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- ==Joseph Smith's theology is not pagan—his theology is vast as the multiverse, and eliminates Neo-Platonism and Augustine==2 KB (280 words) - 13:05, 27 April 2024
- ==Question: Is the concept of "original sin" part of all Christian theology?== ===Original sin is not part of all Christian theology===2 KB (354 words) - 15:25, 13 April 2024
- ==''Gospel Topics'': "Our theology begins with heavenly parents. Our highest aspiration is to be like them"== ...As Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles wrote, “Our theology begins with heavenly parents. Our highest aspiration is to be like them.”2 KB (248 words) - 15:44, 13 April 2024
- ==Gospel Topics: Our theology begins with heavenly parents. Our highest aspiration is to be like them== ...As Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles wrote, “Our theology begins with heavenly parents. Our highest aspiration is to be like them.”1 KB (199 words) - 22:30, 27 April 2024
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- |L=Thomas Taylor’s The Six Books of Proclus on the Theology of Plato |H=Thomas Taylor’s The Six Books of Proclus on the Theology of Plato45 KB (7,251 words) - 13:12, 1 May 2024
- ...belief in the Book of Mormon’s historicity essential to Latter-day Saint theology?==10 KB (1,491 words) - 22:31, 7 November 2022
- ==Could Joseph Smith's theology as described in the Book of Abraham have been influenced by Thomas Dick's b === Fawn Brodie suggested that Joseph Smith developed the theology described in the Book of Abraham by reading Thomas Dick’s ''The Philosoph5 KB (867 words) - 21:12, 30 April 2024
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- *'''Rebuttal''': LDS theology does not teach a separation of matter and spirit into totally separate cate44 KB (7,051 words) - 17:45, 13 April 2024
- ...f the kabbalistic and hermetic traditions and his view of Latter-day Saint theology, but that, upon closer inspection, turn out to be only vaguely similar, if ...ic and alchemical thought on Joseph that "the hermetic implications of his theology may not even have been clear to Smith himself" (p. 208)! This is truly an a19 KB (2,997 words) - 21:55, 27 April 2024
- |L11=Joseph Smith's theology is not pagan—his theology is vast as the multiverse, and eliminates Neo-Platonism and Augustine {{:Source:Webb:BYUS:2011:19:Vastness of Joseph Smith's theology - it is not pagan}}2 KB (380 words) - 23:46, 29 April 2024
- Thus, in LDS theology there is no spirit/matter dichotomy. Spirit is matter, though less easily8 KB (1,244 words) - 15:25, 13 April 2024
- When early Christianity—a religion based in Hebrew theology—encountered the Greek philosophical world, Greek-thinking converts tr3 KB (517 words) - 21:30, 26 April 2024
- Jaroslav Pelikan notes, "The chief idea of St. Maximus, as of all Eastern theology, [was] Theology, pg. 169)15 KB (2,682 words) - 00:45, 27 April 2024
- ...on B. Hinckley told a reporter in 1997, “That gets into some pretty deep theology that we don’t know very much about.” When asked about the belief in hum2 KB (355 words) - 00:00, 30 April 2024
- ...eator. In other words, his major thoughts should not be in geology, but in theology, if he would be saved. <ref>{{THBL1|start=3434}} Original source is ''Be Y9 KB (1,439 words) - 15:09, 13 April 2024
- ...of creation--are also familiar from creation accounts in LDS scripture and theology (2 Ne. 2:17; 9:8; Moses 4:3-4; Abr. 3:27-28; see also War in Heaven; Pre-Ex ...t, Parley P. "Origin of the Universe." In Pratt, The Key to the Science of Theology, pp. 26-32. Salt Lake City, 1978.16 KB (2,574 words) - 15:09, 13 April 2024
- <BR><BR>Theology has much to say about original sin. This original sin is neither more nor l ...any ever developed by theology. (A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom, Vol. 1, p. 86.)3 KB (598 words) - 15:09, 13 April 2024
