Monthly Archives: March 2007

God-like Nature: Discovered or Recovered

Posted on March 30, 2007 by smallaxe

As Mormons we believe that all human beings have the capability to become like God. Part of this is based in the notion that we are the spirituatl offspring of God (in other words we were “born” and “begotten” in … Continue reading →

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The Book of Mormon’s Contextual Vacuum

Posted on March 29, 2007 by lxxluthor

An interesting point made at school the other day has inspired me to rise, if only temporarily, from my end-of-school paper writing hell. The point of discussion was the alarming number of LDS people who do not read the Bible, … Continue reading →

Posted in Book of Mormon | 47 Comments

Mormon Support for War Waning

Posted on March 28, 2007 by davidj

I always figured that the last sign of the apocalypse would be that the Boston Red Sox would win the World Series. And then they did. Then I shifted to the White Sox, and they did too. Then I tried … Continue reading →

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Of Course Mormonism has Theology

Posted on March 27, 2007 by smallaxe

Dave’s post over at DMI reminded me of first time I heard that Mormonism didn’t have “theology”. Back then I thought, “You’ve got to be kidding me!” As I listened, though, I slowly understood. I also agreed. However, the more … Continue reading →

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A Note on a Footnote in Mt 28:20

Posted on March 26, 2007 by mogget

Last Sunday as I was preparing to teach GD I noticed an odd footnote associated with the word “teaching” in Mt 28:20.  This verse is part of a larger passage, the Great Commission of the First Gospel.  The speaker is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Marginalia, Speculation | 8 Comments

How to Reconcile Difference: In History and More

Posted on March 25, 2007 by smallaxe

Earlier comments made by Mogget that the BoM tends to deal with the “other” in terms of conversion, military conquest, or basically “ignoring” them has got me thinking. How do we as a people deal reconcile difference? I’m less inclined … Continue reading →

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Pharisees and Anti-Judaism

Posted on March 24, 2007 by TT

Modern Mormons often claim to be philo-Judaic through kinship claims and belief in a shared persecuted history. However, we have also inherited a Christian tradition of anti-Judaism which is pervasive in the church. Our insulation from larger trends in Christianity … Continue reading →

Posted in Marginalia | 11 Comments

The Matthean Judas

Posted on March 21, 2007 by mogget

One of the key differences between the story of the death of Jesus in Matthew and that of Mark is the narration of the fate of Judas in Mt. 27:3-10.  This story plays a variety of roles in Matthew’s story.  It’s … Continue reading →

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Ugaritic! Huh! What is it good for?! Absolutely everything…

Posted on March 19, 2007 by nitsav

The texts from the city of Ugarit and the language they were written in (Ugaritic) are far more important for understanding the Old Testament than the Dead Sea Scrolls, but the DSS hog all the press. Logos is about to … Continue reading →

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How To Get Hired at BYU Religion

Posted on March 16, 2007 by TT

As an amateur, I am not really eligible for this, but in speaking to some friends of mine going through the process, I must say that I find the BYU Religion hiring process to be really weird, and a bit … Continue reading →

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