223. CFM: Leviticus

223. CFM: Leviticus

In this episode, Casey and Skyler discuss and critique the official 2026 LDS Come, Follow Me manual’s coverage (or lack thereof) of Leviticus. Please read (and even listen [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUmk8OCjlqQ]) to Leviticus [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus+1&version=esv] (ESV [https://www.esv.org/Leviticus+1/], KJV [https://www.kingjamesbible.me/Leviticus-Chapter-1/]) Come, Follow Me – Home and Church (Old Testament Manual) [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/come-follow-me-for-home-and-church-old-testament-2026/18?lang=eng] Old Testament Seminary Teacher Manual [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/old-testament-seminary-manual-2026/17-exodus-35-40-leviticus-1-4-16-19/170-overview?lang=eng] “The Law of Sacrifice” [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2002/03/the-law-of-sacrifice?lang=eng] by Elder M. Russell Ballard D&C 13 [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/13?lang=eng] Check out: Connecting Scripture New Testament [https://www.amazon.com/Connecting-Single-Column-Cross-Reference-Color-Coded-Introductions/dp/B0DT8KQK6C/ref=sr_1_1?crid=XZZMH09GMO1P&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.4Phc2U-ZbFdWvbBaM3LarkG_0_cqmE_9gBEQNQCQ_DxB9e3BmR6f7QQ8H8TG3L5fJYoXaO8hWrgW6dd-mNEa6e0ye6y5Q23KHTXjLi7uoBGAWD5rYvv7Uxvr_ZPHPJag5hpEdkfgxCPxYNnaeW3IPQ7NmTPsj6vA7kksQSDCnO1GFPYxHpeGMz3ubl61Olgzh1jlR-er2dU50zJG3hwyJ4mt-AE8znb51LxoYOVw-H8.2TV8jYvVp9miaKUFXPG5mZ5c5E7YKb7JiSt3CwiH8zo&dib_tag=se&keywords=Connecting+Scripture+New+Testament&qid=1778733524&sprefix=connecting+scripture%2Caps%2C1190&sr=8-1] Christ and the Bible by John Wenham Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord?: A Biblical Theology of Leviticus by L. Michael Morales “You Shall Be Clean”: A Biblical Theology of Defilement and Cleansing by G. Geoffrey Harper The Bible Among the Myths by John Oswalt [https://redcircle.com/shows/distinctive-christianity/ep/29ee91f5-3018-494f-b969-357f3d5a1ee5] (also, here [https://redcircle.com/shows/distinctive-christianity/ep/e064a30c-c0cb-429f-957a-d46098ded1b2]) American Awakening: Identity Politics and Other Afflictions of Our Time by Joshua Mitchell [https://redcircle.com/shows/distinctive-christianity/ep/1ec7815e-0476-457e-9d1e-91af2a42be07] (also, here [https://redcircle.com/shows/distinctive-christianity/ep/e2cfa4a7-07a1-4552-9bbc-47aebc987d3d]) The Pentateuch by J. Daniel Hays [https://redcircle.com/shows/distinctive-christianity/ep/2b48fb76-ab15-445d-993f-f332be6931a7] God Spake By Moses by Oswald T. Allis An Introduction to the Old Testament by Edward J. Young Biblical Theology: Old and New Testaments by Geerhardus Vos The Pentateuch as Narrative by John Sailhammer The Book of Leviticus (NICOT) by Gordon Wenham Leviticus by Jacob Milgrom

