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The contemporary paradigm of conversion views the conversion process as a highly intellectual, well thought out gradual process. This contemporary model is a contrast to the classic model, and gradual conversion has been identified by Strickland [7] as a contrast to sudden conversion. Scobie [1] terms it an "unconscious conversion". Typically ...
Mormon scholar James M. McLaughlin consolidated Chamberlin's philosophical views into five major statements: [1]: 159 Persons are eternal, they are ontologically and metaphysically ultimate. This personalism is tied to a pragmatic theory of knowledge in which truth is determined in relation to its outcome and the interests and purposes of persons.
The church regards parts of the Apocrypha, [12] the writings of some Protestant Reformers and non-Christian religious leaders, and the non-religious writings of some philosophers to be inspired, though not canonical. [13] The church's most distinctive scripture, the Book of Mormon, was published by founder Joseph Smith in 1830.
The second volume, The Love of God and the Problems of Theism, addresses Mormon soteriology or theory of salvation. Ostler addresses whether God's love can be properly called "unconditional" in Mormon thought. He also addresses the problems of petitionary prayer. He develops a theory of ethics based upon a modified agape theory of ethics.
Mormon studies is the interdisciplinary academic study of the beliefs, practices, history and culture of individuals and denominations belonging to the Latter Day Saint movement, a religious movement associated with the Book of Mormon, though not all churches and members of the Latter Day Saint movement identify with the terms Mormon or Mormonism.
The teachings of Joseph Smith include many religious doctrines as well as political ideas and theories, many of which he said were revealed to him by God. Joseph Smith is the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement and is recognized by multiple Latter Day Saint churches as the founder.
Regarding dualism, he dismissed the extreme form of dualism that stemmed from such philosophers as Plato (body and soul) and Descartes (mind and matter), as well as the theory of extreme monism and the mind–brain identity theory. After eliminating the extremes, Adler subscribed to a more moderate form of dualism.
David L. Paulsen: BYU — professor of philosophy; founding board member of the Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology; Kelli D. Potter: UVU — professor of philosophy; founding board member of the Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology; founding editor of Element: The Journal for the Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology, 2000-2002.