The Truth of History and Reconciliation



Friends:



On Sunday I was able to attend a quite fascinating presentation at Wesley on the History of the Mormons--I read about Mormon history when I was young and so wanted to know more. The presentation by Dr. Richard E. Turleywas a clear and focused discussion of the 'meadows massacre'. This is a particularly painful part of the history which has been the object to scholarly investigation in recent decades. This violent incident of the 1850's--now understood more clearly--needs to be acknowledged in order to be healed. Healing in a community, even 150 years later, can be difficult. This seems to be true for humans in many parts of the world. I was very impressed witht his effort to come to grips with the past in order to move into the future.



Peace,
John