By Common Consent
Encyclopedia
By Common Consent or “BCC” is a group
weblog featuring commentary and discussion especially of contemporary Mormon culture, thought
and current events. Since its foundation in 2004, BCC has been one of the leading group blogs in the Mormon Bloggernacle
, and has been a mainstay on the Mormon Archipelago, the primary portal
for LDS/Mormon blogging. According to the blog’s mission statement, BCC was founded “to provide a thoughtful, enjoyable, and reasonable place to post and discuss Mormon topics.”
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Although “By Common Consent” was used immediately as a working title for the blog, readers were asked to give suggestions on a permanent name. Suggested names included “The Rameumptom
” (The original url for the blog was Rameumptom.blogspot.com before moving to its present url), “Zeezrom
, Esq.” (an homage to the heavy presence of legal professionals in the [bloggernacle Mormon blogging community), “Curelom
s & Cumoms”, “By the Regular Sign” (a reference to the custom in the LDS Church to show support for a given proposition by raising the right hand), “Fifth Nephi” (a reference to the Book of Mormon's
4 Books of Nephi
, “Times & Seasons 2” (at the time BCC was established, Times & Seasons was the dominant Mormon blog), and “Pay On Gross” (a reference to a common debate among Mormons about whether tithes should be paid on net or gross income).
New contributions to the blog are posted daily by the "permas" with frequent additional posts provided by guest bloggers. Comments from readers are welcome and encouraged at BCC, and while a majority of participants in comment discussions are adherents to the LDS Faith, the blog strives to maintain an environment conducive to respectful interfaith dialogue. Among the broader Mormon blogging community, BCC has a reputation for producing high quality posts and discussions, with a healthy mix of scholarly research, irreverence, satire, devotionals, and humor.
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'Recurring Features (* = series is still active)'
, history
, social sciences
, humanities
, fine art
, biology
, chemistry
, and computer science
, among others. Religiously, the contributors represent "a varied swath of their lived religion," with different approaches to faith, doctrine, and religious living. Additionally, several of the contributors write for other online or print publications on topics such as literature, politics, pop culture, and science.
Aaron R. : : Completing Ph.D. in sociology at the Institute for Social and Economic Research. Taught courses on Sociology of Health and on Illness and Research Methods. Lived in Romford, England with wife and children
BHodges: Graduate student in religious studies at Georgetown University.
Brad Kramer : , PhD candidate in sociocultural anthropology
at the University of Michigan, with interests in semiotics
, Marxist theory and Christian conversion. In 2010, contributed an article about early Mormon economics to Mormonism: A Historical Encyclopedia
.
Cynthia L.: SAHM with a PhD in Computer Science.
J. Stapley : Chemist and executive at a startup firm
; also independent historian of Mormonism and member of the editorial board of the Journal of Mormon History. Contributed a pair of articles to Mormonism: A Historical Encyclopedia
in 2010.
John C.: Librarian and founder of another large Mormon blog called Faith Promoting Rumor.
Karen H.*: Attorney in Washington D.C. working on international justice reform issues.
Kevin Barney: Tax attorney, Mormon apologist, and expert in Biblical languages.
Kristine Haglund* : Editor, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought
. Current research : Mormon aesthetic theory and practice; history of Mormon women's publications, including blogs; Mormon women's and children's history; Mormon hymnody and children's songs. Lived in Massachusetts
Kyle M: Blogger, musician, advertising executive, former missionary in Finland
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MMiles: Writer, mother, former missionary in Russia
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M. Norbert Kilmer: High school teacher in Europe.
Matt Page: Graphic designer and artist.
Natalie B.: Law student.
Rebecca J.: Writer, mother, and graduate of Scripps College
.
Ronan JH: Educator at a private school in Europe.
Russell Arben Fox: Assoc. Prof. Political Science
, Friends University
in Wichita, Kansas
, from 2006. BYU Studies Academy, member, Brigham Young University, 2006-2009. From 2008, Book Review Co-Editor, Dialogue
Sam MB: Physician and medical researcher in Utah.