- |L4=Question: Is the concept of "original sin" part of all Christian theology? {{:Question: Is the concept of "original sin" part of all Christian theology?}}1 KB (221 words) - 21:35, 9 May 2024
- ...ial ingredient of progress toward the celestial kingdom. According to this theology, success and prosperity are rewards for keeping the commandments, and a lar8 KB (1,247 words) - 15:24, 13 April 2024
- ...(New York, 1840, pp. iii–xiii). For example, "The first principle of Theology as held by this Church, is Faith in God the eternal Father, and in his Son7 KB (1,068 words) - 15:37, 13 April 2024
- |L7=Non-LDS Christian view of Joseph Smith's theology of divine embodiment ==Non-LDS Christian view of Joseph Smith's theology of divine embodiment==5 KB (741 words) - 23:45, 29 April 2024
- ...h two wings representing the sky are spread."<ref>Rudolf Anthes, "Egyptian Theology in the Third Millennium B.C.," ''JNES'' 18 (1959): 171; a full-scale photo208 KB (32,568 words) - 14:22, 13 April 2024
- ...mean "messenger." People read the Bible in the light of their preexisting theology to see there what they want to see.4 KB (622 words) - 15:35, 13 April 2024
- ...er mortal, including Joseph Smith. Is Mr. Powell unsure of what Christian theology is concerning Christ when he states that Jesus is merely one "of the world'8 KB (1,361 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- ...has to be—at that moment we have eternal life." - Dr. John Whitcomb (theology professor, Old Testament scholar)</h2> ...nd our attitudes in our words and deeds. Impossible." - Dr. John Whitcomb (theology professor, Old Testament scholar)</h2>44 KB (7,529 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- ...ioque to the immaculate conception. There is scarcely an issue of worship, theology, ethics, and politics over which some Christians have not disagreed among t ...ding:0.2em 0.4em;">Claim: "What I've discovered is when you counter Mormon theology with biblical fact and you back them up into a corner they most always go b29 KB (4,776 words) - 14:20, 13 April 2024
- ...itcomb, Th.D., is president of Whitcomb Ministries and former professor of Theology and Old Testament studies at Graceland Theological Seminary. Whitcomb is al19 KB (2,864 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- Even were there no such precedents, LDS theology has no problem accepting and implementing novel commandments, since the Sai3 KB (411 words) - 17:32, 5 May 2024
- ...}; {{b|2|Timothy|4|16}}; {{b|1|Peter|3|15}}). Apologetics is the branch of theology concerned with the defense of Christianity.</span> ...ter-day Saint devotions? How central is the concept of ''karma'' to Mormon theology? What have the leaders of the church had to say about reincarnation, or the34 KB (5,824 words) - 22:40, 9 May 2024
- ...assage makes it clear that the issue being addressed is not one of general theology but rather a very specific and practical command to recognize YHWH as Israe ...assage makes it clear that the issue being addressed is not one of general theology but rather a very specific and practical command to recognize YHWH as Israe3 KB (482 words) - 22:47, 8 May 2024
- ...ld be exalted in the celestial kingdom, the highest degree of glory in LDS theology (see {{s||D&C|76|50-70}}). Those who attain to this glory are "the church ...elestial kingdom has differentiated levels of glory between members in LDS theology, "for as one star differs from another star in glory, even so differs one f11 KB (1,818 words) - 15:24, 13 April 2024
- |L1=Gospel Topics: Our theology begins with heavenly parents. Our highest aspiration is to be like them {{:Gospel Topics: Our theology begins with heavenly parents. Our highest aspiration is to be like them}}1 KB (188 words) - 22:29, 27 April 2024
- ===Theories on timing of the Rapture in Protestant theology===12 KB (2,015 words) - 23:11, 1 May 2024
