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Jacob's Textual Legacy, John Hilton Iii
Jacob's Textual Legacy, John Hilton Iii
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Today, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints know what texts are considered authoritative—namely, the standard works. As members, we recognize a formal process for canonization; for example, at the Saturday afternoon session of general conference in April 1976, President N. Eldon Tanner announced that the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve had approved two revelations for inclusion in the Pearl of Great Price and called for a sustaining vote. This concept of canonization in the restored church has echoes from earlier Christian practices and councils.
The Connection Between Slavery And Prophecy As It Related To The American Nation In The Writings Of The Adventist Pioneers During The Antebellum Period, Trevor O'Reggio, Dojcin Zivadinovic
The Connection Between Slavery And Prophecy As It Related To The American Nation In The Writings Of The Adventist Pioneers During The Antebellum Period, Trevor O'Reggio, Dojcin Zivadinovic
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The period between 1850 and 1865 was a period of major social upheavals in American society; the major issue was the slavery. This period also witnessed the birth and organization of the Sabbatarian Adventism, a pre-millennial Christian movement distinguished by an emphasis on the Seventh-day Sabbath and a special understanding of Bible prophecies. Most Adventist pioneers vehemently opposed slavery, although not always on the same ground as their Christian counterparts. Aided by their peculiar understanding of Bible prophecy, the early Adventists identified America with apocalyptical end-time power, slavery being the key attribute of the “beast that looks like a lamb …
Martin Luther On Marriage And Family, Trevor O'Reggio
Martin Luther On Marriage And Family, Trevor O'Reggio
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No abstract provided.
The Emerging Church—Part 3: Evangelical Evaluations, Fernando L. Canale
The Emerging Church—Part 3: Evangelical Evaluations, Fernando L. Canale
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No abstract provided.
Ellen G. White’S Life Of Christ: An Episode In The History Of Early Adventist Translation Work, Denis Kaiser
Ellen G. White’S Life Of Christ: An Episode In The History Of Early Adventist Translation Work, Denis Kaiser
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No abstract provided.
The Reception Of Ellen G. White's Trinitarian Statements By Her Contemporaries, 1897-1915, Denis Kaiser
The Reception Of Ellen G. White's Trinitarian Statements By Her Contemporaries, 1897-1915, Denis Kaiser
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No abstract provided.
[Book Review Of] Calvinismus In Seiner Vielfalt: Die Bedeutung Des Reformators Für Die Evangelische Christenheit, By Reiner Zimmermann, Denis Kaiser
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No abstract provided.
[Book Review Of] Parochialism, Pluralism, And Contextualization: Challenges To Adventist Mission In Europe (19th – 21st Centuries), Edited By David J. B. Trim And Daniel Heinz, Denis Kaiser
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No abstract provided.
Jon Jonsson: Icelandic Mormon Poet And Translator, Fred E. Woods, Kári Bjarnason
Jon Jonsson: Icelandic Mormon Poet And Translator, Fred E. Woods, Kári Bjarnason
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Jon Jonsson (Jón Jónsson), a catalytic Icelandic convert to Mormonism, was a gifted poet and translator whose literary work focused on the theme of salvation. Perhaps his most valuable contribution to Mormon history is that he is the first known person to translate a portion of the Book of Moron into Icelandic. He completed a translation of the First Book of Nephi in 1881.
The Sabbath And The Most Prominent Magisterial Reformers, P. Gerard Damsteegt
The Sabbath And The Most Prominent Magisterial Reformers, P. Gerard Damsteegt
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This paper focuses on the Reformers’ views on the Sabbath at Creation, instruction of proper and improper Sabbath observance throughout the Scriptures, reasons for the abolition of the Sabbath, and finally, reasons for the change of the weekly day of worship from Saturday to Sunday. As much as possible, this research will use the primary works of the Reformers. The views of these Reformers will be dealt with chronologically, which means that, generally, the positions of the early Reformers on the various aspects of the Sabbath will be discussed first, and will be followed by those who wrote later.
Luther On Translating The Bible, Mary Jane Haemig
Luther On Translating The Bible, Mary Jane Haemig
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Martin Luther—reformer, theologian, exegete, pastor, teacher, and counselor—was also a skilled translator. His defense of his translation of Rom 3:28 (“by faith alone”) and of several psalms provides insight into the principles that guided his translation and continue to inform the difficult and necessary work of translation.