Scott B.: Economist in Southern California and proud alumni of Utah State University
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Steve Evans* : Professional social media consultant. Principal founder of By Common Consent. Prolific commentator on Mormonism and new media, and, Mormonism and social memory. Lived in Seattle with his family .
Steven P.: Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Integrative Biology at Brigham Young University
, from 2000, teaching History and Philosophy of Biology and Bioethics. , had authored books, poetry, a novel and essays with Dialogue, Covenant
, BYU Religious Studies Center
, Irreantum, Amer. Tolkien Society, Newsweek
and elsewhere.
Sunny Smart:
Tracy M.:
W.V. Smith: Professor of Mathematics at Brigham Young University
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* Original authors
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author Richard Eyre
. Additionally, By Common Consent periodically posts interviews with prominent members of the LDS community, including an interview with comedian and best-selling author Elna Baker
, and an interview with Michael Otterson
, the Managing Director of Public Affairs for the LDS Church.
. Kristine Haglund, one of BCC's permabloggers, is currently the Editor in Chief of Dialogue, while Ronan JH and Steven Peck, two other permabloggers, serve as Dialogue editors, and other current and former permabloggers contribute to the Dialogue editorial board.
's few podcasts. The BCC Zeitcast has typically been approximately 30 minutes in length, and takes the form of a group podcast, with anywhere from two to five contributors participating in a given episode. The podcast consists of a free flowing conversation that touches on Bloggernacle meta-topics, popular culture, current events, religious topics, or any news from the world of Mormonism
.
The first BCC Zeitcast was posted on February 4, 2008, with subsequent episodes recorded and posted semi-regularly until Spring 2009. During this period, the primary contributors were permabloggers from By Common Consent such as Steve Evans
, Ronan JH, Amri Brown, and Brad Kramer, but would occasionally feature guests. The BCC Zeitcast returned in December 2009, with largely new permabloggers contributing to the new season.
Collaborative blog
A collaborative blog is a type of weblog in which posts are written and published by more than one author. The majority of high profile collaborative blogs are based around a single uniting theme, such as politics or technology....
weblog featuring commentary and discussion especially of contemporary Mormon culture, thought
Culture of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
A culture of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, reflecting the cultural impact of basic beliefs and traditions of the church, distinguishes church members, practices, and activities...
and current events. Since its foundation in 2004, BCC has been one of the leading group blogs in the Mormon Bloggernacle
Bloggernacle
The Mormon blogosphere is the Mormon portion of the blogosphere...
, and has been a mainstay on the Mormon Archipelago, the primary portal
Web portal
A web portal or links page is a web site that functions as a point of access to information in the World Wide Web. A portal presents information from diverse sources in a unified way....
for LDS/Mormon blogging. According to the blog’s mission statement, BCC was founded “to provide a thoughtful, enjoyable, and reasonable place to post and discuss Mormon topics.”
Name
The blog takes its name from an 1830 revelation given to Mormon founder Joseph Smith Jr. which instructed that “…all things shall be done by common consent in the church, by much prayer and faith, for all things you shall receive by faith.” This statement is now canonized as Section 26:2 in the Doctrine and CovenantsDoctrine and Covenants
The Doctrine and Covenants is a part of the open scriptural canon of several denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Although “By Common Consent” was used immediately as a working title for the blog, readers were asked to give suggestions on a permanent name. Suggested names included “The Rameumptom
Rameumptom
According to the Book of Mormon, a Rameumptom is a high tower or stand from which the apostate Zoramites gave a pre-determined, vain prayer. The practice of preaching from a Rameumptom was viewed by several Book of Mormon characters as sinful..Based on this passage in the Book of Mormon, the term...
” (The original url for the blog was Rameumptom.blogspot.com before moving to its present url), “Zeezrom
Zeezrom
According to the Book of Mormon, Zeezrom was an ancient American lawyer who sought to destroy the liberty of the Nephites via his legal practice. He was converted to the gospel by Alma the Younger and his missionary companion Amulek...
