[…] Ecclesiastical Council hereby make known, that, already well assured of the evil opinions and doings of Baruch de Espinoza, they have endeavored in sundry ways and by various promises to turn him from his […]
[…] references, the passages in the Gospels about this figure can carry fascinating emotional impact as well. The Mortal Messiah, Book II, by Bruce R. McConkie. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1980, 413 pp. $11.95
[…] God than precise historical details of his mortal life. Thus a biblical fundamentalism, which presupposes objective histori city and unanimity in these sources, not only distorts their unique contributions but impoverishes our understanding of […]
[…] own well bred refined sensibility and her uncivilized surroundings: “She prayed for the whole of that polluted city, as Christ prayed upon the cross—Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Virtually […]
[…] wild, rough, outspoken artist. With no pause, he launched into a discourse about the weather and the city bus system and the Italian Communists. We all sat in a state of semi-shock. I finally […]
[…] Isaiah does not expand our understanding of the truth; it rather reinforces the safe truths—and errors—of the past. Great Are the Words of Isaiah. By Monte S. Nyman. Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1981, 309pp. ,$6.95.
[…] Since the various arguments produced are mainly to justify the proponent’s previously confirmed convictions about the vera city of Joseph Smith’s productions, it is doubtful. Chapter 2 presents an elaborate interlinear translation of the […]
[…] are both forty years old. I teach fulltime at a university, and he teaches and counsels inner- city children who make enormous demands upon him. We have always been committed to doing as much […]
[…] I would have enjoyed some insight. We learn almost nothing of her childhood . We do not meet Jody’s parents until Chrysalis. By Joyce Ellen Davis. Salt Lake City: Olympus Publishing Co., 1981. 170 pp.
[…] vivid memoir of pioneer life which deserves to be read broadly and enjoyed. Uncertain Sanctuary: A Story of Mormon Pioneering in Mexico. By Estelle Webb Thomas. Salt Lake City: Westwater Press, 1980. 146 pp. $11.95.