Category Archives: 2026 Essay

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 →

March 1985 1. Definition: Communication: The effect or relationship one being has on or with another. Kinds: Static communication is always reciprocal. Dynamic communication may or may not be reciprocal. Intentional communication=agentive communication. 2. Definition:  Human communication: One human being … 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 →

7 December 2015Key Scriptures: 2 Nephi 2:8–29, D&C 84:19–25 The Commandment Celestial Counterpart Thou shalt have no other gods before Me. (Do not be guided by pleasure, money, sex, any other person, etc.) Trust Jehovah (Jesus Christ) only. Make no … 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 →

March 1985 Principle of radical utility: Usefulness shapes and controls the nature of every language in every aspect. Language is a technology, by far the most important technology known to man. As with all technology, it is thus an instrument … 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 →

March 1988 Syntax: The typical patterns of word and sentence formation used to control meaning in a given language. Grammar: The rules for producing the typical word and sentence formation used to control meaning in a given language. Typicality: Syntactic … 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 →