222. Kyle Beshears on 40 Questions About Mormonism

In this episode, we welcome back Dr. Kyle Beshears to discuss his book 40 Questions About Mormonism [https://www.amazon.com/Questions-About-Mormonism-Kyle-Beshears/dp/0825447496/ref=sr_1_1?crid=18QK52G17XSIE&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.FBTfQ7WLqCPZNH9hPafHhgXgU7GyuRvezQGw4TJoEDTX1gQjOvpI9iTEUHJT2rHZ7ngoejLuQW05jCrFHU0KR1gaoIpZHBLPqVwnJzIGWP8.RJlo0oA1DngjI0_nOQQnrqYWch4Yi6avpBvHFLfgbDU&dib_tag=se&keywords=Kyle+Beshears&qid=1772852330&sprefix=kyle+besh%2Caps%2C832&sr=8-1]. Is Mormonism a “global religion”, and how do we balance the unity and diversity among the various branches of the Restoration Movement? What is some of the history and taxonomy of traditional Christian engagement with the LDS? What is the LDS priesthood, and how does it connect throughout the system of Mormon doctrine and practice? Is the LDS Godhead of “separate beings and persons” a form of “social Trinitarianism”, and how is this a paradigm for understanding fundamental differences amid superficial similarity? Listen in as we ask Dr. Beshears this, and more – including how difficult it is to prioritize sources of authority when discussing LDS doctrine, and whether “Heavenly Mother” is indeed, official doctrine. We also ask about the difference between building temples and temple theology – and ask Kyle about what he thinks is the biggest challenge from Mormonism toward traditional Christianity, and vice versa. Book: 40 Questions About Mormonism [https://www.amazon.com/Questions-About-Mormonism-Kyle-Beshears/dp/0825447496/ref=sr_1_1?crid=18QK52G17XSIE&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.FBTfQ7WLqCPZNH9hPafHhgXgU7GyuRvezQGw4TJoEDTX1gQjOvpI9iTEUHJT2rHZ7ngoejLuQW05jCrFHU0KR1gaoIpZHBLPqVwnJzIGWP8.RJlo0oA1DngjI0_nOQQnrqYWch4Yi6avpBvHFLfgbDU&dib_tag=se&keywords=Kyle+Beshears&qid=1772852330&sprefix=kyle+besh%2Caps%2C832&sr=8-1] Other resources by Dr. Kyle Beshears [https://www.kylebeshears.com/]: - “Wingfield Scott Watson and His Struggle to Preserve the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) After the Death of Its Founder” [https://repository.sbts.edu/bitstream/handle/10392/6603/Beshears_sbts_0207D_10678.pdf] (Past interview: here [https://redcircle.com/shows/distinctive-christianity/ep/3b70d1a5-17c6-4bec-9191-4a4ac27351a2] and here [https://redcircle.com/shows/distinctive-christianity/ep/3bfa1eb3-f66d-4c4b-a890-aa88bf17520b]) - “’That Sacred Depository’: Biblical Content in Joseph Smith’s 1832 First Vision Account” (found here [https://www.amazon.com/Joseph-Smith-Visionary-Manifestations-Symposium-ebook/dp/B0DPLCNWTD/ref=sr_1_1?crid=30RP0P4XUYGVM&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.0xGC9GEaNPhu8d6tRDKzvQ.ufdoY0iBoDwBQLHzk8-9EmqcxoRG_wQqev7bJAXFdH8&dib_tag=se&keywords=Joseph+Smith+as+Visionary&qid=1772852396&sprefix=joseph+smith+as+visiona%2Caps%2C622&sr=8-1]; past interview: here [https://redcircle.com/shows/distinctive-christianity/ep/12bb415b-91eb-4de1-b55a-9b0fc9cf8cc4]) -"The