Volume 30, No. 4
Winter 1997
The Winter 1997 Issue presents varied perspectives on Christian and Mormon themes, focusing on historical, theological, and interpretive issues. John P. Meier begins with an exploration of Jesus in the New Testament, specifically addressing the concept of the "historical Jesus" and what lies behind the Gospel narratives. Track Lamb-Kwon reflects on themes of motherhood, while Edwin B. Firmage examines the psychological and cultural process of viewing strangers as adversaries. Evan Stephenson discusses C.S. Lewis's writings in the context of Mormon beliefs, particularly considering Lewis's influence on Mormon thought. Robert D. Anderson delves into the challenges faced by "Mormon rationalists," those who seek a balance between reason and faith, and Allen D. Roberts offers a response that further probes this intellectual tension. In scriptural studies, Kevin L. Barney analyzes Joseph Smith's emendation of the Hebrew text in Genesis 1:1, providing insight into the Prophet’s interpretive approach to biblical texts.
Contents
Articles/Essays
Fiction
Pioneers
Michael FillerupMy wife, Freida, could have worked for Cecil B. DeMille or Steven Spielberg, given her cast-of-thousands knack for the spectacular. Take to night, for instance. In the name of fellowshipping, and to beef up our…
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Old Man
Theresa DesmondOnce, when I was twenty-one and fretting about my future, my aunt said, “Why, you have the world by the tail! You can have anything you want!” Today I feel that I have the world…
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Waters of Mormon
Brett Alan SandersWhen she went down into those Mormon waters, she must have been eighty years old. No one exactly knew, but it’d been a lot of years, at least sixty, her daughter thought, from that other…
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