In this brief theological introduction to the book of Mosiah, philosopher and theologian James E. Faulconer untangles a complicated timeline. Mormon transports readers back and forth through time&#130;"&#130;&#128;&#130;"King Benjamin's sermons provide a backdrop for the earlier speeches of the prophet-martyr Abinadi and the later conversion of the renegade Alma. What might we learn about covenant and community from a history of Nephite division? Faulconer presents the book of Mosiah as a fragmentary history about a fragmented people, written by a record keeper obsessed with unity. According to Mormon, destruction can be avoided only if we understand the mysteries of Christ's atonement and perform the service God calls us to do together

Mosiah: A Brief Theological Introduction

Faulconer, James E.

Religion & Spirituality

Neal a Maxwell Inst

About the Author\nDavid F. Holland is the John Bartlett Professor of New England Church History at Harvard Divinity School and the Director of Graduate Studies in Religion at Harvard University. He is the author of Sacred Borders: Continuing Revelation and Canonical Restraint in Early America, published by Oxford University Press.\n. . . ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son. . . 
This call to pure love marks the culmination of Moroni s book and thus of the Book of Mormon. With his final words the prophet concludes that love is the lens through which we can fully understand our Savior, the essential quality in our quest to become like him. 
David Holland shows the book of Moroni to be an intentionally organized collection of artifacts, pointing readers toward the transformative power of divine love. He interprets Moroni s teachings as a theology of the Gift a doctrinal depiction of a God whose nature is to give. This theology powerfully reminds Latter-day Saints that the ordinances we observe, the community we serve, and the talents we develop are all gifts designed to draw us toward the culminating bestowal of Christlike love. Ultimately, this theology rests upon the truth that Jesus Christ is the Gift from which all other gifts flow.

Moroni: A Brief Theological Introduction

Holland, David

O ye fair ones, how could ye have rejected that Jesus, who stood with open arms to receive you!\nFrom the moment Sariah and Lehi s family arrived in the promised land, their prophets warned that the people would face destruction if they failed to trust in Christ. Centuries later, Mormon witnesses the fulfillment of this dark prophecy. He witnesses his own people hewn down in open rebellion against God. Crying out from the depths of his heart, the prophet reflects on what went wrong and how it might have been avoided. Through it all, hope in Christ abides. 
,br> In this brief theological introduction, philosopher and theologian Adam S. Miller presents Mormon s book as a beginner s guide to the end of the world. Mormon s life is a case study in apocalyptic discipleship. What does a disciple s task of sacrificing all things look like in a world where all things are already passing away? Miller introduces a Mormon for our own troubled times a sober and observant prophet who models hope in Christ even as everything in the world he loves collapses around him.

Mormon: A Brief Theological Introduction

Miller, Adam S.

Oliver Cowdery's life stands as a testimony of the restored gospel of Christ. This volume, which includes an award-winning article on the return of the Second Elder, helps readers understand and appreciate the remarkable Oliver Cowdery, renowned as Book of Mormon scribe, recipient with Joseph of restored priesthood power, and co-founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Oliver Cowdery: Scribe, Elder, Witness: Essays from BYU Studies and Farms

A sequel to the acclaimed Journey of Faith documentary, this stunning film presents startling insights from 32 top scholars as they continue the journey into the Book of Mormon's thousand-year span, giving insight into this sacred text. Mormon's description of the land, religious history, culture, and traditions create a fascinating mosaic. Beautiful images filmed on location in Guatemala and Mexico combined with the art of Joseph Brickey illuminate the rich history of the Book of Mormon. Run time: 90 minutes Subtitles: Spanish and Portuguese Region: All Region

Journey of Faith: The New World

JOHNSON, Peter

In the last few years, the topic of how DNA research fits in with the text of the Book of Mormon has become increasingly divisive. Now, for the first time in one volume, respected DNA scientists, geneticists, and Book of Mormon scholars provide their views on DNA and the Book of Mormon.

The Book of Mormon and DNA Research

Peterson, Daniel C.

This book is composed as a series of letters. The letters are meant for a young Mormon who is familiar with Mormon life but green in their faith. I imagined myself writing these letters to my own children and struggled, in relation to how we talk about things at church, to say my own piece about what it means to be as a Mormon free, ambitious, repentant, faithful, informed, prayerful, selfless, hungry, chaste, and sealed. The letters do little to benchmark a Mormon orthodoxy. That work belongs to those called to it. Here, my work is personal. I mean only to address the real beauty and real costs of trying to live a Mormon life. And I hope only to show something of what it means to live in a way that refuses to abandon either life or Mormonism.

Letters to a Young Mormon

How should we read the Book of Mormon? And does the Book of Mormon itself have anything to say about it? Joseph Spencer follows the lead of Nephite prophets who interpreted Isaiah and other prophets typologically (according to types and shadows ) in order to preach salvation through Jesus Christ. By focusing on history, memory, time, repentance, and conversion, this book explores what it means to believe God provided the Book of Mormon to change a person like you and a world like ours.

An Other Testament on Typology (Groundwork)

Spencer, Joseph M.

An Experiment on the Word: Reading Alma 32 is based on a novel idea: that Mormons do theology. Doing theology is different from weighing history, deciding doctrine, or inspiring devotion. Theology speculates. It experiments with questions and advances hypotheses. It tests new angles and pulls loose threads. It reads old texts in careful and creative ways. The Mormon Theology Seminar aims to promote such work. The Seminar is scholarly in orientation and cooperative in practice. It focuses on organizing short-term, seminar-style collaborations that, over the span of a few months of intense discussion, consider specific questions about Mormon theology through close readings of basic Mormon texts. In 2008, six scholars focused on Alma 32. Their papers addressed questions like these: *What does Alma 32 teach us about exercising faith? *What does Alma mean by "the word," and why is it so central to faith? *How can the textual, historical, and political contexts of Alma 32 shape our understanding of Alma's teachings? Their answers will surprise and enlighten you.

An Experiment on the Word: Reading Alma 32

Thomas F. Rogers has lived his faith all over the world. The experiences he relates from far-flung places, mingled with thirty-one years as a BYU professor of Russian, offer remarkable insight into the hard work always involved when we practice charity, "the pure love of Christ." This book is a spiritually and intellectually stimulating collection of essays, articles, letters, poetry, and art exploring the dimensions of faith, reason, charity, and beauty. Rogers is a defender of the faith, but his book moves us well beyond typical apologetics. His Mormonism serves as the bedrock for discussions on the life of the mind, the value of literature, and the challenges of religious orthodoxy. A common thread is the journey of those who have become disenchanted with their faith. Souls who, according to Rogers, have often been gifted, even brilliant. Having asked all the right questions, they have somehow found themselves on the outside, uncertain if they want to come back. Rogers speaks to them, and to that part in each of us, calling for reasonable, faithful, even joyful, reunion.

Let Your Hearts and Minds Expand

Rogers, Thomas

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