Phrase That Came To Pass" [https://www.kylebeshears.com/p/the-phrase-that-came-to-pass] Other resources: “Approaching Latter-day Saint Doctrine” [https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/approaching-mormon-doctrine] The Family Proclamation [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/the-family-a-proclamation-to-the-world/the-family-a-proclamation-to-the-world?lang=eng]; O My Father [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/hymns/o-my-father?lang=eng] “What Are People Asking about Us?” [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1998/10/what-are-people-asking-about-us?lang=eng]; “The Marvelous Foundation of Our Faith” [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2002/10/the-marvelous-foundation-of-our-faith?lang=eng] by President Gordon B. Hinckley "The Only True God and Jesus Christ Whom He Hath Sent" [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2007/10/the-only-true-god-and-jesus-christ-whom-he-hath-sent?lang=eng] by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland "The Light of Christ" [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2007/10/the-only-true-god-and-jesus-christ-whom-he-hath-sent?lang=eng] by Elder Boyd K. Packer The Miracle of Forgiveness by President Spencer W. Kimball The Great Apostasy by Elder James Talmage [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/jesus-the-christ/chapter-40?lang=eng] A Rational Theology by Elder John Widtsoe [https://redcircle.com/shows/distinctive-christianity/ep/91c41ee1-bcaa-4ced-9417-cf2d431ead51] The American Religion by Harold Bloom Wrestling the Angel by Terryl Givens Mormons and the Bible by Philip Barlow “This Is My Doctrine”: The Development of Mormon Theology by Charles Harrell [https://redcircle.com/shows/distinctive-christianity/ep/0fc3ed37-db6c-491d-ba23-fcaf309414b5] Latter-day Saint Theology among Christian Theologies by Grant Underwood Scattering of the Saints, edited by Newell G. Bringhurst [https://redcircle.com/shows/distinctive-christianity/ep/663d8e69-959f-465a-9ba0-525c65a1d661]and John C. Hamer Early Mormonism and the Magic World View by D. Michael Quinn The Mysteries of Godliness by David Buerger The Development of LDS Temple Worship, 1846-2000: A Documentary History, edited by Devery Anderson [https://redcircle.com/shows/distinctive-christianity/ep/90709ef5-8159-4bbe-b015-3c0bc0ae0374] The Spirit of Early Christian Thought by Robert Louis Wilken The Temple and the Church’s Mission by G. K. Beale [https://redcircle.com/shows/distinctive-christianity/ep/51d36d0a-19f3-4123-8008-d5dea0faa550] Rediscovering the Church Fathers by Michael Haykin [https://redcircle.com/shows/distinctive-christianity/ep/faefa450-60ff-4dde-94b9-3dd04cf9e98c] Biblical Theology; Reformed Dogmatics by Geerhardus Vos Reformed Dogmatics (4 vol.’s) by Herman Bavinck Simply Trinity by Matthew Barrett The Triune God by Fred Sanders The Trinity by Scott Swain The Person of Christ by Stephen Wellum The Attributes of God by Gerald Bray

