John's Recommended Articles

A talk given by Joseph Fielding McConkie on November 5, 2005, at a Joseph Smith Symposium held in Palmyra, New York.: "In revelation both ancient and modern, the Lord refers to his own words as being "sharper than a two edged sword." In modern vernacular, much that he said is "politically incorrect." It is judgmental, divisive, rigid, closed-minded, and all too often just plain embarrassing. In many of our instructional meetings, the teaching of ethics prevails over the teaching of doctrine simply to avoid giving offense or to avoid disagreement. Everyone is pleased to speak of God's love; rare are the mentions of his wrath or displeasure.
I have chosen to consider three touchy or sensitive texts that stand at the very heart of our theology."