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Monthly Archives: June 2006
Kristen Cox: BYU and Md
Shout out to the ‘Nacle and particularly the Nacle’s feminists. Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich (R) has selected Ms. Kristen Cox as his running mate to replace Lt. Governor Mike Steele who now is running for the U.S. Senate. Why should … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Issues, Politics
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“My Heavenly Father”
“That’s not what my Father in Heaven would do,” said the older gentleman in the second row. He was a first-time visitor, the step-father of a young lady who teaches her own Sunday School class, and we were about thirty … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Issues
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Top 10 Signs You’re a Fundamentalist Christian
I saw this on craigslist.com today, and thought I’d share it with the ‘nacle. Very funny. 10 – You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of … Continue reading
Posted in Doctrine
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The Word We’re Looking For is “Rape.”
The GD lesson manual makes the following comment regarding the story of Amnon and Tamar: 2 Samuel 13 contains the story of David’s son Amnon and David’s daughter Tamar. Amnon was attracted to Tamar and forced her to commit fornication … Continue reading
Posted in Marginalia, Personal Issues
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A hierarchy of scripture
A while ago, I wrote a post in which I speculated on how we rank the authority of our various sources of scripture. Serenity Valley’s recent post on Mormon Theology at By Common Consent reminded me of that post and, … Continue reading
Posted in Doctrine, Marginalia, Speculation
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Book of Mormon: Blessings, Righteousness, and Evil
The two principal authors of the Book of Mormon, Nephi and Mormon, for the most part share a particular world-view. Both subscribe to the idea that the wicked are punished and the righteous prosper. This idea is so ingrained in … Continue reading
Posted in Book of Mormon, Speculation
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A Superior Sacrifice: Hebrews
The author of the Epistle to the Hebrews also approaches the reason for Christ in terms of his superiority to the law. The nature of this superiority, however, is radically different from that of the Fourth Gospel.
Posted in Marginalia, Speculation
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A Gift in Place of a Gift: the Fourth Gospel
The question of “why Christ” is neither obvious nor uninteresting. The lack of an answer that withstands the passage of time suggests that this information is not really a practical necessity. On the other hand, it is a good exercise … Continue reading
Posted in Marginalia, Speculation
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On mysteries and unknowables…
I recently had a very engaging discussion with a Mormon. The topic of mysteries of the gospel came up, and we mutually wondered just exactly what a mystery of the gospel might be. Is it a technical term for something … Continue reading
Posted in Doctrine
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Who are the “spirits in prison?”
FaithHopeLove, who is more covert than emeritus these days, asked about the identity of the spirits in 1 Pet 3:18-20: 18 For Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the sake of the unrighteous, that he might lead … Continue reading
Posted in Marginalia, Speculation
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