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Wednesday, April 19, 2006

READERS RESPOND: The Hope of a Resurrection

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Nick writes: "If the potential of the DIVINE is without end, shouldn´t we accept then at least the theoretical possibility of Jesus ha...
Friday, April 14, 2006

THE HOPE OF A RESURRECTION:THE VALUING OF LIFE OVER DEATH

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“The spirit and body is the soul of man. And the resurrection from the dead is the redemption of the soul.” (The Doctrine & Covenants 88...
Friday, April 07, 2006

FAITH REQUIRES EVIDENCE

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Early Mormon philosopher Orson Pratt reasoned that an individual could not exercise faith without the existence of convincing evidence: “Fai...
Friday, March 31, 2006

FAITH IN CONTEXT OF TIME

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1 April 2006 (In the Reform Mormon liturgical calendar, Spring is the Season of Faith. With this lesson, we begin a new series of lessons in...
Friday, March 24, 2006

THE SEASON OF FAITH: The Reform Mormon Liturgical Calendar

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Faith. Knowledge. Revelation. Restoration. These are the first four principles of Reform Mormonism. These principles have always been import...
Saturday, February 18, 2006

FEBRUARY 16th : THREE DEGRESS OF GLORY

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On February 16, 1832 Joseph Smith and Sydney Rigdon recorded their Vision of the Three Degrees of Glory. Because this vision (published now ...
Tuesday, February 14, 2006

READERS RESPOND: WAS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN THE FIRST MORMON?

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From John Adrian in New York City: "Very well done. I have always been a "fan" of Dr. Franklin and his bent for original thin...
Sunday, February 12, 2006

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: THE FIRST MORMON?

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Last month the world celebrated the 300th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s birth. The image that most Americans have of Franklin--the chub...
Friday, February 10, 2006

A REFORM MORMON DIRECTORY

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A Reform Mormon Directory is currently being compiled. Anyone who has converted to Reform Mormonism or who simply has an interst in Reform M...
Sunday, January 22, 2006

READERS RESPOND : LOVE CANNOT BE DEMANDED

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Regarding the observation made in last weeks lesson that love of God can not be commanded, Troy in Richmond, Virginia, sends us this quote f...
Saturday, January 14, 2006

DOES GOD DEMAND OUR WORSHIP?

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The idea that God demands worship is central to nearly every monotheistic religion. In fact, most religious gatherings are referred to as “w...
Tuesday, January 10, 2006

Readers' respond to WHO'S REALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR IT ALL?

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Brian G. Benington responded to the latest Reform Mormon Gospel Doctrine lesson with the following email: "Thought I'd share this ...
Monday, January 09, 2006

WHO'S REALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR IT ALL?

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(Thanks to Troy in Richmond, Virginia whose insights led to this Gospel Doctrine lesson.) In a recent email, a former LDS Mormon shared some...
Sunday, December 25, 2005

Reform Mormonism Gospel Doctrine

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HAPPY HOLIDAY TO ONE AND ALL! Reform Mormon Gospel Doctrine lessons will resume in January. READERS RESPOND TO "LIVING IN A COM...
Sunday, October 09, 2005

LIVING IN A COMPLEX UNIVERSE

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October 9, 2005 WISHFUL THINKING & MONOTHEISM All of us at some point---if only momentarily-- wish that existence could be more simple. ...
Sunday, August 07, 2005

ETERNAL INTELLIGENCE

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This is the second in a series of Gospel Doctrine lessons exploring the Mormon concept of the individual as uncreated and eternal. Many than...
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ROB. LAUER
Rob. Lauer is an award-winning playwright, theatrical and television director, actor and TV talk show host. Rob’s first play, “Digger,” won BYU's 1982 Mayhew Award; was produced to critical acclaim that same year, was published in 1988, and republished in 2013. In 1990, he became the first playwright to win both awards for drama at the Deep South Writers Conference. His satire “Tom & Penny’s Yard Party” (available from Steel Spring Stage Rights) won the Best Play of the Year Award, while his urban drama, “The Church Street Fantasy,” won the Paul T. Nolan Award. Rob's New York City theatrical credits include three years as an actor with the acclaimed Prince Street Players and four years as Artistic Director of Sail Productions, Inc. From 2002 through 2005, he served as Artistic Director of “Swamp Gravy”—the State of Georgia's Official Folk-Life Play. He has taught playwriting at University of the Pacific and Western Wyoming Community College. Rob currently lives in Virginia where he produces and hosts a local TV talk show. He was Associate Director of the LDS Church's Hill Cumorah Pageant from 1997 through 2003. He has been a Reform Mormon since 2004.
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