[…] of the Book of Mormon is no easy task in the era of DNA studies, archaeological excavations, and aggressive attacks by evangelical Protestants. Latter-day Saints cultivate commitment to the veracity of the Book of […]
[…] Truth. He wanted his apostles to rule the world, and if they had succeeded, the culture of today would never have emerged to lay the foundations of heaven, as I have previously explained. 5) […]
[…] by the acceptance into Church practice and teachings of theories of private enterprise, capitalism, and the free market—even though these did not characterize unique Mormon economic institutions and teachings of the 1800’s. Theologically this […]
[…] men, none, with perhaps the exception of religion, seems so conducive to the use of labels as politics. Each phase of American political life has had its own labels: “Federalist,” “Tory,” “Whig,” “Progressive,” “Mugwump,” […]
[…] “political kingdom of God”! It would be naive to assert that the Saints have not engaged in politics. Events such as those in Nauvoo, Joseph’s candidacy for President, and the State of Deseret can […]
[…] credit at rates lower than those prevailing in private commercial banks. Later, he voted for the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1929 which set up a program of government ally sponsored low interest loans to […]
[…] I am not despondent. Our bull sessions and smokers are laced with bitterness over the depressed job market for Ph.D’s, and the pitiful “five years of my life, all for nothing” has become a […]
[…] financial institutions are failing and going to pieces. Their industrial institutions are ceasing operation for lack of market for their products and . . . millions are walking the streets of our large cities […]
[…] a Christian nation down the road to atheism. (“President McKay,” 1963) This statement, released to the Church News immediately following the announcement of the decision, contained no further explanatory comment. President McKay’s remarks reflect […]
[…] 46.3 (Fall 2013): 106–141
Wilfred Decoo writes in 2013 ““As Our Two Faiths Have Worked Together”— Catholicism and Mormonism on Human Life Ethics and Same-Sex Marriage.” He expains, “I analyze a number of factors […]