- |L7=Joseph Smith's theology is not pagan—his theology is vast as the multiverse, and eliminates Neo-Platonism and Augustine {{:Source:Webb:BYUS:2011:19:Vastness of Joseph Smith's theology - it is not pagan}}3 KB (530 words) - 13:07, 27 April 2024
- ...Aden, Ross, “Justification and Divinization,” ''Dialog. A Journal of Theology'' (St. Paul, Minn.) 32 (1993): 102-7. 7. Asendorf, Ulrich, “The Embeddedment of Theosis in the Theology of Martin Luther,” in ''Luther Digest'' 3 (1996): 159-61; English abridgm30 KB (3,506 words) - 15:50, 13 April 2024
- ...ians, we become Christ.”<ref>James T. O’Connor, ''The Hidden Manna. A Theology of the Eucharist'' (Ignatius Press 1988): 61.</ref> ...sts.’”<ref>Cipriano Vagaggini, ''The Flesh. Instrument of Salvation: A Theology of the Human Body'' (Society of St. Paul 1969): 85-6, citing Mystical Catec13 KB (1,965 words) - 00:53, 27 April 2024
- * the Church does not graduate individuals with degrees in theology for the purpose of being used in an employed position as an ecclesiastical ...eive absolutely no financial assistance and who have no formal training in theology or Church administration. This includes bishops, stake presidents, Area Se23 KB (3,695 words) - 21:11, 7 May 2024
- ...s found within the Book of Abraham, there is nothing that affects our core theology or compromises the validity of the prophetic calling of Joseph Smith. What4 KB (696 words) - 15:40, 13 April 2024
- ...he debate is not about the genetic origin of Native Americans, but the LDS theology associated with it. Indeed, a full third of ''Losing a Lost Tribe'' is devo ...ived from Asia, I also agree with them that the debate should be about the theology.11 KB (1,699 words) - 14:13, 13 April 2024
- ...le facts for publication, entirely disconnected with any peculiar views of theology, leaving each class to make their own comments and draw their own inference66 KB (11,467 words) - 15:50, 13 April 2024
- |L5=Thomas Taylor’s The Six Books of Proclus on the Theology of Plato1 KB (163 words) - 13:14, 1 May 2024
- ...a line that responds well to Mr. McElveen's superficial grasp of Christian theology and history:22 KB (3,787 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- ...—Alan Richardson (editor), ''The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Theology'' (Westminster: John Knox Press, 1983). ISBN 0664213987. (emphasis added).27 KB (4,758 words) - 14:19, 13 April 2024
- ==Trent Stephens, "Evolution and Latter-day Saint Theology: The Tree of Life and DNA"== {{Video:Stephens:2003:Evolution and Latter-day Saint Theology}}6 KB (853 words) - 15:56, 13 April 2024
- ...ntation and website which indicate that their expertise in LDS matters and theology is limited. For example, they describe Seventh Day Adventists, Jehovah's W10 KB (1,526 words) - 14:12, 13 April 2024
- ...ext-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">The purpose of Trinitarian theology</h2>6 KB (909 words) - 14:12, 13 April 2024
- ...as the starting point of the later development. <ref>J Fitzmyer, ''Pauline Theology: A Brief Sketch'' (Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey): Prentice-Hall, 1967), 42. ...Testament, much less the Old Testament, the more sophisticated trinitarian theology and doctrine which slowly and often unevenly developed over the course of s18 KB (2,822 words) - 14:12, 13 April 2024
- ...uliarly contradictory situation. On the one hand, the history of Christian theology and of dogma teaches us to regard the dogma of the Trinity as the distincti ...of being’ in the three persons of the Godhead], at least three types of theology found shelter at different times in the anti-Nicean camp. The first, indefi17 KB (2,754 words) - 14:12, 13 April 2024
- ''According to Mormon theology, husbands and wives who have successfully achieved godhood will be required8 KB (1,194 words) - 14:14, 13 April 2024
