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A Valuable Lds Resource For Learning From The Apocrypha, Jeff Lindsay

Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship

Latter-day Saints are often aware that the Apocrypha contains valuable sacred material along with some “interpolations of men,” but few know how to approach those ancient texts and what they could learn from them. A new book by Jared W. Ludlow provides a helpful tool to guide LDS readers in appreciating the Apocrypha and exploring the material in these highly diverse sacred documents.

“And The Meek Also Shall Increase”: The Verb Yāsap In Isaiah 29 And Nephi’S Prophetic Allusions To The Name Joseph In 2 Nephi 25–30, Matthew L. Bowen

Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship

Beyond his autobiographic use of Joseph’s name and biography, Nephi also considered the name Joseph to have long-term prophetic value. As a Semitic/Hebrew name, Joseph derives from the verb yāsap (to “add,” “increase,” “proceed to do something,” “do something again,” and to “do something more”), thus meaning “may he [God] add,” “may he increase,” or “may he do more/ again.” Several of the prophecies of Isaiah, in which Nephi’s soul delighted and for which he offers extensive interpretation, prominently employ forms of yāsap in describing iterative and restorative divine action (e.g., Isaiah 11:11; 26:15; 29:14; cf. 52:1). The prophecy of …

Why Did Northern Israel Fall To The Assyrians? A Weberian Proposal, Taylor Halverson

Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship

This article is centered on possible causes for the fall of Israel and, secondarily, Judah. The topic is not new. The very destruction of these ancient kingdoms may be the cause for the production of much of the Biblical literature that drives our interpretive enterprise. My proposal is that Max Weber’s socio political theories of power and domination, sometimes called the tripartite classification of authority, may provide a fruitful lens by which to understand some of the reasons Judah persisted for more than a century after the fall of Israel. Specifically, I wish to investigate whether the lack of routinization …

Christmas In Transition: From Figgy Pudding To The Bread Of Life, Spencer J. Condie

Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship

While Christmas traditions around the world have evolved, some losing their focus on the Christ child, there is still need for us to center our thoughts and hearts on his message of forgiveness and redeeming love.

Gossamer Thin: 2 Nephi’S “Flaxen Cord” And The Anti-Masonic Thesis, Gregory L. Smith

Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship

Some have seen evidence of anti-Masonic rhetoric in the Book of Mormon and cite 2 Nephi 26:22 in support of this theory, since Satan leads sinners “by the neck with a flaxen cord.” It is claimed that this is a reference to Masonic initiation rituals, which feature a thick noose called a cable-tow or tow-rope. Examining the broader rhetorical context of 2 Nephi demonstrates that the “flaxen cord” more likely refers to something slight and almost undetectable. To test this hypothesis, I undertake a survey of the use of the phrase flaxen cord in 19th century publications. I also examine …

To Be Learned Is Good, If One Stays On The Rails, Paul C. Peterson

Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship

This review essay looks at certain problematical issues in the recently published collection of essays honoring Latter-day Saint historian Richard Lyman Bushman. Problems emerge from the title itself, “To Be Learned is Good,” as a result of the failure to note that the Book of Mormon passage “To be learned is good” is a conditional statement. In addition, since these essays are billed as “Essays on Faith and Scholarship,” it is odd most of them do not touch on this subject at all. I examine four essays in depth, including Adam Miller’s “Christo-Fiction, Mormon Philosophy, and the Virtual Body of …

“They Shall No More Be Confounded”: Moroni’S Wordplay On Joseph In Ether 13:1-13 And Moroni 10:31, Matthew L. Bowen

Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship

In two related prophecies, Moroni employs an apparent wordplay on the name Joseph in terms of the Hebrew idiom (lōʾ) yôsîp … ʿôd (+ verbal component), as preserved in the phrases “they shall no more be confounded” (Ether 13:8) and “that thou mayest no more be confounded” (Moroni 10:31). That phraseology enjoyed a long currency within Nephite prophecy (e.g., 1 Nephi 14:2, 15:20), ultimately having its source in Isaiah’s prophecies regarding Jerusalem/Zion (see, for example, Isaiah 51:22; 52:1– 2; 54:2–4). Ether and Moroni’s prophecy in Ether 13 that the Old Jerusalem and the New Jerusalem would “no more be confounded” …

