Author Archives: Monte Shelley

Priesthood: The power and authority from God to assist in the saving work of Jesus Christ. Name of the priesthood: The Holy Priesthood after the Order of the Son of God. (D&C 107:3) A true priest always leads people to … Continue reading →

Human Ways of Forming Answers to Questions Type Description A Principal Use Strength Weakness Authoritarianism Composite of opinions of other human beings To know one’s mother tongue Easiest Often wrong Rationalism Deducing an answer from accepted premises Balancing one’s checkbook … Continue reading →

Morality in the Restored Gospel is faith in Jesus Christ: Together, these three steps constitute faith in Jesus Christ. To become faithful to Jesus Christ is to work by mental exertion (ME) as opposed to physical exertion (PE): ME   Control … Continue reading →

I. Religion is the most pervasive aspect of human life. II. Personal religion is the character (the habit patterns) of each individual. People have strong character (religion) in two senses: To have strong internal control is the essence both of … Continue reading →

July 1999 Definition of Communication: Something communicates if it affects or relates to something else. 1.   To exist is to communicate. All existing things communicate with other things constantly. 2.   Affect can be considered both positively and negatively. What something … Continue reading →

I. The problem. II. An account of the self as portrayed in the LDS scriptures. III. The effects of this account of the self on the theory of language use. Conclusion: I cannot fully know myself. I can act; I … Continue reading →

Values relate to that which is good. There are two kinds of good: Right exists independent of being chosen. It exists as a possibility for action in every context, and is always context-specific (particular). Wrong exists in the same way, … Continue reading →

Adam and Eve could not have risen from the Fall without help. They needed and accepted the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which Father sent to them by angelic messengers. The Gospel is not a do-it-yourself formula; it enjoins a dependency … Continue reading →

Sanctification: To make whole, holy. To be forgiven all the penalties justice would demand for each sin one has committed. Sin is breaking the law of God, which always brings harm to others. Sin creates a debt which must be … Continue reading →

1.   Religion and Philosophy True Religion Apostate Religion Philosophy Ordinances (prayer) Ritual Epistemology True understanding Speculative theology Metaphysics Righteousness via faith in Christ Socially enforced moral codes Ethics 2.   Science was born with philosophy as the child of epistemology and … Continue reading →