP community might be chapters on how the Mormon Moment affected “outer blogness”, former Mormons, or the GLBTQ community (Mormon or non-Mormon).
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Very cool!!
I can think of several additional subjects that aren’t on the list…
You should submit a chapter proposal on those subjects!