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Just some thoughts on the following verses from Lecture 1. (Lectures on Faith) 18 The Savior says, (Matthew 17:19-20), in explaining the reason why the disciples could not cast out the devil, that it was because of their unbelief: “For…
If you aren’t familiar with James W. Fowler’s research on what he calls the “stages of faith” then you might be missing out on some good stuff. There has been a lot written about Fowler’s research and I think it…
Where does that idea come from? It is a question that doesn’t get asked often enough. Someone proclaims something and it sounds right, they even have reasoning that feels compelling, but where did that idea originate? Ideas are essential and…
“The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.” – Eric Hoffer
- oneClimbs on The Stick of Joseph: Alma’s Sermon
- New Photo of Joseph Smith Discovered? (for real this time?)
- A Proposed Reinterpretation of Jacob 2:30
- What were Nephite “Sanctuaries”?
- The Whole Book of Mormon in 15 Verses via gentlyhewstone.com
- Analysis of an Incredible Eve/Mary Artwork by a Roman Catholic Nun
- Why the Conventional Interpretation of Jacob 2:30 Falls Short
Perhaps most of us throw around the word “symbolism” without understanding the various nuances of the subject. I created ldsSymbols.com with reference to the word “symbols’ because that is what most people understand. Alonzo Gaskill’s book “The Lost Language of Symbolism” defines…
For those who have seen the original Karate Kid movie you’re probably familiar with the famous “wax on, wax off” lesson that Mr. Miyagi taught Daniel. I like the updated version of this lesson presented in the new Karate Kid movie…
In the very quote that inspired the title of this blog, Rene Daumal penned a profound though: “You cannot stay on the summit forever; you have to come down again.” The purpose of the climb is to reach the summit and…
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