221. Jeff Strong on LDS Disaffiliation, Why It's Happening - and Why It Matters

In this interview, we welcome Jeff Strong to discuss his book Torn: Why People We Love Are Leaving the Church and What We Can Learn From Them [https://www.amazon.com/Torn-People-Leaving-Church-Learn/dp/B0GWVV4DW9/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.fLn6DqXFQHO1qqhngd1j4J3cIjY0WLH5FsJSpQzq7Tj9rBwZc5qFkZf1upV-TShR.FjkxUUgLDW20-XQxymlpW2qkPAGbD-a4C1BTFR4O0vA&dib_tag=se&keywords=Jeff+Strong+Torn&qid=1778731764&sr=8-1]. What is disaffiliation, and how does it differ from inactivity? Drawing on extensive study and experience – as well as qualitative and quantitative research, we seek to understand truly what is happening when it comes to LDS disaffiliation, and why. Do we know how many once active and faithful Latter-Day Saints have disaffiliated and transitioned away from the LDS Church? Taking us through this answer – and seeking to properly understand it against the contextual backdrop of religion in America more generally, we then seek to understand why they have left. Describing the four main reasons as “waves”, we learn about how issues of Lifestyle, Church History, Social Issues and Church Experience have ranked in how people have identified their reasons for leaving. Listen in as Jeff takes us through this and how and why there has been a shift in what people have prioritized when it comes to the “primary pathways” that have “shaped religious conversion and commitment”. Moreover, we discuss some of the cultural tensions that religious communities face today – as well as a discussion of how to evaluate what is and what should be essential shared doctrinal confession and moral behavior at the base of the community. Book: Torn: Why People We Love Are Leaving the Church and What We Can Learn From Them [https://www.amazon.com/Torn-People-Leaving-Church-Learn/dp/B0GWVV4DW9/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.fLn6DqXFQHO1qqhngd1j4J3cIjY0WLH5FsJSpQzq7Tj9rBwZc5qFkZf1upV-TShR.FjkxUUgLDW20-XQxymlpW2qkPAGbD-a4C1BTFR4O0vA&dib_tag=se&keywords=Jeff+Strong+Torn&qid=1778731764&sr=8-1] Website: tornbyjeffstrong.com [https://www.tornbyjeffstrong.com/] Any feedback please send to distinctivechristianity@gmail.com Other resources: “LDS Church sees a record rise in converts, but why are fewer babies being added to the rolls?” [https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/04/04/lds-church-reports-record/] by Mark Eddington (The Salt Lake Tribune) The Next Mormons by Jana Riess "Closing Remarks" [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2019/10/57nelson?lang=eng] by President Russell M. Nelson Shaman and Sage by Michael Horton Spiritual Marketplace by Wade Clark Roof The American Religious Landscape; The Nones; The Vanishing Church by Ryan Burge Ligonier: The State of Theology Survey [https://thestateoftheology.com/] Christianity and Liberalism by J. Gresham Machen [https://redcircle.com/shows/distinctive-christianity/ep/a7174969-2dfb-4884-86b5-ca104c1d77ac] No Place for Truth; The Courage to Be Protestant by David Wells The Westminster Confession of Faith, Ch. 25 [https://thewestminsterstandard.org/the-westminster-confession/#Chapter%20XXV] OPC Book of Church Order [https://opc.org/order.html]

