Christ’s “other sheep” are mentioned in the New Testament and Book of Mormon, but remain unidentified. There are important things known to the “other sheep” but still unknown to Mormons. “The least of these” may not be our inferiors, but may be needed to complete Mormonism. Mormonism welcomes all truth, wherever it is found, and …
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The Mormon Legal Mind
Jesus said, “And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.” This passage raises a number of questions for Latter-day Saints. Does Jesus oppose lawsuits? If so, why does the LDS Church engage in litigation? Would Jesus encourage his church to structure its …
Paul and Joseph: Comparing Joseph Smith’s First Vision to the Apostle Paul’s Encounter with the Risen Christ
LDS prophets and theologians, following Joseph Smith’s own lead, often compare Joseph’s Robert M. Bowman, Jr.
SL10173: Some SAHD Stories
There is no Primary song that starts out, “I’m so glad that Daddy stays home,” probably because both the culture and teachings of the LDS Church overwhelmingly encourage the father to earn the living and the mother to raise the family at home. What happens when that arrangement doesn’t work out? Panelists talk about their …
SL10351: Panel: Mobilizing the Saints: Behind-the-Scenes Strategies on Same-sex Marriage
”Toeing the Line: Is the LDS Church a Moral Agent or a Political Machine?” The LDS Church identifies its involvement in same-sex marriage issues as a moral cooperative with other religions. Yet participation by both members and general leaders appears to have outweighed participation by other religious adherents. Has the Church crossed the line from …
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 …
A MODEST PROPOSAL for Sustaining the Ward Humorist
A MODEST PROPOSAL for Sustaining the Ward Humorist Edgar C. Snow, Jr., Ann Edwards Cannon