Joseph Smith Jesus And Satanic Opposition

Author : Douglas J. Davies
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781351924825

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Joseph Smith, Jesus, and Satanic Opposition by Douglas J. Davies Pdf

This book explores Mormon theology in new ways from a scholarly non-Mormon perspective. Bringing Jesus and Satan into relationship with Joseph Smith the founding prophet, Douglas Davies shows how the Mormon 'Plan of Salvation' can be equated with mainstream Christianity's doctrine of the Trinity as a driving force of the faith. Exploring how Jesus has been understood by Mormons, his many Mormon identities are described in this book: he is the Jehovah of the Bible, our Elder Brother and Father, probably also a husband, he visited the dead and is also the antagonist of Satan-Lucifer. This book offers a way into the Mormon 'problem of evil' understood as apostasy, from pre-mortal times to today. Three images reveal the wider problem of evil in Mormonism: Jesus' pre-mortal encounter with Lucifer in a heavenly council deciding on the Plan of Salvation, Jesus Christ's great suffering-engagement with evil in Gethsemane, and Joseph Smith's First Vision of the divine when he was almost destroyed by an evil force. Douglas Davies, well-known for his previous accounts of Mormon life and thought, shows how renewed Mormon interest in theological questions of belief can be understood against the background of Mormon church-organization and its growing presence on the world-stage of Christianity.

Author : Professor Douglas J. Davies
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781409481164

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Joseph Smith, Jesus, and Satanic Opposition by Professor Douglas J. Davies Pdf

This book explores Mormon theology in new ways from a scholarly non-Mormon perspective. Bringing Jesus and Satan into relationship with Joseph Smith the founding prophet, Douglas Davies shows how the Mormon 'Plan of Salvation' can be equated with mainstream Christianity's doctrine of the Trinity as a driving force of the faith. Exploring how Jesus has been understood by Mormons, his many Mormon identities are described in this book: he is the Jehovah of the Bible, our Elder Brother and Father, probably also a husband, he visited the dead and is also the antagonist of Satan-Lucifer. This book offers a way into the Mormon 'problem of evil' understood as apostasy, from pre-mortal times to today. Three images reveal the wider problem of evil in Mormonism: Jesus' pre-mortal encounter with Lucifer in a heavenly council deciding on the Plan of Salvation, Jesus Christ's great suffering-engagement with evil in Gethsemane, and Joseph Smith's First Vision of the divine when he was almost destroyed by an evil force. Douglas Davies, well-known for his previous accounts of Mormon life and thought, shows how renewed Mormon interest in theological questions of belief can be understood against the background of Mormon church-organization and its growing presence on the world-stage of Christianity.

Author : Erin E. Stiles
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780197639634

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The Devil Sat on My Bed by Erin E. Stiles Pdf

Many Latter-day Saints in Utah report visits from spirits-both the benevolent spirits of kin and threatening evil spirits-and understand these encounters with reference to key Latter-day teachings. In The Devil Sat on My Bed, Erin E. Stiles draws on interviews with members of Utah's Mormon community to explore their accounts of interactions with spirits and how they understand them.

Author : Adam J. Powell
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611478723

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Irenaeus, Joseph Smith, and God-Making Heresy by Adam J. Powell Pdf

Irenaeus, Joseph Smith, and God-Making Heresy seeks both to demonstrate the salience of “heresy” as a tool for analyzing instances of religious conflict far beyond the borders of traditional historical theology and to illuminate the apparent affinity for deification exhibited by some persecuted religious movements. To these ends, the book argues for a sociologically-informed redefinition of heresy as religiously-motivated opposition and applies the resulting concept to the historical cases of second-century Christians and nineteenth-century Mormons. Ultimately, Irenaeus, Joseph Smith, and God-Making Heresy is a careful application of the comparative method to two new religious movements, highlighting the social processes at work in their early doctrinal developments.

