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"One Soul Shall Not Be Lost": The War In Heaven In Mormon Thought, Boyd J. Petersen
"One Soul Shall Not Be Lost": The War In Heaven In Mormon Thought, Boyd J. Petersen
Boyd J Petersen
In this essay I look at the war in heaven from five different angles. First, I examine the historical antecedents of the war in heaven, its origins and evolution of the narrative in Western religious traditions. Second, I explore the development of the narrative in Mormon thought and its literal level of interpretation. Third, I discuss ways Mormon use the war in heaven to convey a moral message. Fourth, I examine in some detail the ways Mormons employ the narrative as an allegory to explain current events, illustrating the Mormon worldview engaging in increasing conflicts about agency. Finally, I conclude …
Soulcraft 101: Faith, Doubt, And The Process Of Education, Boyd J. Petersen
Soulcraft 101: Faith, Doubt, And The Process Of Education, Boyd J. Petersen
Boyd J Petersen
Explores the interplay of education and doubt in the process of faith creation.
Truth Is Stranger Than Folklore: Hugh Nibley, The Man And The Legend, Boyd J. Petersen
Truth Is Stranger Than Folklore: Hugh Nibley, The Man And The Legend, Boyd J. Petersen
Boyd J Petersen
Separating the folklore from the fact proved difficult in creating a biography of Mormon scholar Hugh Nibley.
The Home Dance: Hugh Nibley Among The Hopi, Boyd J. Petersen
The Home Dance: Hugh Nibley Among The Hopi, Boyd J. Petersen
Boyd J Petersen
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