For my Fall 2020 term paper in Anglican Theology and Ethics at Bexley-Seabury Seminary I wrote a descriptive overview that compared some of the key
Category: Mormonism/LDS Church
John Polkinhorne on hell
And what of hell? In Living with Hope, an Advent devotional, John Polkinghorne argues that hell is real but that its true nature doesn’t match
“Panpsychism”: is the universe alive with consciousness? Some parallels with early Mormon theology.
In Chapter 5 of Until the End of Time, physicist Brian Greene describes a niche scientific theory that has has deep roots and/or parallels in
Christian Universalism and God’s radical acceptance, presence, and love for all, “to the ends of the earth”
“These passages teach that God’s acceptance, presence, love, and salvation are openly and freely given to all on a radically equal basis, no exceptions. While our social psychology makes it difficult (if not ultimately impossible) for us to do the same, it seems an ideal worth striving for with all our might as disciples of God.”
“Notwithstanding we believe in God, we still practice Christianity…”: religious forms that point to God
“And, notwithstanding we believe in the Universal God incarnated throughout all of Creation, we practice Christianity and tell our Christian stories, looking forward to the ultimate unitive reunification with God that will render human religious forms no long necessary.” #dailyoffice
What I regret from my traditionalist religious upbringing: persistent personality pathologies
“I do not view these environmental contexts to be conducive to a healthy spirituality or psychology. … This is why they are important to identify and, with grace, consider how individuals may navigate these types of communities and contexts as best needed for their personal goals and situations.”
Hazelnut Notes 