Author Archives: Monte Shelley

The most important thing mortals do in this mortal human life is the nurturing of another human being. Nurturing means to do things which increase the happiness and/or health of another human being. Increasing happiness is more important than increasing … Continue reading →

We assume for our model of human communication that we begin in medias res. We take person A as he exists in the world, having received much communication from other human beings, having decoded that with some success; having well-formed … Continue reading →

1 March 1979 Repentance in the Restored Gospel can be viewed as the process of change. Specifically, it is the change from being a natural man to being as Christ. To endure to the end is to repent so completely … Continue reading →

15 August 1989(This paper was delivered at a conference on education held at the University of Puerto Rico in 1989) This paper consists of three main parts. The first will be a set of definitions of thinking. The second will … Continue reading →

The careful reader of the Book of Mormon observes a framework of thought and value expressed by the authors which is simple and plain, but which contrasts markedly with the thinking of both the opposition which those authors faced in … Continue reading →

It is easy to slide through life, but not very satisfying. Satisfaction comes in being a Man. A Man is: But becoming a Man does not happen by accident. It only results from thoughtful, hard work.

1.   What is the Holy Priesthood? Our Father in Heaven gave unto His Son, Jesus Christ, power and authority over all things in heaven and earth. By that power the sun, moon and stars are governed. By that power the … Continue reading →

Ideally, all Gospel teaching should be done on the basis of a call from those in Priesthood authority and to be recompensed by spiritual, not physical rewards. The major difficulty with this ideal is the shortage of men who can … Continue reading →

An interesting stricture for LDS art is that the great dramas of real life are conducted within the framework of ordinances which must not be publicly discussed. So the great dramas are worked out in private lives, unknown even to … Continue reading →

Written in the Mesa Temple 12 March 1982