Category Archives: 2026 Essay

The Way of Christ The Way of Satan Birth Every child is born under the covenant and thus is an heir to the blessings of the new and everlasting covenant. Children are born naturally without permission or commission and according … 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 →

April 1987 1.   If a right is not: 2.   Then perhaps a right is a freedom granted to a person by another person or group of persons. 3.   The people of the United States grant rights to individuals such as: … 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 →

January 1985 1.   Human beings have two parts or aspects: Import: Each realm is very important: to neglect either is to fail as a human being. 2.   There are two kinds of human knowledge (belief) which correspond to the two … Continue reading →

1.   What is philosophy? It is the love of wisdom. Wisdom is knowing how to solve problems. The study of how best to solve personal problems is called ethics. Before one can solve problems, one must understand them. In the … 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 →

December 1984 The following principles are important in learning to interpret the scriptures of the Restored Gospel. 1. The fullness of the scriptures is the key to knowledge. The scriptures do not bring knowledge of themselves, for they are only … Continue reading →

December 1991 1.   Definition: Communication: The effect or relationship one being has on or with another. Kinds: Static: One thing contiguous with another.Dynamic: One thing affecting another. Static communication is always reciprocal. Dynamic communication may or may not be reciprocal. … Continue reading →