We’ve invited two dedicated scriptorians to help us prepare for the 2010 Gospel Doctrine course of study on the Old Testament. Owen Clark will share his thoughts on how to study and teach the Old Testament in a Mormon ward. his presentation consists of an example of what’s to be found in the Old Testament, …
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Meaningful Approaches to Scripture
Meaningful Approaches to Scripture As Gospel Doctrine teachers know, Latter-day Saints approach scripture in a wide variety of ways. Some cherry-pick the verses or interpretations that support their views. Others seem to still rely on long-ago ‘reads’ of certain scriptural stories. Still others imbue stand-alone verses with vastly different meanings than the real scriptural context …
Reading. Oki’s Island: A Hero’s Journey
Reading. Oki’s Island: A Hero’s Journey “Eternal progression” sounds self-explanatory, but for many Latter-day Saints, the search for truth is considered accomplished when the seeker becomes a Mormon, following baptism, all that remains is to endure to the end. Kenny Kemp’s newest book, Oki’s Island, challenges such easy salvation. The book elucidates the classic hero’s …
Delving into the Mysteries: Argument for an ‘Arcana Doctrina’
Delving into the Mysteries: Argument for an ‘Arcana Doctrina’ In a Priesthood, Relief Society, and Gospel Doctrine class one hears the often repeated but never supported injunction against ‘delving into the mysteries.” Why is the belief in such a prohibition so prevalent in the Church when scripture encourages the study of the mysteries? What does …
Cultural VS. Gospel Doctrine and the ‘Unsaid Sermon Phenomenon’
Cultural VS. Gospel Doctrine and the ‘Unsaid Sermon Phenomenon’