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Latter-day Saint Philosopher

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Author: Nathan Richardson

February 21, 2011 Uncategorized

Two Kinds of Spiritual Death

Spiritual death is separation from God—but what does that mean? Recap: Spiritual death is often incorrectly (or incompletely) understood by

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February 14, 2011 Uncategorized

What I Thought I Knew about Spiritual Death

Everyone overcomes physical death, but only the repentant overcome spiritual death … right? OK, quiz time. Get out a piece

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February 4, 2011 Uncategorized

Falling Forward

Was there anything to be gained by the fall of Adam and Eve that could not have been gained otherwise?

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December 30, 2010 Uncategorized

"Adam was an Idiot"

Granted, the Millennial earth will be an almost Eden-like paradise. But is the purpose of the Atonement to return us

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December 23, 2010 Uncategorized

Two Views of the Plan of Salvation

Does “the plan of salvation” have more to do with the premortal life and the spirit world, or with sin

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December 17, 2010 Uncategorized

Updating the Chapter Headings in the Book of Mormon

Nathan Richardson In 2004, the Brethren arranged to have the Book of Mormon published and distributed by an independent, major

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December 16, 2010 Uncategorized

The Three Pillars of Eternity

How would you summarize the plan of salvation as concisely as possible? How did ancient prophets do it? There are

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April 13, 2010 Uncategorized

Rain Makes Water Fall from the Sky

Nathan Richardson Down syndrome does not cause a learning disability. If you don’t believe me, keep reading. Once upon a

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March 17, 2010 Uncategorized

Intelligent Design and Psychology

Nathan Richardson What do arguments against intelligent design have to do with psychology? I’ll level with you—this post isn’t really

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March 9, 2010 Uncategorized

What King Benjamin Actually Says

Nathan Richardson King Benjamin actually did not say the Lord always requires us to give to beggars regardless of the

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