Prophetic vision has been associated with a call to build a just world with an eye to a future Zion. With the exponential rate of technological change and its attendant socioeconomic implications, there is a great need for us to raise the prophetic voice in society. The roots of Mormonism are a fruitful source for …
Speaker: CHRISTOPHER BRADFORD
Of One Heart And Mind Unity And Pluralism In Mormonism
This presentation draws on scripture, the teachings of Church leaders (such as President Uchtdorf’s general conference address encouraging diversity), and scholarship (such as Standing Apart: Mormon Historical Consciousness and the Concept of Apostasy) to examine the creative tension between unity and diversity within Mormonism and to propose a model for thinking about a pluralistic unity …
The New God Argument
The New God Argument In this session, we will present The New God Argument. Most philosophical arguments for God’s existence have been aimed at justifying traditional Christian theology. However, Mormon theology, particularly as advocated by Joseph Smith near the end of his life, diverges from tradition to posit emergent gods that organize worlds from existing …
PRACTICAL FAITH IN PROPHETIC VISION
PRACTICAL FAITH IN PROPHETIC VISION Mormon scripture and tradition present to us diverse prophetic visions of transfiguration, immortality, resurrection, renewal of this world, and the discovery and creation of worlds without end. Mormon Transhumanists believe that science and technology will contribute toward fulfillment of these prophecies, perhaps much sooner than commonly expected. In this session, …