By: J. Stapley
David T., thanks for the thoughts. I think that you have outlined a very mature and interesting interaction with Turner’s volume and I like your conclusion. For me, I will say that I found the sections...
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Thanks, J. I did find the temple material fascinating, especially from a timeline perspective. In connection with the late Matt Brown’s great overview of the progression of Brigham Young’s Teachings on...
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Nobody considers that Brigham might have had it right. If the scriptures are inconvenient by design, why can’t God be responsible for cancer?
View ArticleBy: David T
Log, Right about what particularly? I’m not sure I understand your point. The cancer comment looks to be more related to this post: No, God Didn’t Give My Wife Cancer. There are many subjects on which...
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I am specifically disagreeing with “Brigham fulfilled his role as revelator, not in telling us about God, but by revealing how we all truly do feel about the actual ancient, traditional, scriptural...
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Log, Thanks for your clarification. I do find a distinct difference between acknowledging the presence of God’s hand in the midst of tragedy, and the hand of God being the direct cause. I discuss this...
View ArticleBy: WalkerW
David, Not sure if you’ve read James Kirkham’s thesis “‘Worlds Without End’: The Cosmological Theodicy of Brigham Young.” Check it out if you haven’t:...
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WalkerW, thanks very much for the heads up on that link. I will definitely check that out!
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