- ...n though Zina was pregnant with Henry's child when she married Joseph, the theology of 'sealing' meant that in the next life she and her children would be Jose50 KB (7,489 words) - 14:14, 13 April 2024
- |L36=Response to claim: 14n34 - "Interestingly, the rhetoric underlying the theology may have resulted from 1830s Mormons trying to convince their neighbors in ...: 22 - "It was in a mysterious atmosphere of imaginative lore and a mix of theology and magic that Joseph and Emma eloped"58 KB (8,618 words) - 14:14, 13 April 2024
- ...ment (again, in the very first sentence): "This is an essay in speculative theology." Yet the author presents his two-word "birth machines" comment as orthodox5 KB (811 words) - 14:16, 13 April 2024
- |claim={{AuthorQuote|"According to LDS theology, the posthumous sealing meant that Heber would be Smith's son in the eterni30 KB (4,298 words) - 14:14, 13 April 2024
- ...ep-felt need and commitment to binding friendship in his personal life and theology.<ref>Steven Epperson, ""The Grand, Fundamental Principle": Joseph Smith and |claim=Brigham Young is claimed to have had an "overall materialistic theology."26 KB (3,883 words) - 14:14, 13 April 2024
- ...a way that no Latter-day Saint would recognize this alleged part of their "theology."34 KB (5,154 words) - 14:15, 13 April 2024
- {{:Source:Webb:BYUS:2011:19:Vastness of Joseph Smith's theology - it is not pagan}} ...mbers of the Church manage to brainwash these pastors into accepting their theology anyway?22 KB (3,213 words) - 14:15, 13 April 2024
- ..." and that they are "of the Semitic race"|Response to claim: 202 - "Mormon theology" claims that Native Americans are "descendants of the Lamanites" and that t ...der" and that these gods are "polygamous"|Response to claim: 229 - "Mormon theology" is claimed to teach that "polytheism is the divine order" and that these g118 KB (18,356 words) - 13:33, 13 April 2024
- ...mbers of heavens which varied also in their contents.<ref>Daniélou, ''The Theology of Jewish Christianity'', 179.</ref> But even where three degrees were not ...Recognitions]'' reduced the number of heavens to two.<ref>Daniélou, ''The Theology of Jewish Christianity'', 174; However, it is clear from the passages which45 KB (7,411 words) - 15:12, 28 April 2024
- ...of them, if any, will know that there are only fifty. With regard to true theology, a more ignorant people never lived than the present so-called Christian wo19 KB (3,188 words) - 14:15, 13 April 2024
- Here ONUG betrays a superficial grasp of LDS theology and scripture. Especially significant is the omission of verse 69 from the2 KB (238 words) - 14:16, 13 April 2024
- ...apter branding members of the Church as racists with a "white supremacist" theology.15 KB (2,332 words) - 14:15, 13 April 2024
- LDS theology sees the Father, Son and Holy Ghost united in perfect love and agreement, c11 KB (1,730 words) - 15:18, 13 April 2024
- |H=Are the Church of Jesus Christ, its leaders, and theology racist?16 KB (2,472 words) - 16:54, 30 April 2024
- ...r purposes. The formal name for this is “accomodation” in the study of theology. [[Question: How do Mormons understand prophetic revelation?|We've talked a9 KB (1,438 words) - 21:09, 9 April 2023
- |S=These articles give different responses to criticisms of Latter-day Saint theology from the standpoint of religious skepticism, agnosticism, and atheism.1 KB (175 words) - 15:00, 13 April 2024
- |L21=Response to claim: 22-24 - Joseph's theology was said to have been influenced by Thomas Dick's Philosophy of a Future St ==Response to claim: 22-24 - Joseph's theology was said to have been influenced by Thomas Dick's ''Philosophy of a Future24 KB (3,653 words) - 14:11, 13 April 2024
- {{:Question: Is the concept of "original sin" part of all Christian theology?}}22 KB (3,320 words) - 14:11, 13 April 2024
