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Talk Show Program Notes
When I address a topic on my weekly Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide
Talk Shows, I prepare Program Notes which typically include notes, comments, quotations, explanations, charts and references, which
I consider essential to the discussion. The material for these notes is drawn from extensive research over the past 40 years,
from many sources and several archives, the LDS Archives being the most prominent. The Program Notes go beyond the material
presented on the corresponding Talk Show.
I am organizing these Program Notes more formally and offering
them for sale to those interested. Below is a list of those currently available. Weekly addtions will be made to
the list.
For access to my available podcasts CLICK
20070225 New
Testament Translations for LDS Consideration
A list of reasons is given explaining why the modern
translations have a great advantage over the KJV. 45 renderings from 18 translations of 17 passages are cited which,
from my LDS perspective, are much preferred over the KJV. One particular concept which is much clearer and found more often
in modern translations is the remarkable, ultimate potential of the saints, welcome in Mormon thought. Also included
is a genealogy of the English Bible and brief notes on 18 New Testament translations cited.
Price: $2.50
20060604 Was Jesus Married?
| Program Synopsis | Podcast |
I discuss the views of 19th century LDS leaders who argued from three main positions that Jesus was certainly married.
I quote from a number of their sermons and writings. While it seems widely believed among Mormons that Jesus was married,
I include clear statements that it has not been considered official LDS doctrine. I present reasons for my personal doubts
that Jesus was married.
Price: $2.50
20070121 Mormon Doctrine: Mandatory and Forbidden
| Program Synopsis | Podcast |
For various reasons many insist that there is much
mandatory doctrine required of Mormons and much forbidden doctrine. I discuss this drawing from my personal experience and
extensive research over the past 40 years. Using the Adam God theory and Polygamy for examples I present a number of sources
which demonstrate that, from its beginning, the LDS Church has had very little official doctrine and almost no mandatory or
forbidden doctrine.
Price: 2:50
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20060811 Exploring the Mind of Joseph Smith on Diversity Among the Saints
| Program Synopsis | Podcast |
This by Van Hale was presented at a session of the August 2006 Sunstone Theological Symposium Chuck Schofield responsed
and a number of questions from the audience were addressed. Joseph Smith endorsed and defended diversity of belief among the
Latter-day Saints. This paper assembles and discusses his views. It was prepared for publication in the December 2006 issue
of Sunstone. The article is an expansion of the oral paper and includes 68 footnotes with more than 100 references.
Click "Program Synopsis" to read a summary of the paper/article.
Click "Podcast" to hear this Sunstone session free.
The article can be purchased and received immediately in digital PDF format. Click below
Price: 4.00
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2007.03.04 Joseph Smith Denials of Perfection, Infallibility & Omniscience
One interested in Joseph Smith should be
interested what he himself said about himself. I assemble 138 sources to discuss Joseph Smith's self characterization as a
prophet, yet: typically human, imperfect, fallible and in search of further light and knowledge, all of which he viewed as
consistent with his claim to be a prophet. I include many of his admissions of human weakness; his acknowledgement that he
could fall; examples of his denials of infallibility and omniscience; his policy that all revelation needs to be tested, including
his own, because not all revelation is from God; and a number of passages which demonstrate the broad parameters allowed Biblical
prophets.
Price: $3.00
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2007.04.08 LDS Views of God as the Father
of Spirits
The question, How is God the Father of spirits? has an interesting history tracing back to
Joseph Smith. In this I include all of the known sources of Joseph Smith's Nauvoo teachings (1841-1844) that our spirits have
no beginning. I focus especially on his King Follett discourse providing a six column parallel of the four original reports
taken, the first printed version (1844) and an 1855 amalgamation of the original reports which is the version found in
the History of the Church. This parallel clarifies what he said in that discourse. I also include a transcript of
the 1855 amalgamation with the additions and cross-outs.
I present and discuss the passages in LDS scripture which speak of becoming begotten
sons and daughters of God.
Also, I assemble sources which show that there was some LDS speculation of a premortal spirit
birth and that this concept rapidly proliferated in Nauvoo following Joseph Smith's death.
I briefly treat the three different LDS views which have been expressed, that some aspect
of our being is eternal and uncreated.
While I have been very interested in the development of Mormon thought and doctrine, I accept
Joseph Smith's declarations that we should study, search and theorize as part of the maturing process, but this must
not result in division; that the truth of speculative concepts, and even some basic beliefs, will not clearly known and understood
until long after we leave this life.
Price: $3.50
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