Violence in the Scriptures: Rene Girard and Mormonism An overview of Rene Girard’s mimetic theory of human culture will be presented with emphasis on an important corollary, the nonviolence of God. Several Biblical texts will be used to illustrate Girard’s theory. Then selected texts from the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of …
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‘WHAT KIND OF A BEING IS GOD?’ EMBODIMENT AND THE KING FOLLETT DISCOURSE
‘WHAT KIND OF A BEING IS GOD?’ EMBODIMENT AND THE KING FOLLETT DISCOURSE The LDS doctrine of deity differs radically from the traditional Christian concept of the Trinity, and this difference is a major point of contention between Mormons and other Christians. But LDS scriptures themselves present many points of conflict with the Church’s official …
The Making of the Easy-to-Read Doctrine and Covenants
The Making of the Easy-to-Read Doctrine and Covenants At the 1995 Sunstone Symposium, I heard Lynn Matthews Anderson, author of the Easy-to-Read Book of Mormon, give a presentation in which she explained why she didn’t feel it was feasible to write an Easy-to-Read Doctrine and Covenants. ‘Hmm” I thought. Six years later, the Easy-to-Read Doctrine …