, Esq.” (an homage to the heavy presence of legal professionals in the [bloggernacle Mormon blogging community), “Curelom
Curelom
The curelom and the cumom are working animals mentioned in the Book of Mormon. According to adherents of the Latter Day Saint movement, these animals are thought to have existed in North and/or South America. To non-adherents, these animals are fictional creatures of the Book of Mormon.The exact...
s & Cumoms”, “By the Regular Sign” (a reference to the custom in the LDS Church to show support for a given proposition by raising the right hand), “Fifth Nephi” (a reference to the Book of Mormon's
Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement that adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from approximately 2600 BC to AD 421. It was first published in March 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr...
4 Books of Nephi
Nephi
According to the Book of Mormon, Nephi was the son of Lehi, a prophet, founder of the Nephite people, and author of the first two books of the Book of Mormon, First and Second Nephi.- Early life :Nephi was the fourth of six sons of Lehi and Sariah...
, “Times & Seasons 2” (at the time BCC was established, Times & Seasons was the dominant Mormon blog), and “Pay On Gross” (a reference to a common debate among Mormons about whether tithes should be paid on net or gross income).
Content and style
Although By Common Consent was originally created to provide a place for more politically liberal members of the LDS Church to discuss issues, a vast majority of the content found on BCC is not political in nature. Post topics frequently address practical application of tenets of the LDS Faith, Mormon History, analysis of ancient and modern scripture, poetry, music, humor, and current events.New contributions to the blog are posted daily by the "permas" with frequent additional posts provided by guest bloggers. Comments from readers are welcome and encouraged at BCC, and while a majority of participants in comment discussions are adherents to the LDS Faith, the blog strives to maintain an environment conducive to respectful interfaith dialogue. Among the broader Mormon blogging community, BCC has a reputation for producing high quality posts and discussions, with a healthy mix of scholarly research, irreverence, satire, devotionals, and humor.
Recurring features
Since 2004, BCC has introduced several recurring features which have helped to forge BCC's personality and identity in the BloggernacleBloggernacle
The Mormon blogosphere is the Mormon portion of the blogosphere...
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'Recurring Features (* = series is still active)'
- Friday Firestorm: An open thread in which readers debate short passages taken from the scriptures or sermons from LDS Church leaders. These passages are typically presented out of context, so as to render the passage (possibly) more controversial or humorous than it actually was.
- The Illuminated Matsby*: A (typically humorous) digitally manipulated image by Matt Page blending Mormon culture, doctrine, history, and pop culture is presented without context or explanation as "an image of faith and devotion."
- Thursday Morning Quickie: An open thread in which readers debate short passages taken from an LDS youth program manual from 1956. The nature of the manual is such that all of the topics relate to dating, marriage, love, and related topics.
- The Top 10 LDS Musicians You've Never Heard Of: This is a series of guest posts from Arthur Hatton, a specialist in LDS music and founder of Linescratchers, a website which promotes new and upcoming LDS musical artists who do not write or perform LDS music. The entries in this series focus on both the artistic and musical style of the featured musician and the life experiences which have led them to their careers in the music industry.
- Police Beat Roundtable: According to the site, the Police Beat Roundtable, or "PBR" is "our ongoing look at that most charming column of The Daily UniverseThe Daily UniverseThe Daily Universe is the official student newspaper for Brigham Young University and was started shortly after the school was founded. It was first titled Y News, which was then changed to The Blue and White and finally to The Daily Universe...
," the student newspaper of Brigham Young UniversityBrigham Young UniversityBrigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
. PBR takes the form of 4-6 contributors discussing humorous or awkward entries from the police reports of the campus newspaper. As of June 2010, there have been 21 editions of PBR, with Steve EvansSteve Evans (lawyer and blogger)Stephen D. "Steve" Evans is an American lawyer and Mormon blogger, known best for his role in the founding and administration of By Common Consent, one of the largest, longest-running, and most prominent, LDS-themed blogs....
serving as the host. Other regular or frequent participants include Ken JenningsKen JenningsKenneth Wayne "Ken" Jennings III is an American game show contestant and author. Jennings is noted for holding the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and as being the all-time leading money winner on American game shows...
, film critic Eric D. Snider, "GST" (a well-known bloggernacle personality), and other bloggers from the Mormon blogging community.
