by kdm | Jan 23, 2021 | Today's Post
Timothy Keller’s introduction to his book ‘The Reason for God’ is useful for those of faith. . . or not of faith: I find your lack of faith—disturbing. —Darth Vader There is a great gulf between what is popularly known as liberalism and...
by kdm | Jan 21, 2021 | Today's Post
Continuing from a previous post, . . . Stephen E. Robinson’s writings regarding Justice and Mercy: “. . . On the other hand the atonement of Christ offers a way to receive mercy instead of justice and to avoid a just punishment in hell. Nevertheless, if we...
by kdm | Jan 20, 2021 | Today's Post
Stephen E. Robinson wrote: . . . .Yet some people are so addicted to the law of justice that they have difficulty accommodating the law of mercy or grace. They chafe at certain aspects of the gospel and of mercy that seem to them unfair (in other words, merciful...
by kdm | Jan 19, 2021 | Today's Post
Richard L. Evans wrote in his book, “From the Crossroads:” “There is no duty,” wrote Robert Louis Stevenson, “we so much underrate as the duty of being happy.”* We think of happiness as being deeply desirable but seldom perhaps...
by kdm | Jan 18, 2021 | Today's Post
Elder Neil L. Anderson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles wrote: “Experiencing the miracles of God, and experiencing the profound repentance that leads to forgiveness, begins building a sure foundation that leads to Jesus Christ. Faith in Christ brings the...
by kdm | Jan 17, 2021 | Today's Post
In his book ‘The Infinite Atonement’ by Tadd R. Callister quotes from a number of sources: Elder Bruce R. McConkie quoted scholar Alfred Edersheim in his discussion of the Savior’s humiliation and self-abasement. Elder McConkie then elaborated:...