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Jesus, Bridgebuilding, and Peace (D&C 121)*
Did you know that there are lots of different names for Jesus that describe different things Jesus does? Here are a few of my favorites: Healer (because Jesus is especially aware of people who are crying, and people who are hurt) Teacher (because Jesus loves to help people to understand about who God is) Shepherd…
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Mystical Theology
Contributed by Kristen Mystical theology is the specific branch of theology focused on encountering the divine. Mystics in many religious traditions describe the paths to the gods, usually through extra-bodily experience. In the Christian tradition, mysticism has a long and fascinating history with various paths of exploration. The famous third century thinker Origen of Alexandria…
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The Word of Wisdom: A Law of Empathy
By Greer Bates Cordner Greer Bates Cordner is a Ph.D. candidate at Boston University. Her primary area of research is American Religious History, with Global Christianity and Mission as a secondary area. Greer also holds a Master of Theological Studies degree (Boston University) and a B.A. in History (Brigham Young University). She is a mom…
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On Empathy
Mother Eve speaks very little in the Genesis account of creation, even between the two woven-together tellings. She speaks very little in Joseph Smith’s reimagination, but what she does say offers a subtle shift on the historical narrative. Where she is silent or silenced after eating the fruit of the tree of life in most…
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The World of Spirits: Reading Section 50
Contributed by Greer Bates Cordner Greer Bates Cordner is a Ph.D. candidate at Boston University. Her primary area of research is American Religious History, with Global Christianity and Mission as a secondary area. Greer also holds a Master of Theological Studies degree (Boston University) and a B.A. in History (Brigham Young University). She is a…
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D&C 46-48
Contributed by Caroline “But ye are commanded in all things to ask of God, who giveth liberally…” D&C 46:7 God’s Gifts Section 46 was given to new converts in Ohio. Filled with zeal but lacking experienced leadership, they soon introduced elements of “enthusiastic worship”—such as shaking, falling unconscious, and sliding on the floor—claiming these to…
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D&C 45
Contributed by Kristen I want to focus this week’s post on the first five verses of D&C 45: 1 Hearken, O ye people of my church, to whom the kingdom has been given; hearken ye and give ear to him who laid the foundation of the earth, who made the heavens and all the hosts…
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The Law and Correlation
Contributed by Kristen Christianity had become the imperial religion. A man named Arius, a presbyter from Alexandria, was concerned about a topic which would become a central theological debate concerning the person of Christ: the relationship between the stated union of Christ’s humanity and divinity in the person of Jesus. Arius was anxious to defend…
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Restoration, History, and Change
Contributed by Greer Bates Cordner Greer Bates Cordner is a Ph.D. candidate at Boston University. Her primary area of research is American Religious History, with Global Christianity and Mission as a secondary area. Greer also holds a Master of Theological Studies degree (Boston University) and a B.A. in History (Brigham Young University). She is a…
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D&C 29
Contributed by Kristen D&C 29, once again, covers a LOT of theological ground. While to our modern ears the language of judgement and the separation of wicked/righteous sounds harsh and intense (and it is harsh and intense) this was language very much in line with the cultural landscape of religious revival Joseph lived in. To…
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