Tag Archives: premortal life

The Tree of Life

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Eric R Samuelsen

Although, here, we read and admire the best work by Mormon writers, there are certain writers who we often cite as models for the work we hope to accomplish as a culture: Shakespeare and Milton. Chaim Potok. C. S. Lewis. … Continue reading →

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Mormon Literary Treatments of the War in Heaven

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Boyd Petersen

The LDS Church is unique in having a coherent scriptural account of the War in Heaven. Although the idea is found throughout Western religious thought, there is no coherent biblical narrative of the War. It is rooted in the biblical … Continue reading →

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The War in Heaven in Mormon Thought

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Boyd Petersen

The following comments are excerpted from a longer paper I read at the annual meeting of the Mormon History Association. The purpose of the paper is not to defend or deride any political positions, but to look at ways the … Continue reading →

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