My Friend’s Ordination
I have a friend who is ex-LDS, but he is still a rather spiritual person, and has been a bit
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“Eternal Circle” by Maurício Artur Berger (December 28, 2024)
This talk was given by Brother Berger on December 28, 2024. While it was given in Portuguese, an english transcription
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The Heavenly Parents Doctrine: A Reforming of the Adam-God Doctrine
1. History Mormonism is a dynamic tradition characterized by continual re-evaluation of long-held doctrines. Throughout our history, we have revisited
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Sirius A is Kolob and God lives on Sirius B
It is well known that Joseph Smith had an interest in folk magic, including scrying and astrology. It is also
Is God Still Progressing?
1. Introduction I was recently reminded of Bruce R. McConkie’s June 1st, 1980 talk, “The Seven Deadly Heresies”. In it,
The Gift of Revelation (Part 1)
Read part 2 here 1. What Is Revelation? 1.1. Introduction Many Abrahamic religions argue that Divine gifts such as prophecy
My Relationship With The Term “Prophet”
Introduction A couple weeks ago I was catching a friend up on the recent Reform Mormon developments, and he half-jokingly
Unretracted and Unrebuked: The Enduring Authority of The Journal of Discourses
On September 13th, 1852, the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued a letter saying:
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Journal of Discourses Prefaces
The Journal of Discourses have a pseudo-canonical status for many Mormons, myself included. There are many platforms which have the
John Hafen’s “A Mother There”
In 1845 Eliza R. Snow wrote a poem called “Invocation, or the Eternal Father and Mother”. This poem articulates how