Ostler latterday saints may be surprised to discover that joseph smith did not reject the importance of grace. Givens explores the foundations of mormon thought in one of the most ambitious studies on the topic ever published. In line with the lds lay approach to religion, ostler is not a professional academic, but a salt lake city attorney who studies and writes philosophy at night. Complete works blake ostlers mormon publications site. Revisioning the mormon concept of god, by blake ostler. The journal of the society for mormon philosophy and theology, as well as in the mormon scholarly publications. Blake ostler project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The journal of the society for mormon philosophy and theology 1, no. Ostler is a wellknown figure in lds intelligentsia, most famous, perhaps, for his 1987 dialogue essay on the book of mormon as an expansion of an ancient source and his more recent volumes from kofford books in the exploring mormon thought series.
Blake ostlers mormon theology brigham young university. Apr 25, 2018 blake ostler has published widely on mormon philosophy in professional academic philosophy journals such as religious studies oxford, england, international journal for the philosophy of religion netherlands, and element. They also count as scripture the doctrine and covenantsa book of revelations given to joseph smith and his successorsand the pearl of great price. Since i am somewhat of a beginner on theology, blakes summaries of how the great theologians viewed the characteristics of god were invaluable to me. Ostlers monumental systematic work, exploring mormon thought, continues to be a major event in the development of mormon philosophical theology. Contemporary notables of the name ostler post 1700 blake ostler b. Article published in book mormonism at the crossroads of philosophy and theology. Apr 01, 2008 blake ostler is a practicing attorney specializing in educational law, employment law, and intellectual property. Blake ostler archives mormon discussions podcasts full. Thoughts on the nature of god with blake ostler the. Blake ostlers compassion theory of christs atonement. The journal of the society for mormon philosophy and theology, as well as in the mormon. Audio recording presentation spiritual experiences as the basis for belief and commitment.
Paulsen kalam infinity arguments and the infinite past. Blake ostler graduated from brigham young university in 1981, receiving a ba in philosophy, summa cum laude, and a bs in psychobiology, magna cum laude. Ostler he conflict between the god of religious worship and the god of philo sophical inquiry has plagued judeochristian theology since the union. Mar 26, 2015 systematic theology takes the material furnished by biblical and by historical theology, and with this material seeks to build up into an organic and consistent whole all our knowledge of god and of the relations as between god and the universe, whether this knowledge be originally derived from nature or from the scriptures. A meditation on the endowment and love of atonement in this short volume, blake ostler departs from the more analytically rigorous approach that defined his groundbreaking exploring mormon thought series and instead offers a meditation and reflection on the deeper and more important aspects of mormon theology. Mormons accept the bible, and the book of mormon as scripture.
Video presentation posted online informal interview. To that end, i will outline what i take to be the mormon notion of omnipotence. Ostler is a salt lake city attorney with mackey, price, thompson, and ostler. The book of mormon as a modern expansion of an ancient source. Rethinking mormonisms heavenly mother harvard theological. Exploring mormon thought is a weekly podcast that features discussions about mormon doctrine and theology with blake ostler.
According to lds theology, the mormon prophet joseph smith, jr. This little volume ought to contribute significantly to his reputation as an important. Most histories of the lds church spend time discussing religious belief, but sustained attention to mormon thought, or theology, as the main subject of a book is rare. Mar 01, 2006 blake ostler, in his exploring mormon thought series, has shown both the sound biblical and philosophical footing lds theology has. In this volume, the problems of theism and the love of god, blake shows the problems of more traditional views on soteriology the theology of salvation, such as the arminian view, the reformedcalvinist view, and the catholic view on predestination, the. The attributes of god is a critique of classical theism regarding some of the. He has written numerous articles on the topics of mormon theology, philosophy, and thought. Are mormon doctrines supported by philosophy, science and. Apologetics blake ostlers mormon publications site. Essays on mormon doctrine the idea of preexistence in mormon thought published by signature books.
Over the last fifteen years, work on mormonism in the general field of religious studies has exploded. The development of the mormon concept of grace blake t. The journal of the society for mormon philosophy and theology, as well as mormon. One tremendous moment in this rebirth of mormon philosophical and theological reflection has been the publication of the first two volumes of blake t. Blake ostler is an attorney with fox, edwards, gardiner, and brown in salt lake. In this, the first volume of a planned series of works on mormon thought, blake t. In this short volume, blake ostler departs from the more analytically rigorous approach that defined his groundbreaking exploring mormon thought series and instead offers a meditation and reflection on the deeper and more important aspects of mormon theology.
