Posts Tagged ‘ Forgiveness ’

54: The Atonement in Mormon Thought and Experience

October 4, 2011

The central claim of Christianity is that all human beings are “fallen,” held captive by sin, or are in some other way in a dire circumstance that can only be overcome through God’s aid, which comes through faith in the infinite love and sacrifice of God’s own son, Jesus Christ. According to the Christian tradition, this is the central truth of the human condition, and it is only through what has been labeled the Atonement of Jesus Christ that there is a way out. Throughout history, many Christians have celebrated their feelings of being rescued from the grasp of sin,...

53: Mormonism and Capital Punishment

September 27, 2011

By Dan Wotherspoon

The recent execution of Troy Davis brought to the front once more the issue of capital punishment, especially arguments about the very real possibility of executing the wrong person, the unreliability of eye witness accounts, law enforcement pressures for conviction, and the possible brokenness of many of the safeguards that are in place to assure that miscarriages of justice at this ultimate level do not happen. This podcast uses this moment of reflection to discuss Mormon attitudes about the death penalty, and especially what social and theological aspects of Mormonism play into these attitudes. It discusses things such as agency...

The Mormon Therapist on Confession

August 15, 2010

By Natasha Helfer Parker

The following is part of an answer I gave to a woman in response to a question dealing with “Do I need to tell the bishop?” I get this type of question often:

The Purposes of God Cannot Be Frustrated

February 10, 2009

By guest

The title is from DC3:1. Today’s guest post is from Bouvet and is in reference to this year’s Doctrine & Covenants manual, Lesson 4 is Remember the New Covenant, Even the Book of Mormon.

Poor Pontius Pilate

October 12, 2008

By Arthur

I usually post about music here, but this particular entry is something I’ve been considering for a couple weeks. I remember when I was younger I often, for some reason, considered the case of Pontius Pilate. I remember reading about him and perceiving him as a helpless, unwitting player in Christ’s death. I saw him as innocent, washing his hands of the blood of Christ, wanting to help but not having the power to stem the relentless tide of the throngs of angry people wishing to put the Savior to death. I remember one time in particular when I...

A Case Study on Racism and Learning to Forgive: Anthony Walker’s Mother

April 23, 2008

By Stephen Wellington

A Case Study on Racism and Learning to Forgive: Anthony Walker’s Mother

This is the story of forgiveness.

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