Speaker: Claude J. Burtenshaw

The Supremacy that Controls Punishment

The Supremacy that Controls Punishment Historically, Latter-day Saints have found it difficult to live under two supreme powers competing to control their behavior. One is politics (secular); the other religious (the Church). Both rely on punishment to control, and both claim to supersede wisdom, truth, and justice. Both claim ultimate authority. What is the latest …

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Mormonism’s The Rule of Law

Mormonism’s The Rule of Law To some LDS leaders, the phrase “rule of law” claims a righteousness in the U.S. Constitution. To them, this divinity invites into the law Judeo- Christian principles. Is it this claimed feature that legitimizes Church involvement in politics? In the May 27 Church section of the Deseret News, the First …

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