- BCC Zeitcast*: The official podcast of By Common Consent. As of 2010, the BCC Zeitcast is in its 3rd Season. The podcast is available for download at BCC, and also available in iTunes.
- You Make the Call: As explained by permablogger Kevin Barney in the first edition of You Make the Call:
"A friend reminded me of those old commercials featuring a close play in an NFL game, with the tag line You make the call!.' The idea was for the TV viewer to pretend he is the referee and call the play how he sees it, and then compare the actual call the referee made in the game. So, in that spirit...this is a game where we examine a close play, and in the comments section of this blog, presumably without the benefit of guidance by the Spirit, we state our case for the call the official should make."
- Correlation: An Uncorrelated History: A series that details the cultural preconditions, emergence, historical development, and current configuration of the LDS Church's Correlation programPriesthood Correlation ProgramIn The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Priesthood Correlation Program is a program designed to provide a systematic approach to maintain consistency in its ordinances, doctrines, organizations, meetings, materials, and other programs and activities...
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- Theological Polls*: A poll is embedded in the blog presenting readers with a question, typically related to some obscure or speculative element of Mormon doctrine or policy. Often, respondents are forced to choose between awkwardly dichotomous or polemic answers.
- Church-Hacker*: Inspired by Lifehacker, a weekly "idea that you can try in your ward or calling to make the meeting block more engaging, more spiritual, or even more fun."
Contributors
Over the years, By Common Consent has featured a number of authors prominent in the Latter-day Saint community. The contributors to the blog come from a wide variety of backgrounds. Professionally these include, for example, homemaking, lawLaw
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
, history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, social sciences
Social sciences
Social science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...
, humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
, fine art
Fine art
Fine art or the fine arts encompass art forms developed primarily for aesthetics and/or concept rather than practical application. Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery"....
, biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
, chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
, and computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
, among others. Religiously, the contributors represent "a varied swath of their lived religion," with different approaches to faith, doctrine, and religious living. Additionally, several of the contributors write for other online or print publications on topics such as literature, politics, pop culture, and science.
Current
Aaron B.*: a disgruntled former attorney and Seattle elitist.Aaron R. : : Completing Ph.D. in sociology at the Institute for Social and Economic Research. Taught courses on Sociology of Health and on Illness and Research Methods. Lived in Romford, England with wife and children
BHodges: Graduate student in religious studies at Georgetown University.
Brad Kramer : , PhD candidate in sociocultural anthropology
Sociocultural anthropology
Sociocultural anthropology is a portmanteau used to refer to social anthropology and cultural anthropology together....
at the University of Michigan, with interests in semiotics
Semiotics
Semiotics, also called semiotic studies or semiology, is the study of signs and sign processes , indication, designation, likeness, analogy, metaphor, symbolism, signification, and communication...
, Marxist theory and Christian conversion. In 2010, contributed an article about early Mormon economics to Mormonism: A Historical Encyclopedia
Mormonism: A Historical Encyclopedia
Mormonism: A Historical Encyclopedia is an encyclopedia designed for a general readership about topics relating to the History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, edited by W. Paul Reeve and Ardis E. Parshall. Reeve is a professor of history at the University of Utah and Parshall...
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Cynthia L.: SAHM with a PhD in Computer Science.
J. Stapley : Chemist and executive at a startup firm
Startup company
A startup company or startup is a company with a limited operating history. These companies, generally newly created, are in a phase of development and research for markets...
; also independent historian of Mormonism and member of the editorial board of the Journal of Mormon History. Contributed a pair of articles to Mormonism: A Historical Encyclopedia
Mormonism: A Historical Encyclopedia
Mormonism: A Historical Encyclopedia is an encyclopedia designed for a general readership about topics relating to the History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, edited by W. Paul Reeve and Ardis E. Parshall. Reeve is a professor of history at the University of Utah and Parshall...
in 2010.
John C.: Librarian and founder of another large Mormon blog called Faith Promoting Rumor.
Karen H.*: Attorney in Washington D.C. working on international justice reform issues.
