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Article Title

Light-Mindedness versus Lightheartedness: Conflicting Conceptions of Laughter among Latter-day Saints

Authors

Diana L. Mahony
Marla D. Corson

Keywords

Mormon studies, laughter, scripture

Abstract

Therefore, cease form all your light speeches, from all laughter... and light-mindedness, and from all your wicked doings.

—D&C 88:121

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

—Prov. 17:22

Recommended Citation

Mahony, Diana L. and Corson, Marla D. (2003) "Light-Mindedness versus Lightheartedness: Conflicting Conceptions of Laughter among Latter-day Saints," BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 42: Iss. 2, Article 6.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol42/iss2/6