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Aaron Franklin: The Literal Light of the World

06.02.2021 - By LDS LivingPlay

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Could a greater understanding of the physical properties of light allow us to better radiate God's light—spiritual light—to those around us? How can our hope and trust in God increase when we more fully appreciate the ability of God's light to reach us? On this week’s episode, we speak with Aaron Franklin, an engineer, chemist, and a professor at Duke University about how an increased grasp of principles of light could open our eyes to the gospel truths associated with spiritual light.  

“How does God working by natural laws make Him any less divine? To me, it doesn’t. If anything, it makes what God has done and continues to do more majestic.” 

Show Notes 

3:12- A Catalytic Study of Light

5:38- Scientific Light and Spiritual Light

12:02- A Joseph Smith Seed

14:17- What the Doctrine and Covenants Adds

17:35- Why Equations?

22:01- Four Principles of Physics of Light

23:58- Encoded Information

28:00- Influence and Radiating Light

32:34- Samuel the Lamanite

38:42- What God Can Do

43:23- Retention of “An Indelible Impression”

48:26- “Jesus Found Him”

53:34- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

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