Kevin Barney: Tax attorney, Mormon apologist, and expert in Biblical languages.
Kristine Haglund* : Editor, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought
Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought
Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought is an independent quarterly journal of "Mormon thought" that addresses a wide range of issues on Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint Movement....
. Current research : Mormon aesthetic theory and practice; history of Mormon women's publications, including blogs; Mormon women's and children's history; Mormon hymnody and children's songs. Lived in Massachusetts
Kyle M: Blogger, musician, advertising executive, former missionary in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
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MMiles: Writer, mother, former missionary in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
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M. Norbert Kilmer: High school teacher in Europe.
Matt Page: Graphic designer and artist.
Natalie B.: Law student.
Rebecca J.: Writer, mother, and graduate of Scripps College
Scripps College
Scripps College is a progressive liberal arts women's college in Claremont, California, United States. It is a member of the Claremont Colleges. Scripps ranks 3rd for the nation's best women's college, ahead of Barnard College, Mount Holyoke College, and Bryn Mawr College at 23rd on the list for...
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Ronan JH: Educator at a private school in Europe.
Russell Arben Fox: Assoc. Prof. Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
, Friends University
Friends University
Friends University is a private non-denominational Christian university in Wichita, Kansas.Friends University was founded in 1898. The main building was originally built in 1886 for Garfield University, but was donated in 1898 to the Religious Society of Friends by James Davis, a St. Louis...
in Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
, from 2006. BYU Studies Academy, member, Brigham Young University, 2006-2009. From 2008, Book Review Co-Editor, Dialogue
Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought
Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought is an independent quarterly journal of "Mormon thought" that addresses a wide range of issues on Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint Movement....
Sam MB: Physician and medical researcher in Utah.
Scott B.: Economist in Southern California and proud alumni of Utah State University
Utah State University
Utah State University is a public university located in Logan, Utah. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities....
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Steve Evans* : Professional social media consultant. Principal founder of By Common Consent. Prolific commentator on Mormonism and new media, and, Mormonism and social memory. Lived in Seattle with his family .
Steven P.: Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Integrative Biology at Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
, from 2000, teaching History and Philosophy of Biology and Bioethics. , had authored books, poetry, a novel and essays with Dialogue, Covenant
Deseret Book
Deseret Book is the largest Latter-day Saint book publisher and also owns a chain of LDS bookstores in the western United States. Over 150 people work in its Salt Lake City headquarters...
, BYU Religious Studies Center
Religious Studies Center
The Religious Studies Center is the research and publishing arm of the Religious Education program at Brigham Young University , sponsoring scholarship on Latter-day Saint culture, history, scripture, and doctrine.-History:...
, Irreantum, Amer. Tolkien Society, Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
and elsewhere.
Sunny Smart:
Tracy M.:
W.V. Smith: Professor of Mathematics at Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
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Previous
- Amri Brown
- Bob Caswell
- Christina TK (Christina Taber-Kewene)
- David Knowlton
- DMI Dave
- ECS
- Edward Snow
- HL Rogers
- J. Nelson-Seawright
- Jen J.
- Jeremy G.*
- John F.John Hamer
- Editor, John Whitmer Books; executive director, John Whitmer Historical AssociationJohn Whitmer Historical AssociationThe John Whitmer Historical Association "is an independent scholarly society composed of individuals of various religious faiths who share a lively interest in ......
, 2010–2011. Independent researcher, historian and mapmaker – having made maps for The University of Michigan Press, Columbia University Press, The Smithsonian Institution Press, The Strategic Air and Space Museum, The Lewis and Clark National HIstoric Trail Interpretive Center, and The Joseph Smith Papers Project. Author of "Northeast of Eden: A Historical Atlas of Mormon History (to be published). As of 2010, resided in Ann Arbor, MichiganAnn Arbor, MichiganAnn Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
.- John Hatch
- Kaimi W.* (Kaimipono Wenger)
- Kathryn Lynard Soper
- Kris Wright
- Logan B.
- Margaret Blair Young
- Author, with Darius Aidan GrayDarius GrayDarius Gray is an African-American Latter-day Saint speaker and writer.Gray was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the mid-1960s and then attended Brigham Young University for a year...
