The Expanded Canon: Perspectives On Mormonism & Sacred Texts (uvu Comparative Mormon Studies)

Synopsis

Among The Most Distinctive And Defining Features Of Mormonism Is The Affirmation Of Continuing Revelation Through Modern Day Prophets And Apostles. An Important Component Of This Concept Is The Acknowledgement Of An Open Canon--that The Body Of Authoritative Scriptural Texts Can Expand As New Revelations Are Made Available And Presented To The Membership For Ratification. This Volume Brings Together Both Mormon And Non-mormon Scholars To Examine The Place, Purpose, And Meaning Of The Lds Standard Works (christian Bible, Book Of Mormon, Doctrine And Covenants, And Pearl Of Great Price) In The Mormon Tradition, As Well As The Extra-canonical Sources That Play A Near-scriptural Role In The Lives Of Believers. Approaching Lds Scripture From A Variety Of Disciplines, Methodologies, And Perspectives, These Scholars Offer New Insights Into Both The Historical And Contemporary Understandings Of Mormon Continuing Revelation.--provided By The Publisher. The Triangle And The Sovereign : Logics, Histories, And An Open Canon / David Frank Holland -- Beyond The Canon : Authoritative Discourse In Comparative Perspective / Brian D. Birch -- On The Literal Interpretation Of Scripture / James E. Faulconer -- Reading Women Back Into The Scriptures / Claudia L. Bushman -- The Book Of Mormon As Post-canonical Scripture / Grant Hardy -- Reading From The Gold Plates / Richard Lyman Bushman -- History And The Claims Of Revelation : Joseph Smith And The Materialization Of The Golden Plates / Ann Taves -- The Book Which Thou Shalt Write : The Book Of Moses As Prophetic Midrash / David Bokovoy -- The Ascendancy And Legitimation Of The Pearl Of Great Price / Brian Hauglid -- Pivotal Publishing Moments For The Book Of Mormon / Paul C. Gutjahr -- Relishing The Revisions : The Doctrine & Covenants And The Revelatory Process / Grant Underwood -- Spiritualizing Electronic Scripture In Mormonism / Blair G. Van Dyke -- The Art Of Scripture And Scripture As Art : The Proclamation On The Family And The Expanding Canon / Boyd J. Petersen And David W. Scott -- Patriarchal Blessings In The Prophetic Development Of Early Mormonism / Gordon Shepherd And Gary Shepherd. Edited By Blair G. Van Dyke, Brian D. Birch, Boyd J. Peterson. Uvu Comparative Mormon Studies. Includes Index. Among The Most Distinctive And Defining Features Of Mormonism Is The Affirmation Of Continuing Revelation Through Modern Day Prophets And Apostles. An Important Component Of This Concept Is The Acknowledgement Of An Open Canon--that The Body Of Authoritative Scriptural Texts Can Expand As New Revelations Are Made Available And Presented To The Membership For Ratification. This Volume Brings Together Both Mormon And Non-mormon Scholars To Examine The Place, Purpose, And Meaning Of The Lds Standard Works (christian Bible, Book Of Mormon, Doctrine And Covenants, And Pearl Of Great Price) In The Mormon Tradition, As Well As The Extra-canonical Sources That Play A Near-scriptural Role In The Lives Of Believers. Approaching Lds Scripture From A Variety Of Disciplines, Methodologies, And Perspectives, These Scholars Offer New Insights Into Both The Historical And Contemporary Understandings Of Mormon Continuing Revelation.--provided By The Publisher.