- |link=Mormonism and doctrine/Rapture and LDS theology |subject=Rapture and LDS theology226 bytes (32 words) - 15:56, 13 April 2024
- ...tion in the church until 1978. Interestingly, the rhetoric underlying the theology may have resulted from 1830s Mormons trying to convince their neighbors in ...women...It was in a mysterious atmosphere of imaginative lore and a mix of theology and magic that Joseph and Emma eloped."26 KB (4,113 words) - 14:14, 13 April 2024
- ...s is a well-known accusation made by Fawn Brodie. See [[Was Joseph Smith's theology influenced by the writings of Thomas Dick?]].2 KB (319 words) - 14:14, 13 April 2024
- ...tic. If, however, the pluralistic, dualistic elements of historic Hebrew theology had a continued vitality until and beyond the Christian era, then it become7 KB (1,070 words) - 14:01, 13 April 2024
- ...Evangelicals. Most members are probably unaware of Evangelical actions or theology except in the broadest sense. Latter-day Saints become and remain members ...oes not contain the developed doctrine of the Trinity.<ref>''New Testament Theology'' (Grand Rapids MI, Zondervan, 1967), 1:84.</ref>16 KB (2,615 words) - 14:22, 13 April 2024
- ...least six senses in which Latter-day Saints use the term 'saved' in their theology.}}26 KB (4,299 words) - 22:24, 30 April 2024
- ...uring this mission that I began an intensive and prayerful study of Mormon theology and history. I found their teachings to be internally inconsistent, their h2 KB (326 words) - 15:48, 13 April 2024
- ...m the picture of God that one finds in the Bible and traditional Christian theology" (p. 51). This is a controversial statement, but it is certainly true in on7 KB (1,153 words) - 14:17, 13 April 2024
- ...17|4}}). The author again betrays his superficial grasp of LDS thought and theology.}}17 KB (2,503 words) - 15:43, 13 April 2024
- *[[/Section 4|Claims made in "Section 4: Mormon Theology and Its Doctrine of God"]]1 KB (155 words) - 14:00, 13 April 2024
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- While Latter-day Saints do not base their theology on tradition or the early Fathers, that early Christians agree with modern-4 KB (588 words) - 16:35, 30 April 2024
- {{:Source:Webb:BYUS:2011:19:Vastness of Joseph Smith's theology - it is not pagan}} {{:Source:Gospel Topics:Becoming Like God:Our theology begins with heavenly parents. Our highest aspiration is to be like them}}10 KB (1,647 words) - 14:17, 13 April 2024
- {{information|This is certainly true, and may explain some of the underlying theology of plural marriage—sealing the faithful into one extended family. Th45 KB (7,254 words) - 14:17, 13 April 2024
- ...ls Sandra Tanner's equally amusing claim that the Church of Jesus Christ's theology was closer to Hinduism than Christianity.<ref>See citation in {{FR-10-1-3}}9 KB (1,316 words) - 14:17, 13 April 2024
- theology. Joseph Smith would by this book alone knew that the word22 KB (3,651 words) - 15:15, 13 April 2024
- ...ed that moral responsibility for sin is not an all-or-nothing thing in LDS theology. After age eight, LDS scripture says that "power is not given unto Satan t ...ting" the doctrine of Christ's grace—also criticize Latter-day Saint theology for extending that same grace universally to infants and children.13 KB (2,355 words) - 15:20, 13 April 2024
- |L1=Could Joseph Smith's theology as described in the Book of Abraham have been influenced by Thomas Dick's b {{:Could Joseph Smith's theology as described in the Book of Abraham have been influenced by Thomas Dick's b996 bytes (162 words) - 21:12, 30 April 2024
- ...ed the subject according to the strictest principles of ancient and modern theology, and true philosophy. He conveyed the idea in the clearest terms, that an i33 KB (6,039 words) - 14:32, 13 April 2024
