Glass Box Podcast

Ep 155 — Free/Moral Agency; Ernest L. Wilkinson | Last Temptation of Christ


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We do a quick dive into moral agency and free agency in Mormon culture. Leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have recently changed the definition of agency to suit their totalitarian needs. We explore the evolution of the phrase ‘free agency’ into ‘moral agency’ and springboard into a discussion about Ernest L. Wilkinson, the most influential BYU president in the institution’s history. After that we chat about The Last Temptation of Christ, a Scorsese film about a VERY human Jesus. We wrap with happy political news, adoring our new DNC candidate, Kamala Harris.

Don’t forget to check our Patreon page to find deets about our hangout during Sunstone on 8/03/2024!!!

 

Show notes: 

“Using our free agency” Delbert Stapley, April General Conference 1975:      https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1975/04/using-our-free-agency?lang=eng 

“Weightier Matters” Dallin Oaks, BYU Devotional Feb 1999, reprinted in Ensign March 2000: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2000/03/weightier-matters?lang=eng

Agency in Mormonism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agency_in_Mormonism 

“On the wings of eagles” Dieter F Uchtdorf, Ensign July 2006: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2006/07/on-the-wings-of-eagles?lang=eng  

“Free agency or moral agency” Ensign Oct 2014: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/new-era/2014/10/free-agency-or-moral-agency?lang=eng  

“Moral agency” D Todd Christofferson, BYU devotional Jan 2006 reprinted Ensign June 2009: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2009/06/moral-agency?lang=eng  

Ernest Wilkinson links:

https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/ernest-l-wilkinson/america-1776-1976/

https://www.dialoguejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sbi/articles/Dialogue_V26N02_103.pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_LWilkinson#citenote-FOOTNOTEBergera1993a94-19

Media of Great Price: The Last Temptation of Christ 

Where it is streaming: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-last-temptation-of-christ 

Happy News:  Kamala Harris!!!

Other Appearances: 

Come see Bryce on Aron Ra’s YouTube channel! He’s doing another titled Pearl of discount plastic Price. This link is for Episode 1:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfZTnLYXsY8 

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