The image of god in Mormonism is not static, but an archetypal phenomenon that is revealing itself to us and transforming in an often unsettling way. This session will provide an intellectual understanding of the numinous experience of god (the mysterium tremendum et fascinans) as it relates to Mormonism. Specifically, how it promotes individuation from …
Speaker: Drew Ostler
Theological Development in Mormon Fundamentalism
This panel will explore “doctrinal formation” in a broader sense: where different fundamentalist ideas came from, and how different groups and individuals have interpreted, rejected, or altered doctrine based on their historical understanding, experiences, and beliefs. Lindsay Hansen Park, Jacob Vidrine, Cristina Rosetti, Kris Wray, Drew Ostler
How the Succession Crisis is Solved by Knowing the Sealed Portion
One of the hottest debates among Mormon fundamentalists is about who has the priesthood keys and authority. Many Mormon offshoot groups claim to have it, but there can only be one legitimate successor. Who is right? Wharton will argue that the answers have been there all along in the scriptures, hidden in the sealed portion. …
Welcome to Mormon Transhumanism
People are starting to recognize parallels and complements between Mormon and Transhumanist views. On one hand, Mormonism is a religion of the Judeo-Christian tradition that advocates immersive discipleship of Jesus Christ. On the other hand, Transhumanism is a mostly secular ideology that advocates ethical use of technology to expand human abilities. However, Mormonism and Transhumanism …
Queer Mormon Transhumanism
Queer Mormon Transhumanism is concerned with a specific subset of Mormon and transhumanist goals. It is the presenter’s belief that science and technology, the gender revolution, and Mormon theology need not be at odds with one another. Queer Mormon Transhumanism is concerned with reconciling the tensions of these intersections by illuminating how queer Mormon theology …