3.5 Ecumenical outreach and the healing of rifts

David O’McKay helped strengthen interfaith relationships during his tenure as President of the Church, yet Mormonism and the Catholic Church had a rocky relationship in the late 50s.  Thanks to several key events and the loving patience and ministry of Catholic Bishop Duane Hunt, the rift was healed and David O’McKay’s own attitude was changed.  Can this be a model for healing divides in modern communities?  Maybe!  Let’s talk about it!

The Great Brain book series:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Brain

David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism, by Gregory A Prince and WM Robert Wright

https://www.amazon.com/David-McKay-Rise-Modern-Mormonism/dp/0874808227

Bible dictionary on Prayer.  If you’ve never read this it’s worth your time :)

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bd/prayer

The Purifying Power of Gethsemane, by Bruce R. McConkie. Again, one of the most powerful talks on the Atonement ever written.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1985/04/the-purifying-power-of-gethsemane

Mormon Doctrine

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormon_Doctrine_(book)