by kendalbhunter | Apr 3, 2008 | Joseph Smith: Mormon Prophet
The Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard frequently lamented that he wrote “without authority” (The Essential Kierkegaard, 454). He meant several things by this. One shade had to do with his philosophic writings: he was merely a reader of books, and not any authority...
by kendalbhunter | Apr 3, 2008 | Joseph Smith: Mormon Prophet
Life can be circular at times. Sometimes we are up. Other times we are down. And sometimes it feels like we are just merely going in circles. I believe this—not only from personal experience, but also from my religion. Joseph Smith, the founding prophet of The Church...
by kendalbhunter | Mar 23, 2008 | Joseph Smith: Mormon Prophet
This Sunday is Easter. Christians everywhere will pause and reflect upon the central point of their theology: the resurrection and the redemption of Jesus Christ. In this spirit, the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called...
by kendalbhunter | Mar 23, 2008 | Mormons
The Prophet Joseph Smith declared that he was laying “a foundation that [would] revolutionize the whole world.” (“Chapter 44: The Restoration of All Things: The Dispensation of the Fulness of Times,” Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith, [2007],...
by kendalbhunter | Mar 20, 2008 | Joseph Smith: Mormon Prophet
Joseph Smith, the founding prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called Mormon Church), championed the idea of a far-reaching, worldwide church. One of his early associates, Wilford Woodruff (who later became the fourth president of the...
