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Elbert Peck: Sunstone Editor Part 3 - Alternative Voices | Ep. 106

1,688 views · Published 10 December 2007 · 30:05 · Indexed 8 October 2026

Channel: Mormon Stories Podcast · 2007 · People & Blogs

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Elbert Eugene Peck was editor of Sunstone Magazine from 1986 to 2001. In this episode, Elbert discusses the events leading up to the September Six excommunications of 1993, including the "Alternative Voices" and warnings against Symposia statements by LDS leaders.

Episode Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/portfolio-items/mormon-stories-104-107-elbert-peck-and-sunstone-magazine/

Pt 1: https://youtu.be/z4p-gkuFwjo
Pt 2: https://youtu.be/-iAp1TCqv-M
Pt 4: https://youtu.be/2NvCVMOwkb8

Chapters
00:00 Events leading up to September 6
01:03 Whatever context you think is informative. Church the first
02:00 The tension with intellectuals goes far back
03:07 Direct conversations between Sunstone people and church leaders
04:25 Daniel and Elbert decide to talk with Hinckley and invite him to speak at the symposium
06:20 'Sunstone can help the church.' Elbert hitting a button
08:10 Daniel and Elbert wrong about what Hinckley thought of them. Trying to find a way to get rid of having to send issues to the Q15
11:43 How out of touch some people are. RS still wanting the issues
12:18 Dallin Oaks alternate voices talk. Changes in the temple endowment. Sunstone reporting on the reports
13:27 Elbert being called in by his stake president. Accused of breaking covenants. Elbert loses his temple recommend
14:29 Two days later, Daniels SP takes his recommend. So clearly orchestrated.
15:17 Daniels parents abhorred, really hounded him to get it back. Took a year. Elbert decided to let it go
15:58 SL Tribune writes about it. How the church does view this
16:57 They hear more about Sunstone. Subscription went up. BYU faculty involved in the symposium
17:36 Increased pressure to not let BYU people support Sunstone anymore
18:07 George P. Lee letters, Paul Dunn issue. Brethren: 'this cancer is growing'.
18:40 Symposium 1993. SLT hiring Peggy Fletcher for religion
19:33 David Knowlton about SOuth America mission. Clifton Jolly proposal for the symposium
20:48 Clifton's talk being reported back to the brethren
22:07 Feminist voices at the symposium. Michael Quinn statement.
22:42 Brethren statement about symposia. Council of the FP of the Q12. Weakened prophet.
23:35 Elbert gets a quote from Peggy, thus hearing about it
24:09 Elberts approach to the discussion. Not censoring about topics, but moderating for respectful language
29:28 Hard for people to make judgment

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