Making Friends Down Under: The Beginnings Of Lds Missionary Work On Thursday Island, Queensland, Australia, 1961, Fred E. Woods
Making Friends Down Under: The Beginnings Of Lds Missionary Work On Thursday Island, Queensland, Australia, 1961, Fred E. Woods
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The year 2011 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the beginnings of LDS missionary work on Thursday Island. On this jubilee occasion, it is fitting to ask how the message of Mormonism came to this tiny Australian isle and how American Mormon missionaries adapted to a region far removed from their culture and homeland. Using journal entries, letters, and interviews from the first three full-time elders to preach on the island, it is possible to sketch a portrait of what these young men experienced.
A Re-Examination Of Luther ’S View On The State Of The Dead, Trevor O'Reggio
A Re-Examination Of Luther ’S View On The State Of The Dead, Trevor O'Reggio
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No abstract provided.
The Life And Teachings Of The New Testament Apostles, Gaye Strathearn, Joshua M. Sears
The Life And Teachings Of The New Testament Apostles, Gaye Strathearn, Joshua M. Sears
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In the well-known 1842 Wentworth letter, Joseph Smith included thirteen statements about the beliefs of The Church ofJesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, known today as the Articles of Faith. The sixth statement says: "We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth" (Articles of Faith 1 :6). Later, Elder James E. Talmage wrote: "In the dispensation of the meridian of time Jesus Christ established His Church upon the earth, appointing therein the officers necessary for the carrying out of the Father's purposes.
The Circumference Of The Apostleship, Richard Bennett
The Circumference Of The Apostleship, Richard Bennett
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In Robert Bolt's classic drama A Man for All Seasons, the ever-principled and incomparable Thomas More, England's stout defender of the Holy Catholic faith, responded with unflinching conviction when pressed by the Duke of Norfolk about the reasonability and historicity of the Roman Catholic claim to priesthood legitimacy. "The Apostolic Succession of the Pope is--Why, it's a theory yes; you can't see it; can't touch it; it's a theory. But what matters to me is not whether it's true or not but that I believe it to be true, or rather not that I believe it, but that I believe …
Making Friends In Missouri: Telling The Steamboat Saluda Story And Its Aftermath, Fred E. Woods
Making Friends In Missouri: Telling The Steamboat Saluda Story And Its Aftermath, Fred E. Woods
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The infamous "Extermination Order" issued October 27, 1838, by Missouri Governor Lilburn W. Boggs caused thousands of Latter-day Saints to flee the state and seek refuge in Illinois. Throughout the harsh winter of 1838-39, many Latter-day Saint families traveled to Missouri's eastern border (some 150 miles) in carts and wagons and on foot. While most crossed the Mississippi River by ferry at Quincy, some voyaged by riverboats from Richmond, Missouri, to the Quincy region in Illinois.
Revisiting The Empty Tomb: The Early History Of Easter, Daniel A. Smith
Revisiting The Empty Tomb: The Early History Of Easter, Daniel A. Smith
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The Gospels disagree on what happened at the empty tomb, on who was there, and on what they saw or heard. The fact that our earliest written witness to the risen Christ, Paul, says nothing of the empty tomb has long provoked the question, what did early believers know about Easter, and when did they know it? Daniel A. Smith seeks to get behind the theological and apologetic concern to "prove" the resurrection and asks, where did the accounts of the early tomb come from, and what purpose did they originally serve? He shows that Paul is a valuable witness …
Seeing A Pneuma(Tic Body): The Apologetic Interests Of Luke 24:36–43, Daniel A. Smith
Seeing A Pneuma(Tic Body): The Apologetic Interests Of Luke 24:36–43, Daniel A. Smith
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No abstract provided.
Ellen White And The ‘Daily’ Conflict, Denis Kaiser
Ellen White And The ‘Daily’ Conflict, Denis Kaiser
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No abstract provided.
[Book Review Of] Siebenten-Tags-Adventisten Im Nationalsozialismus: Unter Berücksichtigung Der Geschichtlichen Und Theologischen Entwicklung In Deutschland Von 1875 Bis 1950, By Johannes Hartlapp, Denis Kaiser
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No abstract provided.
