{"id":38472,"date":"2018-12-03T11:25:14","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T16:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/?p=38472"},"modified":"2018-12-03T11:25:14","modified_gmt":"2018-12-03T16:25:14","slug":"society-for-mormon-philosophy-and-theology-2019-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/2018\/12\/society-for-mormon-philosophy-and-theology-2019-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology 2019 Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology will hold its 2019 Annual Meeting at the University of Utah, March 14-16. The theme is \u201cMore Nations Than One: Theology, Culture, and Pluralism.\u201d As always, however, they will give full consideration to papers on any aspect of Latter-day Saint belief. They particularly encourage submissions on this year&#8217;s theme. Submissions are due by January 15th.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nQuoting from the SMPT flier,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The Book of Mormon presents a highly inclusive vision of Go<br \/>\nhumankind, affirming that \u201cthe Lord esteemeth all flesh in one\u201d (1 Nephi 17:35). Yet distinctions among cultures appear to retain a meaningful role in God\u2019s work, since he teaches them \u201cof their own nation and tongue,\u201d according to what \u201che seeth fit that they should have\u201d (Alma 29:8). What role does the variety of nations and cultures among God\u2019s children play in the project of building a people \u201cof one heart and one mind\u201d (Moses 7:18)?<\/p>\n<p>Topics falling under this theme might include but are not limited to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How does culture help, hinder, or shape spiritual growth?<\/li>\n<li>The spiritual value of intercultural communication and cooperation<\/li>\n<li>The place of varying religious traditions in God\u2019s plan\u2014the theology of religions<\/li>\n<li>How has God\u2019s message varied through human history, across time and place?<\/li>\n<li>When \u201ctwo nations shall run together the testimony . . . shall run together also\u201d (2 Nephi 29:8)<\/li>\n<li>What sort of culture might we expect in Zion?<\/li>\n<li>Challenges and successes of a worldwide church<\/li>\n<li>Loyalty to country and loyalty to God<\/li>\n<li>Religion\u2019s role in defining, dividing, and uniting cultures<\/li>\n<li>Roles of general revelation and special (including individual) revelation within the church<\/li>\n<li>How American is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?<\/li>\n<li>The House of Israel, its scattering and gathering<\/li>\n<li>The Book of Mormon\u2019s expansion of the Abrahamic covenant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, visit our web site at www.smpt.org, or contact SMPT Secretary Dan Wotherspoon at <dan .wotherspoon@me.com>, or Vice President Benjamin Huff at <benjaminhuff @rmc.edu>.<br \/>\n<\/benjaminhuff><\/dan><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I wasn&#8217;t able to attend last year due to my heart infection. While it seems like I&#8217;ve attended far fewer meetings of late than I&#8217;d like, I always get a ton out of the presentations. It&#8217;s great seeing old friends I don&#8217;t get to see much anymore as well.<\/p>\n<p>I think that theology unfortunately gets short shift in the more academic treatment of Mormonism. Usually it&#8217;s social, political or historical avenues of inquiry that get the most attention. However I really think that theological inquiry is essential for our faith. This is the premier venue for that, especially since once popular outlets like LDS-Phil or LDS-Herm have largely become defunct. (At least there usually only a few posts per month)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology will hold its 2019 Annual Meeting at the University of Utah, March 14-16. The theme is \u201cMore Nations Than One: Theology, Culture, and Pluralism.\u201d As always, however, they will give full consideration to papers on any aspect of Latter-day Saint belief. They particularly encourage submissions on this year&#8217;s theme. 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