Marjorie Newton’S Account Of The Faith Of The Māori Saints: A Critical Appraisal, Louis Midgley

Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship

Marjorie Newton’s Mormon and Maori is a version of her 1998 thesis in which she rejects key elements of the Māori Latter day Saint historical narrative. This contrasts with her earlier, faith affirming Tiki and Temple. In Mormon and Maori Newton targets what she sees as Māori/missionary mythology. She has written for different audiences; one was for secular religious studies scholars, while the other was for faithful Saints. Midgley rejects Newton’s claim that a Mormon American cultural imperialism requires Māori to abandon noble elements of their culture. Faithful Saints are liberated from the soul-destroying behavior that results from the loss …

The Geology Of Moroni’S Stone Box: Examining The Setting And Resources Of Palmyra, Benjamin R. Jordan, Warren P. Aston

Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship

The story of Joseph Smith retrieving gold plates from a stone box on a hillside in upstate New York and translating them into the foundational text of the Restoration is well known among Latter-day Saints. While countless retellings have examined these events in considerable detail, very few have explored the geological aspects involved in this story. In particular, none have discussed in detail the geological materials that would have been required by the Nephite prophet Moroni ca. ad 421 to construct a sealed container able to protect the gold plates from the elements and from premature discovery for some fourteen …

Et Incarnatus Est: The Imperative For Book Of Mormon Historicity, Stephen O. Smoot

Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship

Some have come to insist that the Book of Mormon should be read as inspired fiction, which is to say that readers, including Latter-day Saints, should abandon any belief in the Book of Mormon as an authentic ancient text and instead should see it as an inspired frontier novel written by Joseph Smith that may act as scripture for those who follow his teachings. T his paper provides reasoning to reject this proposition as not only logically incoherent but also theologically impotent.1 It raises the objection that this position fundamentally undercuts the credibility of Joseph Smith. The Prophet’s direct claims …

Calvin Theological Seminary Academic Catalog 2018-2019, Calvin Theological Seminary

Seminary Academic Catalogs

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The Stromata Vol. 60, No. 1, Calvin Theological Seminary

Stromata (1956-2020)

Inside This Issue

5- Volume Sixty and Still Running by Isaias D’Oleo-Ochoa

7- Let’s Live the Words by Abigail DeZeeuw

10- Towards a Theology of Accommodation: God’s Gift to All His Beloved by Abigail DeZeeuw

17- The Possible Presence of the Concept of the Covenant of Works in Calvin’s Theology and Its Implication for His Soteriology by Eunyi Lee

42- Reading John 7:37–39 in Light of Zechariah 14 by Gwangsoo Lee

54- An Invitation to Dialogue: Sacramental Theology based on the Views of Louis-Marie Chauvet and John Calvin by Sewon Jang

Intermarriages Between The Prophet’S Household (Ahl Al-Bayt) And The Companions (Sahabah) And Their Role In Sustaining Bonds Of Affection — A Jurisprudential Study.", Dr. Mahmoud Ismaeil Mohamed Mashal

Faculty Peer-Reviewed Papers | بحوث هيئة التدريس المحكمة

Affinities between the Prophet’s Family (Peace be upon him) and the companions (May Allah pleased with them) and its role in friendship sustainability, dealing with this phenomenon in jurisprudence". This research aims to pre-eminence of jurisprudence vision in the affinities’ connection with the Prophet’s Family (Peace be upon him), according to the scientific approach which depends on clear evidences on the cohesion between Prophet’s Family (Peace be upon him) and the companions from the supported sources of the particular parties. And the weakness of law which was established on people’s custom about relative efficiency. The liaison by affinities and mating …

Orthopraxy Table, Naomi Klingbeil

Adventist Connection Study

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Adventist Connection Study Questionnaire With Results, Douglas Jacobs

Adventist Connection Study

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Orthodoxy Table, Naomi Klingbeil

Adventist Connection Study

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Community Table, Naomi Klingbeil

Adventist Connection Study

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Art Of Jerusalem: Power And Piety In The Holy Land, Abby M. Kornfeld

