Joseph Smith Translation: Old & New Testaments

MJ. Smith
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Joseph Smith Translation: Old & New Testaments
Lutes Publishing
 978-1566846332

Obviously, this is useful for LDS studies - an area where Logos constantly causes me problems with the dearth of resources.

Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."

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  • Jeremy Gunter
    Jeremy Gunter Member Posts: 167 ✭✭✭
    edited May 1

    Well, that's an interesting choice for Logos that will surely drive some people to rage. But it would be useful in the "Mormon Studies" collection.

  • MJ. Smith
    MJ. Smith MVP Posts: 55,590

    I see no reason it should cause rage … we have scriptures available for a wide variety of religions.

    Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."

  • Jeremy Gunter
    Jeremy Gunter Member Posts: 167 ✭✭✭

    Agreed. But if you look on the Mormon Studies collection, a few people were pretty upset that Logos would offer a product that teaches people about doctrines and history of Latter-day Saints. My thought is, if you don't want a product, don't buy it. But I see no reason why we should be afraid of the beliefs of the people around the world. It makes it a lot easier to have peaceful conversations with them when you understand their viewpoint, and Christ taught that his followers are to be peacemakers.

  • DMB
    DMB Member Posts: 14,656 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think just the opposite … my 'protests' were that it was just a freebie collection of out of date texts. Useless in conversation with Ben and Co. Or the Logos standard of best, if possible.

    I've no problem with the Smith Bible but (Ben can correct me), it's largely a KJV editing project. I would much prefer Emma Smith's first hymnal (historical value).

    "If myth is ideology in narrative form, then scholarship is myth with footnotes." B. Lincolm 1999.

  • Ben
    Ben Member Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭

    Yes, it's mostly a KJV edit/expansion. Lots of good work on it recently from mainstream LDS scholars.

    "The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progressives. The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of Conservatives is to prevent mistakes from being corrected."- G.K. Chesterton

  • Jeremy Gunter
    Jeremy Gunter Member Posts: 167 ✭✭✭

    Emma Smith's hymnal would be an interesting curio as well. I'd love to see it added to the "Mormons Studies" collection.

  • DMB
    DMB Member Posts: 14,656 ✭✭✭✭✭

    "If myth is ideology in narrative form, then scholarship is myth with footnotes." B. Lincolm 1999.