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I See You, God, John S. Tanner
I See You, God, John S. Tanner
Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel
Aloha! I am both honored and a bit daunted to be invited to speak to you about the reason for the hope that is in me. The topic seems to call for a talk in a personal vein. So I shall speak autobiographically about the reasons for the hope I felt as a young man preparing to go on a mission and for the hope I feel today. I also will touch upon larger epistemological questions about how I know. I have entitled my talk “I See You, God” for reasons that will become clear later.
Faith In Jesus Christ, Susan W. Tanner
Faith In Jesus Christ, Susan W. Tanner
Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel
I am glad to express some of my feelings about “a reason of the hope that is in [me]” (1 Peter 3:15). I will speak a bit about my journey of faith, which really is, I believe, a journey or quest of a lifetime for all of us.
“After This Manner Did He Speak”: Mormon’S Discourse On Faith, Hope, And Charity, Charles Swift
“After This Manner Did He Speak”: Mormon’S Discourse On Faith, Hope, And Charity, Charles Swift
Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel
Literary scholar Richard Dilworth Rust calls Mormon’s discourse in Moroni 7 “one of the most tightly woven and forceful sermons in the Book of Mormon.” It is a masterful example of a prophet not simply stating doctrinal truth but building a case for it. Mormon creates an argument that begins with teachings that seem almost completely unrelated to what he ends up saying in his conclusion, yet the argument is so tightly constructed that each step beautifully and powerfully leads to the next.
Focus On Faith, Jean B. Bingham
Focus On Faith, Jean B. Bingham
Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel
Assembled dignitaries, honored guests, ladies and gentlemen: I am honored to be here today to discuss the role of faith-based organizations in relieving suffering and building self-reliance among the peoples of the world—particularly those who are most vulnerable. I am grateful to be in the midst of so many friends who recognize the tremendous good that is achieved when people of faith come together.
Review Of An Experiment On The Word, Nicholas J. Frederick
Review Of An Experiment On The Word, Nicholas J. Frederick
Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel
In this remarkable little volume, a small group of Mormon scholars who form what they call the “Mormon Theology Seminar” perform an experiment on the Book of Mormon. They ask two questions: First, what would happen if the Book of Mormon were read theologically, instead of historically or doctrinally? Second, what would happen if this theological reading were done in a collaborative setting? Fittingly, they selected Alma 32 as the text to be experimented on, with the six essays in this small work (about 100 pages) as the result. The contributors, drawing upon backgrounds in philosophy, literature, biblical studies, and …
By Study And By Faith, M. Russell Ballard
By Study And By Faith, M. Russell Ballard
Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel
In a General Authority training meeting, President Gordon B. Hinckley (1910–2008) said regarding the teaching of Church doctrine: “We cannot be too careful. We must watch that we do not get off [course]. In our efforts to be original and fresh and different, we may teach things which may not be entirely in harmony with the basic doctrines of this the restored Church of Jesus Christ. . . . We had better be more alert. . . . We must be watchmen on the tower.”