He has written numerous articles on the topics of mormon theology. Joseph smith never sat down to systematize a theological system. Blake ostler has published widely on mormon philosophy in professional academic philosophy journals such as religious studies oxford, england, the international journal for the philosophy of religion netherlands, and element. Petrey skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. The journal of the society for mormon philosophy and theology, as well as mormon scholarly publications dialogue. Written for both mormons and nonmormons interested in the relationship between mormonism and classical theism, his pathbreaking exploring mormon thought. Addressing the future of mormon theology is problematic on many fronts. Ostler these books are the most important works on mormon theology ever written. Open and relational theology an evangelical in dialogue with a latterday saint open and relational theology an evangelical in dialogue with a latterday saint. In traditional christian theism, omnipotence is the ability of a maximally perfect.
In contrast to the selfsufficient and solitary absolute who creates ex nihilo out of nothing, the mormon god did not bring into being the ultimate constituents of the cosmos neither its fundamental matter nor the spacetime matrix which. Pdf on jan 1, 2008, james mclachlan and others published blake t. First, there are many in mormonism who believe that it doesnt have any theology. Jul 07, 2019 a mormon scholar named blake ostler summarizes the mormon view in a mormon theological journal. He is the author of many articles on mormon theology and philosophy, including the seminal, the book of mormon as a modern expansion of an ancient source dialogue. Mormon theology is based upon revelation, both ancient and modern, which god has given through his prophets. Blake ostler has published widely on mormon philosophy in professional academic philosophy journals such as religious studies oxford, england, international journal for the philosophy of religion netherlands, and element. The development of the mormon concept of grace citeseerx. Radio broadcast discussion theology with blake ostler mormon miscellaneous.
The journal of the society for mormon philosophy and theology. With deep gratitude and appreciation we thank you for any donation. Atonement in mormon thought by blake ostler i hope this pdf link works here he greatly stumbles in his rejection of gods foreknowledge as if that compromises free will. A journal of mormon thought is an independent quarterly journal of mormon thought that addresses a wide range of issues on mormonism and the latter day saint movement.
Omnipotence in mormon theology the issue of omnipotence in mormon theology raises significant questions of authority. Since my engagement will inevitably raise questions about the organization and arguments of ostler s work, let me state my overall assessment of his project at the outset. Evil, mormonism, and the impossibility of perfection ab. This concept has been obscured in mormon thought in part because of the emphasis on the distinctness of the divine persons. Needless to say, i wish to be fair to what mormons actually teach. I got snagged into reading his defense and comparisons to other theories in what he titled. They did not see themselves as writing scripture containing a manual to the.
Today we sit down with lds philosopher blake ostler. He earned his jd at the university of utah, cum laude, in 1985. The attributes of god and the problems of theism and the love of god. Lds mormon studies and theology this is a list for books which contribute to the study of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, or mormon church. His is the author of many books including his newest fire on the horizon blake ostler has published widely on mormon philosophy in professional academic philosophy journals such as religious studies oxford, england, international journal for the philosophy of religion netherlands, and element. I want to focus on a concept in the mormon scriptures that is rarely discussed the concept of divinityassuch. Apr 25, 2018 blake ostler has published widely on mormon philosophy in professional academic philosophical journals such as religious studies, international journal for the philosophy of religion, and element. Rethinking mormonisms heavenly mother volume 109 issue 3 taylor g. Blake ostlers mormon theology book of mormon central. The journal of the society from mormon philosophy and theology, as well as mormon scholarly publications such as dialogue.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Mormon theology mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. Association for mormon lettersanyone who thinks seriously about the meaning of lds doctrine should read it. The attributes of god is a critique of classical theism. The mormon theology seminar would be nothing without you. Mormon philosophers david paulsen and blake ostler observe that apologists for belief in god have labored long to reconcile the worlds evil with gods goodness and power but have often overlooked the much more dif. Blake ostler, the book of mormon as a modern expansion of an an.
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