[…] he just keeps moving forward. And he draws the reader irresistibly in through a vast and vulnerable human capacity for coping. Dialogue’s reviewer complained that the book is marred by what it isn’t, an […]
[…] read and the same extrapolations made. But I was braver then. I hear myself say, “Bishops are human. They can make mistakes. I think our emphasis should be on obedience to God the Father […]
[…] around carrying blankets and bottles. Anyone who wanted to could paste up a page, which included some design work. Strips of typewritten paper were literally pasted onto large sheets of blue-lined graph paper. A […]
[…] the experiences of those who have been adopted. I ground my approach in the theory that the human response to being given away by one’s birthparents transcends generational effects. In other words, Julia’s feelings […]
[…] multifaceted personality and significance of Joseph Smith as follows: As a prophet Joseph was burdened by many human frailties. He craved recognition and appreciation of his work. Shrewd and even cunning at times, he […]
[…] as it is in the Babylonian creation myth. When we come to the Gospels, the evil of human violence in the service of empire is revealed in all its shocking brutality in the crucifixion […]
[…] hate it! I hate the honor that comes from blind tradition, that requires the mindless taking of human life, including one’s own. Absolutely abhor it! Do you realize, Zenji, that just this past year […]
[…] Doing for the Blind,” “The Scenic West and Its Natural Resources,” “Pasteur’s Contribution to the Relief of Human Suffering,” “Dallin’s Gift of Massasoit to Utah,” “Diets for Some Special Diseases,” “A Trip through Scandinavia,” […]
[…] it is clear from the Book of Mormon that many prophecies are for the purpose of changing human hearts (e.g., Hel. 4:14-15). Finally, God sends an angel to Alma the younger as a result […]
[…] by sympathetic outsiders. Unlike faith-promoting histories like Joseph Fielding Smith’s, which saw the hand of God in human affairs, these studies had naturalistic explanations for the course of events, although believers could also choose […]