The Source of God's Authority: One Argument for an Unambiguous Doctrine of Preexistence
The article presents the author's views on the source of God's authority, highlighting the doctrine that God was once mortal and underwent the same experiences as humans. Topics include the differences between Mormonism and mainstream Christianity, the history of the doctrine of preexisten...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Published: |
Foundation
2016
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In: |
Dialogue
Year: 2016, Volume: 49, Issue: 3, Pages: 109-144 |
RelBib Classification: | KDH Christian sects NBC Doctrine of God NBD Doctrine of Creation NBE Anthropology |
Further subjects: | B
ATTRIBUTES of God
B Mormon Church History B Christianity B Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 B EVOLUTIONARY theories |
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Summary: | The article presents the author's views on the source of God's authority, highlighting the doctrine that God was once mortal and underwent the same experiences as humans. Topics include the differences between Mormonism and mainstream Christianity, the history of the doctrine of preexistence, Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. Also discussed are the doctrine of spirit birth, Mormon leader Joseph Smith's views on humans' premortal state, and agency and accountability. |
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Contains: | Enthalten in: Dialogue
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5406/dialjmormthou.49.3.0109 |