“If Thou Doest Well, Thou Shalt Be Accepted”   Containing some of the most sublime verses in LDS scripture, these chapters also present a study in contrasts. What do we learn by comparing Cain and Enoch? Specifically, how do they treat God and treat their fellow human beings? This lesson focuses especially on Moses 7.… Continue Reading

“If Thou Doest Well, Thou Shalt Be Accepted”   The stories of Enoch and Cain present powerful contrasts… Enoch is shattered by suffering and his empathy expands as wide as eternity, while Cain mockingly asks whether he is his brother’s guard and kills out of jealousy and avoidance. These lessons teach us about the state… Continue Reading

“Because of My Transgression My Eyes Are Opened”   We can appreciate the story of Adam and Eve on many levels. It is a story about human nature, about making hard choices, about growing up. This episode explores the role of the Fall in LDS culture and theology, contrasts it with the idea of “original… Continue Reading

“Because of My Transgression My Eyes Are Opened”   The story of Adam and Eve is the story of all of us… we all leave the “paradise” of innocence and are cast off into the lone and dreary world of adulthood and responsibility, tasked with using our knowledge of good and evil to live responsibly… Continue Reading

The Creation This portion of the Creation episode explores the worldview of the Ancient Near East details of the Genesis creation accounts theories of authorship of the Books of Moses evolution the origins of the universe Recurring Donation: $5 $10 $20 $50 One Time Donation: $20 $50 $100 Class Reading:Moses 1:27-42; 2; 3; Abraham 3:24–25;… Continue Reading

The Creation Appreciating the miracle of creation and our responsibility relating to it proves more important than understanding its mechanics, but the latter remains valuable. Sheldon, Danny and Amanda discuss the accounts in Moses and Abraham and the relationship of scripture and science relating to the creation of human beings and the world. Recurring Donation:… Continue Reading

The Creation Guess what? You are able to read this because you exist! (And are literate and have access to the internet). The creation is truly a mystery and a miracle. It is easy to get hung up on how exactly God created the universe, the earth, and us, but far more important is living… Continue Reading

“Thou Wast Chosen Before Thou Wast Born” This “Study Notes” portion on the Book of Abraham explores this book of scripture from a literary and historical perspective, and explains why some people have a hard time reconciling an academic approach with the way the Book of Abraham is presented in Church. A discussion of the… Continue Reading

“Thou Wast Chosen Before Thou Wast Born” The Book of Abraham commands fascination, with its theological distinctiveness (plurality of gods and teaching about the pre-existence) and connections to the Egyptian papyri. Not everyone may be aware that many struggle with this book of scripture, however. This episode digs deeply into the value of the Book of… Continue Reading

“Thou Wast Chosen Before Thou Wast Born”   The Plan of Salvation has been described as a “three act play”, and we could add that all of them are full of drama. We read about “noble and great” and “chosen” ones in the pre-existence, and wonder where we fit in. This update covers the following… Continue Reading