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Category Archives: Philosophy
“The Life of Our Lord,” the Book
Charles Dickens, the Victorian master novelist, wrote The Life of Our Lord in the 1840s, while he was completing David Copperfield. It is a simple, straightforward account of Jesus’ life and teachings, adapted from the Gospel of St. Luke. Dickens hoped to … Continue reading
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Charles Dickens and Institutional Religion
Charles Dickens was born 200 years ago this year (2012). While the man was deeply religious and was not a fan of institutional religion. According to Peggy Fletcher Stack writing for the sltrib: Dickens, a member of the Church of … Continue reading
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Mormonism’s Relationship to Christianity
There was an interesting letter to the editor in the sltrib (2 Feb 2012) penned by Dave Cassity: Richard Land of the Southern Baptist Convention argues that –[by adding] the Book of Mormon — Mormonism [is] a fourth Abrahamic religious tradition: as … Continue reading
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The Future of Mormon Theology
According Blake Ostler writing on patheos.com: The primary task of Mormon theology for the foreseeable future is to assess its relationship to naturalism and the scientific worldview. Many Mormons view God as located within and limited by our “particular … Continue reading
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Anarcho-Transhumanism
I’ve always considered myself a bit of a non-violent anarchist. I’m extremely cynical about the value of organizations, particularly in an era when it’s easy to self-organize around specific tasks. Most mature organizations seem to degenerate into self-preservation activities (including assimilation). … Continue reading
Theosis: Mormons vs Evangelicals
According to Daniel Burke writing for the Religion News Service and published in the SLTrib (5 Jan 2012): [Joseph] Smith preached fairly orthodox Christian theology at first, but “became increasingly radical, breaking more and more from standard Christianity with every year that … Continue reading
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Transhumanism, Immortality, and Prolonging Human Lives
Stefan Lorenz Sorgner makes the following statements about Transhumanist and Immortality: Transhumanists . . . aspire for a type of immortality, though, in most cases, this is not literal immortality but rather a long life or a prolonging of human … Continue reading
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Mormon Transhumanist Association’s April 2012 Conference
The 2012 conference of the Mormon Transhumanist Association will be held on 6 April 2012 at the Salt Lake City Public Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. The conference will be open to the public. Speakers will address the themes … Continue reading
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Mormons and the Nature of God
I recently attended the funeral of the youngest son of a friend and neighbor. While it was a sad event, the funeral was short and the speakers did a good job. The sermon by the Bishop was short and to … Continue reading
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Harold Bloom: On Mormon Cosmology and Mitt Romney
According to Harold Bloom, Mormon observer and Yale University scholar, wrote the following as an op-ed piece in The New York Times (12 Nov 2011): Our political satirists, with Mr. Romney evidently imminent, delight in describing the apparent weirdness of … Continue reading
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