Author : Joseph M. Spencer
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780252055157

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A Word in Season by Joseph M. Spencer Pdf

A groundbreaking look at the relationship between two sacred texts The Book of Mormon’s narrative privileges Isaiah over other sources, provocatively interpreting and at times inventively reworking the biblical text. Joseph M. Spencer sees within the Book of Mormon a programmatic investigation regarding the meaning and relevance of the Book of Isaiah in a world increasingly removed from the context of the times that produced it. Working from the crossroads of reception studies and Mormon studies, Spencer investigates and clarifies the Book of Mormon’s questions about the vitality of Isaiah’s prophetic project. Spencer’s analysis focuses on the Book of Mormon’s three interactions with the prophet: the character of Abinadi; the resurrected Jesus Christ; and the nation-founding figure of Nephi. Working from the Book of Mormon as it was dictated, Spencer details its vital and overlooked place in Isaiah’s reception while recognizing the interpretation of Isaiah as an organizing force behind the Book of Mormon.

Author : Jim Whitefield
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781409280729

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The Mormon Delusion. Volume 2. the Secret Truth Withheld from 13 Million Mormons. by Jim Whitefield Pdf

An exposé of Joseph Smith's fraud which spawned the Mormon Church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints). Conclusive evidence that every aspect of Smith's Church was a hoax and that the modern Mormon (LDS) Church continues in a conspiracy to deceive rank and file Mormons with lies and suppression of the real historical truth. Visit http://themormondelusion.com for further information on this and other work.

Author : Parley P. Pratt
Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1497929369

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A Dialogue Between Joseph Smith and the Devil about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by Parley P. Pratt Pdf

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1845 Edition.

Author : James Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1863
Category : Christian life
ISBN : OXFORD:590919421

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The Believer's Triumph; Or, No Condemnation in Christ, and No Separation from Christ. [Edited by Joseph Smith.] by James Smith Pdf

Author : Gilbert J. Hunt
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066449162

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The Late War Between the United States and Great Britain by Gilbert J. Hunt Pdf

This is a famous educational text by Gilbert J. Hunt presenting an account of the War of 1812 in the style of the King James Bible. It starts with President James Madison and the congressional declaration of war and then describes the Burning of Washington, the Battle of New Orleans, and the Treaty of Ghent.

Author : J. W. Peterson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1919
Category : Latter Day Saint churches
ISBN : STANFORD:36105013159954

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Joseph Smith Defended and His Divine Mission Vindicated by J. W. Peterson Pdf

Author : Christopher Hitchens
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2008-11-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781551991764

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God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens Pdf

Christopher Hitchens, described in the London Observer as “one of the most prolific, as well as brilliant, journalists of our time” takes on his biggest subject yet–the increasingly dangerous role of religion in the world. In the tradition of Bertrand Russell’s Why I Am Not a Christian and Sam Harris’s recent bestseller, The End Of Faith, Christopher Hitchens makes the ultimate case against religion. With a close and erudite reading of the major religious texts, he documents the ways in which religion is a man-made wish, a cause of dangerous sexual repression, and a distortion of our origins in the cosmos. With eloquent clarity, Hitchens frames the argument for a more secular life based on science and reason, in which hell is replaced by the Hubble Telescope’s awesome view of the universe, and Moses and the burning bush give way to the beauty and symmetry of the double helix.

Author : John G. Turner
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780674970304

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The Mormon Jesus by John G. Turner Pdf

For two centuries, Jesus has connected the Latter-day Saints to broader currents of Christianity, even while particular Mormon beliefs have been points of differentiation. From the author of the definitive life of Brigham Young comes a biography of the Mormon Jesus that enriches our understanding of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Author : Sarah J. Robinson
Publisher : WaterBrook
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780593193532

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I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die by Sarah J. Robinson Pdf

A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 782 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1860
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HNGAFM

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Journal of Discourses by Anonim Pdf

Author : Barry A. Baker
Publisher : Archway Publishing
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781665705264

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Preparing the Way by Barry A. Baker Pdf

“From small and simple to grand and glorious” sends an immediate message to many readers, but to those who do not instantly envision examples before them, Preparing the Way seeks to reveal elements of past, present, and future events, woven together to set the stage for the great and dreadful day of the Lord. This paradigm stage is set for all to discover. One of the clearest principles of world history is that everything we see before us today had a small beginning somewhere, somehow, influenced by someone. Remarkably enough, these events have prepared the way for the restoration of the church that Jesus Himself organized in His day and age. Through miraculous occurrences, His church is again upon the earth to prepare the way for His second coming to preside over His kingdom for the one-thousand-year millennial rule and reign—Jesus as King of kings and Lord of lords. Thoroughly researched and supported, this study invites you to embrace the knowledge that the same church that Jesus organized in the ancient Holy Land has been restored to the earth.