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100 1 _aRoberts, B. H.
_q(Brigham Henry),
_d1857-1933
245 1 4 _aThe Mormon Doctrine of Deity: The Roberts-Van Der Donckt Discussion :
_bTo which is added a discourse, Jesus Christ, the revelation of God; also a collection of authoritative Mormon utterances on the being and nature of God
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-04-24
508 _aProduced by the Mormon Texts Project. See http://mormontextsproject.org/ for a complete list of Mormon texts available on Project Gutenberg, to help proofread similar books, or to report typos. Special thanks to Elissa Nysetvold and Ryan Ricks for proofreading.
520 _a"The Mormon Doctrine of Deity: The Roberts-Van Der Donckt Discussion" by B. H. Roberts is a theological discourse written in the early 20th century. The work tackles the nature and being of God as understood within the Mormon faith, emphasizing the distinctive views that diverge from mainstream Christianity. The book is framed around a series of debates and discussions concerning the identity and characteristics of God, particularly in relation to the Prophet Joseph Smith's revelations. The opening of the text introduces the foundational concepts that form the basis of the subsequent discussions. Roberts begins by asserting that previous misconceptions and misrepresentations about the concept of God have led to widespread confusion. He emphasizes the significance of understanding God as a being with form, citing Joseph Smith's vision of the Father and the Son as two separate personages. The preface details the context of the discourse, which arose from lectures by sectarian ministers critiquing Mormon views on deity, prompting Roberts to defend and clarify the church's beliefs regarding the nature of God and the Godhead. He outlines the structure of the book, which includes a response to a Catholic priest's critique, underscoring the importance of these theological debates to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aJesus Christ -- Mormon interpretations
653 _aLatter Day Saint churches -- Doctrines
653 _aGod (Christianity)
653 _aChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Doctrines
700 1 _aVan der Donckt, Cyril,
_d1865-1939
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45464
999 _c86303
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