Mark’s Reviews > Reflections on Mormonism: Judaeo-Christian Parallels > Status Update

This is a fascinating detailed review of my own religious philosophy, revealing to me some details that I had overlooked. I have given it a good marking for future review.

Reading a fascinating study of "imago dei"--man in the image of God: why and how. Man is eternal, like God, and subject to eternal laws of gradual progression.

I am anxious to begin Ch. 10, “Grace and Works in Martin Luther and Joseph Smith” by John Dallenberger.
This volume has been an exciting intellectual adventure under tutelage of powerful master teachers.

I finished Ch. 9, “In Defense of Anthropomorphism” by Edmond LaB. Cherbonnier. This lecture shows that the Bible is entirely consistent in describing God as a male personal being with body, parts and passions.“Nothing is to be gained and much is to be lost, [Cherbonnier] insists by substituting philosophical and absolutist language for the personal language of the bible. “—introduction, p. 155.

Chapter 8, The Sermon on the Mount and Third Nephi has been a doosie! Starting with the introduction by Truman G. MADSEN, the analysis has been deep and wide. I want to keep this close by me on my shelf for frequent review. Heretofore, I have written off Third Nephi 17 as, “Oh, yeah, that’s the Sermon on the Mount again. I’ve read that before. “ BUT THIS ANALYSIS CHAPTER SHOWS THAT IT IS MUCH MORE THAN THAT.