Open Educational Resources

This course explores the art and architecture of Jerusalem from the reign of Herod through the Crusades, a period in which the city came under successive Jewish, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic, and Latin domination. Particular attention will be given to the repeated transformation of the landscape of Jerusalem through the destruction, construction, and modification of important religious and cultural monuments. We will gauge the role of Jerusalem as an object of desire for the dispossessed and for pilgrims of three faiths. In addition, we will explore how the accretion of myth and memory shaped the city’s symbolic identity, and how this …

Identity Table, Naomi Klingbeil

Adventist Connection Study

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The“Specialness” Of Religious Conscience: An Egalitarian Response, Joseph Marsden Dunne

Wayne State University Dissertations

Religion is often singled out for special legal treatment in Western societies. This is certainly true in the United States where religion enjoys a special place in the First Amendment to the Constitution via the Free Exercise and Establishment Clauses. Through Free Exercise guarantees, for example, the Supreme Court held in Wisconsin v. Yoder that Amish children were entitled to an exemption from compulsory school attendance laws after the eighth grade, emphasizing that this was a uniquely religious exemption that did not apply to everyone. Moreover, those conscientiously objecting to contemporary vaccination laws may find themselves with varying protections depending …

Review Of Evelyne A. Reisacher, Ed., Toward Respectful Understanding And Witness Among Muslims: Essays In Honor Of J. Dudley Woodberry, Alan Howell

Faculty Research and Publications

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Eb-Alegría De Ser Joven– Colección De 22 Estudios, Marcos Kempff

Estudios Bíblicos

EB-Alegría de ser joven– colección de 22 estudios

Jesus The Rabbi And Teacher In John's Gospel: The Gift Of Divine Instruction, Craig R. Koester

Faculty Publications

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Guide To The Emmett J. Culligan Collection, Emmett J. Culligan

Special Collections

The Emmett J. Culligan collection contains the personal and professional records of Emmett Culligan, entrepreneur and founder of the water conditioning company, Culligan, Inc.

Finding Aids are tools used to aid research by describing the materials in a collection. Special Collections Finding Aids include historical and/or biographical information along with a description of the collection and a folder listing of the content.

To view this collection please email University Archives and Special Collections staff at [email protected].

Bridging Worlds: Buddhist Women's Voices Across Generations, Karma Lekshe Tsomo Phd

Theology and Religious Studies: Faculty Scholarship

Since 1987, Sakyadhita has worked to remind the Buddhist women of the world of their potential to correct social problems and create a world of peace and happiness for all living beings. We strongly believe in the value of awakening the world's 300 million Buddhist women to work for peace and social justice. Our work has been focused in Asia, especially among the poorest women. Sakyadhita's working principle has been to assist those in greatest need: women and children. We are convinced that educating women in disadvantaged segments of Buddhist society will act as a powerful catalyst for long lasting …

Book Review: Fat And Faithful: Learning To Love Our Bodies, Our Neighbors, And Ourselves, Melanie Springer Mock

Faculty Publications - Department of English

Excerpt: "Patterson is the former president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, fired in May because of his misogynistic comments and mishandling of sexual abuse claims. He chose in his return to preaching last week to question the legitimacy of the #MeToo movement, and apparently thought the pulpit was the best place to body-shame women, in particular those who are fat. In a sermon during a Christian revival, Patterson described a woman who “filled the door,” made a joke about the baptistery and her weight, and said that she could play linebacker for an NFL team.

The audience, there ostensibly …

Romans, Reconciliation, And Role-Playing In Mozambique: Benefiting From The 'New Perspective On Paul, Alan Howell

Faculty Research and Publications

The “New Perspective on Paul” has shaped the author’s teaching of the book of Romans in Mozambique. Role-playing the background of the letter and using an important play on words in the Makua-Metto language helps present the historical and religious issues involved. This sets up a more comprehensive reading of Romans which, instead of focusing on individual justification, serves to find important points of contact and relevance for the church in Mozambique at congregational, civic, and cosmic levels.

Review Of Seeing Like The Buddha. Enlightenment Through Film By Francisca Cho, Ronald S. Green

Philosophy and Religious Studies

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Korean Contributions To Japanese Buddhism, Ronald S. Green, Chanju Mun

Philosophy and Religious Studies

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Zen And The Art Of Guitar Burning, Ronald S. Green

Philosophy and Religious Studies

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