Item Detail
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26955
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5
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English
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A Theology of Possibilities : Mormon Doctrine and Open Folk Beliefs
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Element : A Journal of Mormon Philosophy and Theology
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Spring 2008
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4
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Orem, UT
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The Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology
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77-96
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This paper proposes that the Latter-day Saint community embrace the idea of what I term open folk beliefs. In contrast to closed folk beliefs (CFBs), open folk beliefs (OFBs) are recognized as individual folk beliefs, recognizing that other faithful Latter-day Saints may believe differently. An OFB community would be grounded at some level in more authoritative LDS teachings, but it would also consist of a pluralism of open folk beliefs. Collectively, such a community could be considered to embrace a theology of possibilities. Relying on the philosophy of William James, I attempt to demonstrate some qualities of an OFB community, and discuss how such a community may be crucial for individual and collective spiritual progression. [Editor's abstract]
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