[…] of eternal progression, which I will loosely define for purposes of this discussion as the belief that all human beings can advance and improve from one qualitative level of existence to the next forever—until the […]
One could talk or write about environment and human effects on it at several scales from, for example, just cleaning up the place to mass conversion of landscapes and acidification of lakes. It seem […]
[…] task of identifying God’s word to the ancients and the meanings infused into these texts by inspired human authors of scripture. This method ideally combines the exacting canons and tools of responsible philology with […]
[…] critics’ insight and moral out rage with the apologists’ vision of the holy and its importance in human affairs. Is there an unbridgeable gap between secular biblical criticism and sectarian efforts to wrap all […]
[…] as Mormons,” Packer advocated that Mormon history should be presented without controversy or any focus on the human foibles of church leaders. BYU history professor D. Michael Quinn, formerly of Arrington’s staff at the historical […]
[…] Apocrypha, I summarized existing genetic research into Native American origins, concluding, “While DNA shows that ultimately all human populations are closely related, to date no intimate genetic link has been found between ancient Israelites […]
[…] machine when, in a conversation with a computer, you could not tell that it was not a human, regardless of what questions were asked. However, philosophers of science have rejected this view. John Searle, […]
[…] Young University, the Mormon History Association, the Tanner Humanities Center at the University of Utah, the Tanner Center for Non-Violent Human Rights also at the University of Utah, and the Salt Lake City Public Library.
[…] reproduction can be particularly unclear. At issue is determining exactly what is meant by the belief that human beings are a “spirit son or daughter of Heavenly Parents.” For instance, in a recent essay […]
[…] language and action should at all times be in harmony with the highest standards of the Church. Human language and action — even Mormon language and action — are not always in harmony with […]