Line upon Line: Essays on Mormon Doctrine (Essays on Mormonism Series)
by Gary James Bergera (Editor)
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Line Upon Line brings together for the first time in one book some of the most thoughtful and compelling essays on Mormon doctrine and theology that have appeared in recent years. Among the contributors are Thomas G. Alexander, Peter C. Appleby, George Boyd, David John Buerger, Van Hale, Boyd Kirkland, Blake Ostler, Stephen L Richards, Kent E. Robson, Thaddeus E. Shoemaker, Vern Swanson, Dan Vogel, and Linda P. Wilcox. For anyone who has assumed that Mormon doctrine appeared whole-cloth show more in a single revelation, Line Upon Line is an important primer. No issue, however central to Latter-day Saint theology, is exempt from gradual development over time. This includes the nature of God, the progression of the soul, free agency, the possibility of repentance and forgiveness through a divine sacrifice, the creation of the world, evolution of the species, and the nature and origin of evil. In Line Upon Line, sixteen thoughtful, compelling essays offer reflective historical discussions of the development of Mormon doctrine from the statements of church leaders to the writings of LDS theologians to canonized scripture, rather than on the authors' personal speculations. Noting the relative strengths and weaknesses of various theological or doctrinal teachings due to limited human understanding, the contributors suggest that differences of opinion can indicate the presence of genuine and sincere faith that God's truth is nevertheless present in scriptural metaphor. show lessTags
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Very interesting compilation of essays on Mormon doctrine, mostly dealing with the the nature of God and the Godhead in Mormon thought.
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Gary James Bergera is managing director of the Smith-Pettit Foundation in Salt Lake City. He is the recipient of a Best Article Award from the Mormon History Association
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- 230.93 — Religion Christianity Christianity Sects and cults LDS/Mormonism
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- BX8635.5 .L56 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Christian Denominations Christian Denominations Protestantism Other Protestant denominations Mormons. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
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