11-04-2007, 11:31 PM | #1 |
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"Mormonism has a depth
and breadth of substance that can hold up under academic scrutiny."
Interesting commentary from the church. http://www.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/v/ind...004e94610aRCRD |
11-05-2007, 12:54 AM | #2 |
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"Thus, the lifelong pursuit of knowledge and education by Latter-day Saints is both a spiritual mandate as well as a secular necessity."
Pushing the chips to the center of the table, aren't we?
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11-05-2007, 01:14 AM | #3 |
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I believe that the Claremont thing is because a wealthy Mormon put up millions of dollars. I think that Claremont wouldn't sniff at Quinn because the Mormon donor objected, IIRC.
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11-05-2007, 01:27 AM | #4 |
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Despite CES, Mormonism has plenty of depth and breadth.
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11-05-2007, 03:04 PM | #5 |
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why didn't they say anything about the Yale mormon philosophy conference?
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11-05-2007, 04:52 PM | #6 |
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Okay LDS Church, if you say so.
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Why don't you tell us about it, Chino. I googled "Yale Mormon philosophy conference" and got zilch. I'm betting this is another of those exercises in intellectual fakery for which FARMS is will known. I bet Yale is not sponsoring a "Mormon philosophy conference." The very idea of such an event sounds like a lampoon. Come on Chino, stop dropping names and deliver the goods. I bet there's really no such thing as a "Yale Mormon philosophy conference." I bet this is yet another example of your intellectual disohesty.
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11-05-2007, 05:23 PM | #8 |
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I agree that LDS doctrine has a depth and breadth unseen in many other religions, particularly other Christian religions. The "academic scrutiny" part seems more like wishful thinking.
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Were you aware that St. Augustine is considered perhaps the most imporant philosopher of all time, partly because he may have been the most important means by which Greek philosphy was transmitted to and preserved for our times? Paul created Christian doctrine as an amalgum of Judaism and Greek philosphy. Are you familiar with the works of Dante and John Milton, works of genius recognized as being equal to the Old Testament in terms of their artistry? Were you aware that Martin Luther wrote roomfulls of brilliant stuff? Have you considered the works of Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Vermeer, Rembrandt, and other staggering works of visual arts in Rome and throughout Europe, including the cathedrals and basilicas of late antiquity and the Middle Ages? The music of Bach, Beetoven, Handel, Mozart, Brahms, etc.? All this beauty and philosphical depth was inspired by religious faith, faith in Christianity, pure and simple. Our world would be a bleaker, less awe inspiring, less mysterious (in the Ensteinian sense) place without them, especially if you blot out modern works of genius inspired by the older, religion-inspired masterworks.
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