Monthly Archives: May 2006

The Effects of the Christ-Event: Completion

Posted on May 30, 2006 by mogget

Just before Easter, J. Stapley made this comment in response to an invitation issued to readers of New Cool Thang to participate in an Easter brainstorming session on the work of Christ: …I think that Joseph Smith was clear in … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctrine, Speculation | 6 Comments

Relief Society Intrigues Iraqi Women

Posted on May 28, 2006 by mogget

I see from a Salt Lake Tribune article found here, written by Peggy Fletcher Stack, that the RS has caught the attention of some folks in Iraq. Joan Betros, director of women’s and children’s family television programming for Iraqi Media … Continue reading →

Posted in Marginalia | 8 Comments

The Adversary, Reciprocity, and the Atonement: Part 2A, The Role of Agency

Posted on May 19, 2006 by johnc

First, I must apologize for the long delay between the first and second installments of this series. I got busy and lazy simultaneously (a rather easy thing to accomplish, really) and I was stalling for time as my thoughts coalesced. … Continue reading →

Posted in Atonement, Doctrine, Speculation | 9 Comments

The Effects of the Christ-Event: Wider Aspects of Justification

Posted on May 18, 2006 by mogget

Justification is one of the most prominent of Paul’s ten great metaphors and it’s also probably the best-known one as well. In this light, I think that I’ll try to move past an assumed understanding of justification by touching on … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctrine, Marginalia, Speculation | 12 Comments

The Effects of the Christ-Event: Mark’s Thoughts

Posted on May 12, 2006 by mogget

One of the questions I get asked when talking about the effects of the Christ-event has to do with whether this avenue of approach is fruitful outside of the Paulines. The fact is, the entire NT pretty uniformly teaches Jesus … Continue reading →

Posted in Marginalia, Speculation | 7 Comments

Whassup with that “one-third the hosts of heaven” stuff?

Posted on May 9, 2006 by mogget

Since that shadowy character HP has lately taken to investigating the even darker figure of Satan in the dim reaches of LDS protology, David J and J. Watkins want to talk about the “third part” thing. And since I’m writing … Continue reading →

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The Effects of the Christ-Event: New Creation

Posted on May 5, 2006 by mogget

In one of those interesting threads over at New Cool Thang, the Head Thang posed a question to the rest of the Wild Thangs: Ok, our scriptures clearly say that because Jesus Christ was resurrected we all will be resurrected, … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctrine | 6 Comments

The Adversary, Reciprocity, and the Atonement: Part One, An attempt to recover Satan’s plan

Posted on May 4, 2006 by johnc

I don’t know about you, but I’ve spent a bit of time lately thinking about one of the big imponderables in Mormon theology: the acts of the Adversary in the Garden. If we believe that the plan was laid out … Continue reading →

Posted in Atonement, Doctrine, Speculation | 35 Comments