In May 2002, the First Presidency of the Community of Christ appointed a twelve-member task force to give attention to the significant theological issues facing the church. The task force’s first statement, “Scripture in the Community of Christ” was published in June 2003. It dealt generally with the issue of the use of scripture in …
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COMMUNITY OF CHRIST THEOLOGY AT AN IMPASSE: IS CHRISTOLOGY THE KEY?
In May 2002, the First Presidency of the Community of Christ appointed a twelve-member task force to give attention to the significant theological issues facing the church. The task force’s first statement, “Scripture in the Community of Christ” was published in June 2003. It dealt generally with the issue of the use of scripture in …
Mormon Contributions To Christology And Understanding The Atonement
Sterling M. McMurrin once noted that even among the best Mormon theologians, one can find “a confused combination of the entire gamut of atonement theories.” Panelists in this session will attempt to bring forth clarity from this confusion, as well as suggest areas in which Mormonism has made unique contributions to Christology (how Jesus can …
Theology and Christology Through the Lens of a Little Couplet
Theology and Christology Through the Lens of a Little Couplet In the King Follett Discourse, Joseph Smith taught that God interferes in human affairs because: we are his children; he was once as we are now; and he wants us to become as he now is. This presentation will elaborate on those teachings and explore …