Monthly Archives: February 2008

The Future of Heavenly Mother

Posted on February 27, 2008 by TT

Heavenly Mother (HM) has proven to be a very potent and productive figure in the history of Mormonism. She has been put to use for all sorts of theological and political agendas. Even the silence about her functions to promote … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctrine, Family, Feminism, Sexuality, Speculation | 82 Comments

Exchanging Orthodoxy for Orthopraxy

Posted on February 22, 2008 by smallaxe

I tend to make few comments during lessons in Sunday School or Priesthood, even when something is said that I deeply disagree with. I don’t want to be labeled as one who “stirs the pot” or the “ward liberal”, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Issues | 25 Comments

The C-F-A and a Non-literal Adam and Eve

Posted on February 19, 2008 by lxxluthor

This past Sunday I taught my 14 year old SS class about the Atonement from 2 Nephi 2 (we’re a week behind). A strange thought occurred to me after class concerning the possible effects of a non-literal or symbolical reading … Continue reading →

Posted in Atonement, Book of Mormon, Doctrine | 42 Comments

Welcome Jondh and Yellow Dart

Posted on February 17, 2008 by smallaxe

We’d like to welcome two guest bloggers: Jondh from SundayPage and Yellow Dart from LDS Kai Ta Biblia. (For more on them see their “about” pages.) Both are young scholars planning on going to grad school in Biblical or Ancient Near Eastern … Continue reading →

Posted in Administrative | 8 Comments

Neutrality, Stumbling Blocks, and the Path of Least Interference

Posted on February 7, 2008 by jupiterschild

A discussion begun over at BCC propelled a train of thought that has been chugging along in my mind for some time. Amri Brown’s cousin, on being called as bishop, decided to give up Diet Coke: So, why, why is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 17 Comments

Moderation, the Higher Law, and the WoW

Posted on February 3, 2008 by lxxluthor

I have often wondered how the order of heaven will differ from the order of the Church here on Earth. It seems to mostly be an exercise in futility; there is almost no way to prove one’s conclusions. And musings … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctrine, Speculation | 13 Comments