Wilford Woodruff And The Rise Of Temple Consciousness Among The Latter-Day Saints, 1877-84, Richard E. Bennett
Wilford Woodruff And The Rise Of Temple Consciousness Among The Latter-Day Saints, 1877-84, Richard E. Bennett
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Historical evidence demonstrates that during the time Wilford Woodruff served as president of the St. George Temple, 1877-84, a profound change of attitude and a new understanding toward temple work developed among the Latter-day Saints. These years--highlighted as they were with completion of the St. George Temple; the introduction of endowments for the dead; the canonization of section 110 in the Doctrine & Covenants; and the construction of the Salt Lake, Manti, and Logan Temples--were critical to the formation of a new and rising temple consciousness and a growing sense of uniqueness among a people then undergoing a good deal …
Joseph Smith And The First Principles Of The Gospel, 1820-29, Richard Bennett
Joseph Smith And The First Principles Of The Gospel, 1820-29, Richard Bennett
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So much of a biographical nature has been written lately on the life of the Prophet Joseph Smith that one may well wonder if there is anything new or important left to say about him. Dan Vogel and Richard Bushman, in their dramatically counterpoint interpretations of the Prophet--the former contending he was a "pious fraud" and the latter asserting he was a legitimate American prophet--have forced us to reconsider the earlier arguments and interpretations of Donna and Marvin Hill, Fawn Brodie, John Henry Evans, and George Q. Cannon. Yet the contrasting contributions of these latest two scholars, and the fervent, …
Confessions, Ecumenism, Ethnicity: A Lutheran Charism, Dirk G. Lange
Confessions, Ecumenism, Ethnicity: A Lutheran Charism, Dirk G. Lange
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No abstract provided.
[Book Review Of] Tidings Out Of The Northeast: A General Historical Survey Of Daniel 11, By Marc Alden Swearingen, Denis Kaiser
[Book Review Of] Tidings Out Of The Northeast: A General Historical Survey Of Daniel 11, By Marc Alden Swearingen, Denis Kaiser
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No abstract provided.
The Interpretation Of Prophecy And The Advent Movement, P. Gerard Damsteegt
The Interpretation Of Prophecy And The Advent Movement, P. Gerard Damsteegt
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Throughout the centuries, prophecy and its interpretation have fascinated people. What the future will bring and how it will affect our lives is something that all of us would like to know since the way we understand a particular prophecy has a far-reaching influence on our lifestyle and day-to-day decisions. During the Christian era, especially in the Early Church and from the Reformation until the 19th century, the study of prophecy played an important role. It was interest in prophecy during the early part of the 19th century that led to the rise of the Great Second Advent movement.
Martin Luther’S Legacy On English Translations Of Paul: Romans 1:16–17 Revisited, W. Larry Richards
Martin Luther’S Legacy On English Translations Of Paul: Romans 1:16–17 Revisited, W. Larry Richards
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No abstract provided.
We Know No North, No South, No East, No West: Mormon Interpretations Of The Civil War, 1861-1865, Richard Bennett
We Know No North, No South, No East, No West: Mormon Interpretations Of The Civil War, 1861-1865, Richard Bennett
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While peace reigns in Utah, civil war, with all its horrors, prevails among those who earnestly desired to see the soil of these valleys crimsoned with the blood of the Saints, and, if we are mistaken in the signs of the times, before the conflict between the North and South shall have ended, all they unitedly desired to see meted out to the Mormons, will be poured out without measure upon those who have initiated the war of extermination, and are now carrying it on with all the energy they severally possess. So read the lead editorial in the Salt …
Theology And Disestablishment In Colonial America: Insights From A Quaker, A Puritan, And A Baptist, Nicholas Miller
Theology And Disestablishment In Colonial America: Insights From A Quaker, A Puritan, And A Baptist, Nicholas Miller
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Preaching In Lutheran Pulpits In The Age Of Confessionalization, Mary Jane Haemig, Robert Kolb
Preaching In Lutheran Pulpits In The Age Of Confessionalization, Mary Jane Haemig, Robert Kolb
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No abstract provided.
California Saints: A Readers Theater, J. Michael Hunter
California Saints: A Readers Theater, J. Michael Hunter
Faculty Publications
California Saints: A Readers Theater was performed at the Mormon History Association Devotional, Emanuel Church, Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, Coloma, California, Sunday May 25, 2008, 8:30-9:30 AM. Through excerpts from diaries and letters, the story of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) in California from 1846 to 1857 is recounted. Readers were all descendants of Mormons associated with California’s early history. Readers included Richard Bushman, John Huntington, Leo Lyman, and Laurel Thatcher Ulrich. Musical vocalists included John Huntington and Rachel Thatcher Loveridge.