03-12-2008, 12:08 AM | #1 |
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Faith-Promoting History
Tex's comment in another thread prompted me to look up two classic articles on LDS history. One is the famous talk by BKP to a CES symposium:
http://byustudies.byu.edu/Products/M...=7&ProdID=1145 (requires Adobe acrobat) The other one is an article written by Quinn, largely in response to BKP's talk: http://www.mormonismi.net/kirjoituks...ioitsija.shtml (my previous link was broken so I googled this one - if anyone knows of a better-formatted version, let me know) If you haven't read these articles, I highly recommend you check them out.
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03-12-2008, 12:26 AM | #3 |
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I don't really pay attention to anything Packer said before he was senile anyway. But I have enjoyed his more recent talks.
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I am sympathetic to the Arrington approach, not fearing truth. But as my hypothetical of "would you disclose, if you discovered incontrovertible evidence that Christ did not exist, to the world", shows, it's not as easy a bridge to walk. And not all truths are equal, IMHO. If a man is a great statesman, commits adultery in private and is reconciled with wife, should that fact, a truth be revealed? Of course, during Clinton administration, the Republicans were certain as to that answer. Lewinsky is not that simple an answer, but what I'm saying is balancing all the interests is easy, when you're doing it from our armchairs posting anonymously. And my opinion probably tracks that of Arrington more so that Packer, but administratively I understand his concerns, but simply do not agree with the answers he formulated.
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You should check out the Quinn article. He makes some excellent points.
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03-12-2008, 04:10 AM | #6 |
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Heh. So he didn't really say that. Nice head fake.
I will when I have time.
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I personally find the entire issue fascinating. The wrestling within the LDS Church on the very purpose of history, faith promoting versus legitimate, is fascinating to me. Like you I stand with the approach that we have nothing to fear. In my perspective the LDS Church will have no choice but to adopt that perspective more and more. Technology and the proliferation of knowledge will force it.
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03-12-2008, 04:28 AM | #8 |
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Come on, Tex. He is preaching against the evil of honest history. You go ahead and call that what you want.
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03-12-2008, 04:36 AM | #9 | |
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As you may recall, the church did a survey recently asking what members want from the LDS history dept. The number one response was "more honest history". Vindication for Quinn. (and of course, Arrington).
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03-12-2008, 05:25 AM | #10 |
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That's a mischaracterization just like so much else around here. If you want to start throwing around such accusations, let's start seeing the quotes, and let's dig in. Otherwise, it's just another CG spin.
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