Event: Salt Lake Symposium 2005

Godwrestling: What The Physical Trials Of The Prophets Jacob And Joseph Smith Teach Us About The Mormon Doctrines Of Dualism, Redemption, And Revelation

The Genesis account of Jacob’s all-night wrestle with an angel has traditionally been lumped together with athletic myths of other religious figures such as Elijah, Mohammed, and Job. But a comparison with the physical trials of Joseph Smith allows for a literal interpretation of the event and provides great insight into several LDS doctrines. Rick …

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A Philosophical Testimony

How does Mormonism fit within the larger religious landscape? This presentation discusses how I as a student of philosophy and religion am able to be an honest skeptic and still have a testimony of the Gospel. Gerald E. Jones, Brian Birch

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True To The Faith, The New Mormon Doctrine?

With the July 2004 publication of True to the Faith: A Gospel Reference, the Church has taken another step toward a unified body of authoritative doctrine, something members can rely upon with complete confidence that “this is what we believe.” This paper samples entries from this under-advertised but significant work. Lavina Fielding Anderson, D. Jeff …

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A Sunstone Town Meeting

Hear a report from the Sunstone staff and board members on the foundation’s finances, subscription efforts, and new projects. Learn about future plans and how you can become involved. Please bring your questions and suggestions! Sunstone Staff and Board of Directors

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En Route: A Journey of the Spirit

Retracing his spiritual odyssey, Jack Newell weaves a colorful tapestry that includes a religiously diverse extended family, his Methodist upbringing in rural Ohio, and baptism into the Mormon Church when he was twenty-three years old—in the era of David O. McKay’s leadership and High B. Brown’s liberal influence. Proceeding through a series of inspiring experiences …

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The New Missionary Discussions And The Future Of Correlation

In promoting new lessons and teaching techniques, “Preach My Gospel,” the new guide for missionaries, also enacts changes in the content and mechanism of correlation, Church leaders’ efforts to ensure uniformity and sound doctrine in LDS discourse. What can we discern about leaders’ concerns from a careful examination of the new missionary discussions? John-Charles Duffy, …

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