[…] for arbitrarily deciding to damn some persons. The Book of Mormon The Book of Mormon reversed the order of states of grace posited by Augustine.[1] In the Book of Mormon, humankind lacked moral freedom before […]
[…] a member’s livelihood, good name, temple recommend, or even a well-earned pension after years of service in order to silence an alternate voice, to compel obedience, or force compliance with a certain leader’s personal […]
[…] until they actually revolt (and risk becoming tyrannical themselves), they primarily acquiesce to or support the ruling order (Lears 1985, 568-78). For us the ruling order is a white, Euramerican, middle-class, male-dominated, capitalistic system […]
Dialogue 27.3 (1994): 289–298 Over time Joseph Smith changed his stance on freemasonary, which led to him being included as part of the group. Some of the common aspects of freemasonry introduced into the […]
[…] his personal business interests above the good of the Mormon kingdom and the cooperation doctrine. But in order to finalize the deal Hollister needed other Iron County property owners to bond their land also. […]
Dialogue 29.2 (Summer 1998):129–154 WHEN JOSEPH SMITH BEGAN TO DICTATE the Book of Mormon, he did not understand the structure the book would ultimately take. He did not know that the first part of […]
[…] for the dead. Her teacher, Mrs. Dixon, had read down the roll, asking the girls in alphabetical order. She had moved into Julie’s neighborhood, just up the street in a new house built with […]
[…] of apostasy and the efficacy of punishing members who wish to be included among the fold. In order to evaluate the validity of the stereotype of apostasy, it may prove useful to examine the […]
[…] to the covenant and blessings of Abraham because of God’s restoration, through the Church, of the ancient order of salvation. As we were driven from place to place, finally from our city beautiful, Nauvoo, […]
[…] a counter voice to papal authority.[14] Such a use of scripture required a more historical-critical hermeneutic in order to illustrate the misuse of pentateuchal literature through past interpretation by the Roman church. The reformer’s […]