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Mormons and Evolution: Joseph F. Smith: A Tale of Two Letters Pt. 2
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A Quest for Reconciliation. Joseph F. Smith: A Tale of Two Letters Pt. 2. The same month (April 1911) that Joseph F. Smith's editorial appeared in the. He published a separate editorial in the. Although similar to its companion, the. Article contains some interesting statements. In reaching the conclusion that evolution would be best left out of discussions in our Church schools we are deciding a question of propriety and are not undertaking to say how much of evolution is true, or how much is false.
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Mormons and Evolution: September 2005
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A Quest for Reconciliation. Thinking About the Fall, Part 2/2. Furthermore, is it possible that Adam and Eve performed a vicarious work for us in the garden, as our representatives, making the events in the Garden of Eden largely ceremonial in nature? So Adam and Eve represented us in getting us into mortality, and Jesus represented us in getting us out. Living in the presence of God. Not subject to pain or disease. Desire to gain knowledge and experience. Unable to have children. It appears that Robert ...
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Mormons and Evolution: August 2005
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A Quest for Reconciliation. The Essence of Games. I've been sitting on this. For quite a while, partly because I'm not much of a philosopher and partly because I haven't been able to figure out what to do with it. So I'm finally just throwing it out. To put it as the master did: How should we explain to someone what a game is? If this inspires anything in you, have at it. Posted by Jared* at 8:27 PM. What Did Nibley Think of Evolution? An address to the BYU community delivered in 1980 (also available in ...
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Mormons and Evolution: March 2005
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A Quest for Reconciliation. Evolution and the Fall. Lehi said: "If Adam had not transgressed he would not have fallen, but he would have remained in the garden of Eden. And all things which were created must have remained forever, and had no end. And they would have had no children; wherefore they would have remained in a state of innocence, having no joy, for they knew no misery; doing no good, for they knew no sin. Adam's fall brought temporal (natural) and spiritual death into the world. Dismissing th...
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Mormons and Evolution: Response to
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A Quest for Reconciliation. Response to God and science. Since Geoff B mentioned. Me by name, I feel inclined to respond. Statements from his post are in italics, and my responses follow. As an example of how God might fit into scientific articles, consider articles about the origin of life on earth. There could be a whole array of scientific hypotheses put forward, all of which could lead to scientific tests, especially in the field of genetics. As any student of the history of science will know, Sir Is...
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Mormons and Evolution: Do all things denote there is a God?
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A Quest for Reconciliation. Do all things denote there is a God? Suggesting a resonance with the Intelligent Design approach to biology, Matt Evans mentions. Alma’s teleological argument to Korihor in Alma 30. The observed order, or regular form, of all things shows there is a God. There are questions, however, as to whether Alma’s argument is consistent with Joseph Smith’s mature views on the nature of God, and also with the ancient Hebrew worldview from which Nephite culture sprang. A reason to prefer ...
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Mormons and Evolution: Origin of the Origin of Man
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A Quest for Reconciliation. Origin of the Origin of Man. 1909 marked the centennial of Charles Darwin's birth and the semicentennial of the publication of. According to Gary James Bergera. James Talmage, not yet an apostle, was also involved in the drafting of the statement. Interestingly, the 1909 statement draws on an article previously written by Orson F. Whitney and published in the. The end of the article is quite similar to the end of the 1909 statement. God himself is an exalted man,. Its own kind,.
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Mormons and Evolution: Jeff's Reconciliation Notebook
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A Quest for Reconciliation. It has been claimed, most notably by Bruce R. Mc Conkie and Joseph Fielding Smith, that there can be no reconciliation between evolution and the gospel. Mc Conkie gave reasons for his believing this and it is these reasons which must be addressed before any kind of reconciliation can be considered satisfactory. When beliefs based on scriptural statements are at odds which should win out? This is a difficult question which has no suitable answer for all circumstances for both s...
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Mormons and Evolution: Jared's Reconciliation Notebook
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A Quest for Reconciliation. The Other Side of the Coin. The term "evolution" carries a lot of baggage and can mean several things. Care should be taken to be specific when describing objections to evolution. Random Until Further Notice. The concept of evolution being based on chance and undirected is disturbing to some. The role of chance is important to many disciplines, not just evolution. However, our inability to detect purpose does not necessarily mean it does not exist. Adam and Eve: How? The curre...
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Mormons and Evolution: Joseph F. Smith: A Tale of Two Letters Pt. 1
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A Quest for Reconciliation. Joseph F. Smith: A Tale of Two Letters Pt. 1. The first public controversy over organic evolution at Brigham Young University occured in 1910-1911 when three professors were fired, or forced to resign, because they would not refrain from teaching evolution and higher criticism. This episode has been detailed by Gary Bergera in. Brigham Young University: A House of Faith. The Search for Harmony: Essays on Science and Mormonism. The Search for Harmony. There was no inclination t...