- ...learn the principles of that church in a very few years? We can study her theology until we get all the knowledge and wisdom to be had upon every point of doc17 KB (3,261 words) - 14:33, 13 April 2024
- ...he same lessons that He understands, I want nothing to do with a system of theology at all.46 KB (8,662 words) - 14:32, 13 April 2024
- ...e medical works are esteemed very highly at the present time. His works on theology were burned with fire by the Catholics, they were so shocked at what they c27 KB (4,950 words) - 14:33, 13 April 2024
- ...ave never premeditated what I should say. Some suppose that, to treat upon theology, or any other science coming under the general term, a person must have a c I hope you, as well as myself, have often thought upon the science of theology, or upon other branches of science; but notwithstanding we may reflect upon19 KB (3,627 words) - 14:49, 13 April 2024
- In the first place, the latter lay it down as a point of theology, and it is a foundation point too, that there is one only true God, consist17 KB (3,008 words) - 14:50, 13 April 2024
- ...and expanded many of the previous revelations to reflect recent changes in theology and practice, publishing them as the ''[[Doctrine and Covenants]]''. ...e|1971|p=141}} (Smith "began to efface the communistic rubric of his young theology").38 KB (5,032 words) - 13:34, 13 April 2024
- ...rst=Vern G.|title=The Development of the Concept of a Holy Ghost in Mormon Theology}} in {{Harvtxt|Bergera|1989|p=97}} (noting the minority view in the afterma28 KB (3,717 words) - 13:35, 13 April 2024
- ...y time in my life, it was while studying the Christian theology. Sectarian theology is the greatest tomfoolery in the world.39 KB (7,123 words) - 14:52, 13 April 2024
- ...critical reading possible, and ignore important aspects of LDS thought and theology=== ...critical reading possible, and ignore important aspects of LDS thought and theology.9 KB (1,596 words) - 23:38, 30 April 2024
- ...ine—Necessity of Cultivating a Knowledge of Science, and Particularly of Theology, Etc.]]19 KB (3,557 words) - 14:53, 13 April 2024
- ...INE—NECESSITY FO CULTIVATING A KNOWLEDGE OF SCIENCE, AND PARTICULARLY OF THEOLOGY, ETC. ...INE—NECESSITY FO CULTIVATING A KNOWLEDGE OF SCIENCE, AND PARTICULARLY OF THEOLOGY, ETC.29 KB (5,322 words) - 14:53, 13 April 2024
- ...ine—Necessity of Cultivating a Knowledge of Science, and Particularly of Theology, Etc.]]16 KB (3,264 words) - 14:53, 13 April 2024
- ...he Latter-day Saints. We were taught strictly, by our parents, by works on theology, by our neighbours, by our ministers from the pulpit, by the press, and by51 KB (9,551 words) - 14:53, 13 April 2024
- ...the wisest, most most learned, and pious men they could find,—learned in theology, in philosophy, in law, and in every department of science. Yet we are told23 KB (4,229 words) - 14:54, 13 April 2024
- ...education a man may have—how learned he may be—how much he has studied theology under the eyes of teachers that are uninspired; I do know there is no man l50 KB (9,344 words) - 14:54, 13 April 2024
- ...iends who may have been reared up in the old straitjacket school of modern theology may be startled with the idea of anything being impossible with God. But I29 KB (5,447 words) - 14:54, 13 April 2024
- ...of them, if any, will know that there are only fifty. With regard to true theology, a more ignorant people never lived than the present so-called Christian wo21 KB (4,022 words) - 14:55, 13 April 2024
- ...r the interests of his people. There was a Being that their philosophy and theology knew nothing about, a Being whose eyes were open to see, and whose ears lis20 KB (3,796 words) - 14:57, 13 April 2024
- ...as passed through a college or some other institution of learning to study theology and get a knowledge of Greek, Latin and Hebrew—of languages dead and livi23 KB (4,282 words) - 14:33, 13 April 2024