Item Detail
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3910
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Journal Article
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English
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Sherlock, Richard
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'We Can See No Advantage to a Continuation of the Discussion' : The Roberts/Smith/Talmage Affair
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Dialogue : A Journal of Mormon Thought
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Fall 1980
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13
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1980
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62-78
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In 1927, B.H. Roberts returned from the eastern United States to Salt Lake City to write a study course intended for use throughout the Mormon Church. His attempt to reconcile science and religion resulted in controversy; due to the opposition of Joseph F. Smith, the manuscript was never published. The crucial issue was evolution, particularly the notion of the organic development of species. James Talmage, a church leader and a trained geologist, proposed a middle ground between Roberts and Smith. He attempted to maintain the validity of scientific inquiry and the unity of science and revealed truth. The debate ended inconclusively because church leaders did not want to encourage the theological speculation it engendered. Mormonism lacks theological orthodoxy, favoring authority and structure. Based on the writings of Roberts, Smith, and Talmage, and secondary sources.
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