Author-Meets-Critics: Exploring Mormon Thought: The Problems Of Theism And The Love Of God Panelists in this session will engage author Blake T. Ostler in a vigorous discussion of the views of salvation he offers in the second of three volumes in his Exploring Mormon Thought series. What is God’s grace? To whom is it offered? …
Speaker: Mark Hausam
When Talking About God With Those Of Other Religions, Do We Mean The Same Thing?
When traditional Christians and Mormons talk about God, are they talking about the same being and disagreeing with each other, or are they merely talking past one another? This panel will explore the philosophical issue of how we can refer to God and what implications this has for interreligious discourse between Mormons and those of …
It’s All In Arminius: Mormonism As A Form Of Hyper-Arminianism
LDS scholars have frequently asserted that the Mormon understanding of salvation is very much akin to the Armenian Protestant tradition in a number of points. This is essentially correct. In fact, I believe Mormonism can be seen as a very radical form of Arminianism (or as “hyper”-Armenian) and that the most important theological dividing line …
A Calvinist Compares Mormonism and Calvinism
There are both striking similarities and large-scale differences between the culture and beliefs of Calvinism, a form of Evangelicalism, and Mormonism, many of which have not been adequately explored. How do these traditions view the importance of covenant in the relationship between God and his people? The importance of family? Work and holiness in Christian …