[…] organization of the Church of Christ; (4) the inauguration of missonary work; and (5) the commencement of mutual aid and helpfulness. From these five seeds, planted in the Palmyra nursery of Mormonism, have grown […]
[…] perspective and how this “revelation” is akin to or different from the revelations spoken of in other world religions. The following is an over simplified statement of a complex topic, but it may provide […]
[…] Widtsoe, Joseph Smith as Scientist: A Contribution to Mormon Philosophy (Salt Lake City: General Board, Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, 1908), pp. 109-13; Joseph Fielding Smith, Man, His Origin and Destiny (Salt Lake City: […]
[…] the Church cannot easily write off proselyting in Indonesia. It is the fifth largest nation of the world after China, India, Russia, and the United States of America. It has bounteous natural resources, including […]
[…] what it is supposed to do if it fails to draw people of all faiths together in mutual respect and sympathy.” It may not be realistic to expect the Church to achieve Christensen’s broad […]
[…] some topical remarks. Internal headings have also been omitted. One of the most important things in the world is freedom of the mind; from this all other freedoms spring. Such freedom is necessarily dangerous, […]
[…] much to my program for spiritual improvement. I had cut out Sunday picture shows and started attending Mutual every Tuesday night, even when they didn’t have activities, but these were only external things. I […]
[…] which does most of your “living” for you. (1978, 74) While serving in the Austrian army during World War I, Wittgenstein wrote a letter to a friend, Paul Engelmann, in which he responded to […]
[…] abuse, and sexuality, all in the name of allowing teen readers a chance to explore the “real” world. One element of teens’ lives, however, that has often been overlooked in the literature is religion […]
Cross-posted at Times and Seasons By Wilfried Decoo What is an adequate label for the areas outside of the so-called “Church’s center”? If it pertains to non-US countries, “international” is commonly used, […]