Atheist Richard Dawkins sees faith in God as belief without evidence, while Christian theologians defend faith as both reasonable and empirically justified. Although they grant that the evidence for faith is incomplete, they also hold that knowledge of God is not attainable simply through empirical methods. Faith also plays a role in the Christian doctrine …
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Saving Faith The Relationship Of Faith To Knowledge Belief And Works
Atheist Richard Dawkins sees faith in God as belief without evidence, while Christian theologians defend faith as both reasonable and empirically justified. Although they grant that the evidence for faith is incomplete, they also hold that knowledge of God is not attainable simply through empirical methods. Faith also plays a role in the Christian doctrine …
The Crisis of Doubt in the Church
By Michael Vinson Behold, I say unto you that whoso believeth in Christ, doubting nothing, whatsoever he shall ask the Father in the name of Christ it shall be granted him . . . —Mormon 9:21 JUST THIS WEEK, a very active high priest sat in my office and confessed that his …
SL10353: Faith in the Midst of the Difficulties of Life
We extol childlike faith, but for most people, faith continually seeks deeper understanding, wisdom, and application. Mature faith comes through both loss and gain, often at a high cost that can either build or destroy. From desert places of doubt to mountaintop experiences with the Divine, this testimony of maturing faith and deepening relationship with …
SL09163 Study Aids for Bible Lovers
This session will expand on the 7th Article of Faith: “We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly.” To understand the Bible requires considerable study, not only because of translation issues but because books of the Bible were written by people who lived as many as …
More from This I Believe
Four more video clips of the This I Believe panel from the 2008 Sunstone Symposium. This session is modeled on This I Believe, the 1950's radio series revived and broadcast on NPR. Participants crystallize an aspect of their core beliefs into a 350?¢Ç¨Äú500 word essay.
SW08014: MORMONISM AND IMMIGRATION
MORMONISM AND IMMIGRATION Mormons tend to be strongly conservative about immigration matters. But should they be? Is there anything in Mormon theology that requires a hard-line immigration approach? Some hardliners cite the 12th Article of Faith as support for a conservative approach to immigration – is this a necessary conclusion? And are there aspects of …
JOURNEYS OF FAITH
JOURNEYS OF FAITH Petersen- It was during my college experience at BYU in the 1980s that I developed my love for studying religion as well as my respect for Mormonism’s theological depth. Now I teach religious studies’ students at Utah Valley State College, and I find that many of these students who share the passion …
Stages of Faith in a Mormon Context
Stages of Faith in a Mormon Context Signature Books marketing director Tom Kimball and SUNSTONE editor Dan Wotherspoon have both been strongly influenced by the work of James W. Fowler, author of Stages of Faith: The Psychology of Faith Development and the Quest for Meaning as well as several other important works, to map the …
Our Dual Challenge: Ecumenism And Abiding Faith
Our Dual Challenge: Ecumenism And Abiding Faith Despite precedents to the contrary, such as the Thirteenth Article of Faith, the School of the Prophets, and the 1978 First Presidency declaration on world religions, Mormons have become increasingly insular with respect to other-than- officially enunciated or approved sources of inspiration. By the same token, too many …