, of both the trilogy about African-American LDS, Standing on the Promises, and the documentary Nobody Knows: The Untold Story of Black Mormons
- Mark Brown.
- Mathew P.* (Mathew Parke)
- Melissa DM
- Steve Cannon*
- Taryn
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Guests
BCC also features content produced by guest authors who are notable members of the Latter-day Saints community. Such notable guest authors have included, for example, renowned LDS sociologist Armand L. Mauss, LDS Biographer Gregory A. Prince, and best-selling parentingParenting
Parenting is the process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood...
author Richard Eyre
Richard Eyre (author)
Richard M. Eyre is a consultant, speaker, and author of many books. He was also a candidate for the Republican nomination for Utah Governor in 1992....
. Additionally, By Common Consent periodically posts interviews with prominent members of the LDS community, including an interview with comedian and best-selling author Elna Baker
Elna Baker
Elna Baker is a writer and performer of humorous stories. Her stories have been featured on radio programs such as This American Life, The Moth, BBC Radio 4 and Studio 360...
, and an interview with Michael Otterson
Michael Otterson
Michael R. Otterson is the managing director of Public Affairs for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .- Biography :...
, the Managing Director of Public Affairs for the LDS Church.
Awards
Since the initiation of the Bloggernacle’s annual “Niblet” awards in 2005, BCC has consistently won the award for “Best Big Blog.” Individual authors have also been recognized with Niblet wins. For example, in 2009, BCC authors won the Niblets in the categories of “Best Overall Blogger,” “Funniest Thread,” “Best Humorous Post,” “Best Historical Post,” “Best Personal Post,” “Best Doctrinal Post,” “Best Current Events Post,” “Best Podcast,” “Best Book/Article Review,” and “Best Contribution to the Bloggernacle.”Alliance with Dialogue
Several of the blog's long-term guest contributors are also editors or board members of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon ThoughtDialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought
Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought is an independent quarterly journal of "Mormon thought" that addresses a wide range of issues on Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint Movement....
. Kristine Haglund, one of BCC's permabloggers, is currently the Editor in Chief of Dialogue, while Ronan JH and Steven Peck, two other permabloggers, serve as Dialogue editors, and other current and former permabloggers contribute to the Dialogue editorial board.
BCC Zeitcast
By Common Consent is the home of the BCC Zeitcast, one of the BloggernacleBloggernacle
The Mormon blogosphere is the Mormon portion of the blogosphere...
's few podcasts. The BCC Zeitcast has typically been approximately 30 minutes in length, and takes the form of a group podcast, with anywhere from two to five contributors participating in a given episode. The podcast consists of a free flowing conversation that touches on Bloggernacle meta-topics, popular culture, current events, religious topics, or any news from the world of Mormonism
Mormonism
Mormonism is the religion practiced by Mormons, and is the predominant religious tradition of the Latter Day Saint movement. This movement was founded by Joseph Smith, Jr. beginning in the 1820s as a form of Christian primitivism. During the 1830s and 1840s, Mormonism gradually distinguished itself...
.
The first BCC Zeitcast was posted on February 4, 2008, with subsequent episodes recorded and posted semi-regularly until Spring 2009. During this period, the primary contributors were permabloggers from By Common Consent such as Steve Evans
Steve Evans (lawyer and blogger)
Stephen D. "Steve" Evans is an American lawyer and Mormon blogger, known best for his role in the founding and administration of By Common Consent, one of the largest, longest-running, and most prominent, LDS-themed blogs....
, Ronan JH, Amri Brown, and Brad Kramer, but would occasionally feature guests. The BCC Zeitcast returned in December 2009, with largely new permabloggers contributing to the new season.
See also
- BloggernacleBloggernacleThe Mormon blogosphere is the Mormon portion of the blogosphere...
- Blogs about Mormons and Mormonism
- Culture of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsCulture of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsA culture of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, reflecting the cultural impact of basic beliefs and traditions of the church, distinguishes church members, practices, and activities...
- List of blogs