220. Shelby Fisher on Tracy Young Cannon and LDS Hymnody

In this episode, we welcome Dr. Shelby Fisher to discuss her book Tracy Y. Cannon: Tabernacle Organist and Pioneering Musician, 1879-1961 [https://www.amazon.com/Tracy-Cannon-Tabernacle-Pioneering-1879-1961/dp/1560855312/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3I9576AZML8OX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.S_2L-IZQARHOQdDhszpUi60lpuoRqsKSvIcuwWbYfu3soQaVoxLOwWl8oOlKcUZ9ygq43KhNPii8k1A3hIXhYjca9wup2_PQ_EJaXx1zQnPRcZlVBnX_5n4qhv7KXQtVFflIoLdV3OZTiSmZeYGKTXfS_1dTPG6Mp_grLlIaMvP8Ebhkk55P4RT33f6268r0.DpTzOzGohiSTUgnhb3O4CXb-A1Bm7-EFHpFSwJLl910&dib_tag=se&keywords=Tracy+Y.+Cannon&qid=1770154284&sprefix=tracy+y.+cann%2Caps%2C276&sr=8-1]. Who was Tracy Young Cannon, and why does he matter? A highly-trained organist and accomplished musician, Tracy Cannon had a huge impact on the musical landscape of the LDS Community – both in his work as an educator, as well as his work on the General Music Committee that helped shape the development of LDS Hymnody and the music environment of Sunday services. Having trained under many then-famous experts in organ, piano and composition, Tracy Cannon had a vision of a more refined and improved musical culture among his people. This was even showcased by his playing public recitals on the famous Tabernacle organ for decades, for the enjoyment of member and non-member alike. Listen in as Dr. Fisher takes us through a tour of the development of LDS hymnody, from the Latter-day Saints Psalmody (of 1889) through to the Latter-day Saint Hymns (of 1927) to the official Hymns: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of 1948. Tracy Young Cannon wrote the music for several of the hymns for the LDS church and people – including hymns like “Come, Rejoice”, “Praise the Lord with Heart and Voice”, and “How Beautiful Thy Temples, Lord”. In addition, Tracy Cannon wrote The Organist’s Manual – which aided in the improvement of the musical quality of wards throughout the LDS Church, which then had the organ as their official instrument for Sunday services. This tour will include names well-known and some less known, including a major part played by President Heber J. Grant, both in the desire for theological clarity when it comes to worship music – as well as his founding of the General Music Committee in 1920. Book: Tracy Y. Cannon: Tabernacle Organist and Pioneering Musician, 1879-1961 [https://www.amazon.com/Tracy-Cannon-Tabernacle-Pioneering-1879-1961/dp/1560855312/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3I9576AZML8OX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.S_2L-IZQARHOQdDhszpUi60lpuoRqsKSvIcuwWbYfu3soQaVoxLOwWl8oOlKcUZ9ygq43KhNPii8k1A3hIXhYjca9wup2_PQ_EJaXx1zQnPRcZlVBnX_5n4qhv7KXQtVFflIoLdV3OZTiSmZeYGKTXfS_1dTPG6Mp_grLlIaMvP8Ebhkk55P4RT33f6268r0.DpTzOzGohiSTUgnhb3O4CXb-A1Bm7-EFHpFSwJLl910&dib_tag=se&keywords=Tracy+Y.+Cannon&qid=1770154284&sprefix=tracy+y.+cann%2Caps%2C276&sr=8-1] Hymns of which Tracy Y. Cannon wrote the tune, and two of which he also wrote the text: - “Come, Rejoice” [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/music/songs/come-rejoice?lang=eng] (also here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtzEqQOjFh8]) - “God of Power, God of Right” [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/music/songs/god-of-power-god-of-right?lang=eng] - “Praise the Lord with Heart and Voice” [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/music/songs/praise-the-lord-with-heart-and-voice?lang=eng] (also here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcd_d0qoN0I]) - “The Lord Be With Us” [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/music/songs/the-lord-be-with-us?lang=eng] - “Come, Let Us Sing an Evening Hymn” [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/music/songs/come-let-us-sing-an-evening-hymn?lang=eng] - “Jesus, Mighty King in Zion” [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/music/songs/jesus-mighty-king-in-zion?lang=eng] - “How Beautiful Thy Temples, Lord” [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/music/songs/how-beautiful-thy-temples-lord?lang=eng] “Sing What We Believe” [https://archive.org/details/improvementera1509unse/page/784/mode/2up] by Elder Heber J. Grant “Farewell Address of Apostle Heber J. Grant” [https://archive.org/details/improvementera0409unse/page/682/mode/2up] Hymns: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [https://archive.org/details/hymns-1948] (1948) - “O My Father” [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/hymns/o-my-father?lang=eng] (also here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giESaOULmU0]) George Q. Cannon: Politician, Publisher, Apostle of Polygamy by Kenneth Cannon II [https://redcircle.com/shows/distinctive-christianity/ep/2b2cf615-7d10-4aad-b666-ddeb695841cf] Eduardo Balderas: Father of Church Translation, 1907-1989 by Ignacio Garcia [https://redcircle.com/shows/distinctive-christianity/ep/9b1021cc-228e-45c3-ba3b-4bdb751e44b8] A sample of Alberto Jonas [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4Bx1HfGklk], Alexandre Guilmant [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU5oeXVtEUE] (and here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU5oeXVtEUE]), and Pietro Yon [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P817eU9MG4I] (and here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU5oeXVtEUE]) The English Hymn: Its Development and Use by Louis Benson

219. Daniel Stevens on Reading the Psalms with the Author of Hebrews

In this episode, we welcome Dr. Daniel Stevens to discuss his book Songs of the Son: Reading the Psalms with the Author of Hebrews [https://www.amazon.com/Songs-Son-Reading-Psalms-Hebrews/dp/1433592134/ref=sr_1_1?crid=19SI5LXVS8821&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.MtpIumjoOz5EblhS1_xK4TomxcRC-t7DzA3jG32oBLcemm_xC9h4QfVJjxXT4A9MA1LVjMH_2GD57DA3JN90VgxBLGf183xWbatf9EhRl7E-yLHdrtjx2MzGT8nwP0vTmj5ONviSgG4OthvC1QP2NQakx4feOF9H9hi_YZbFWtm4jXzLUnmM4cxqXwBXRrfwRT2QdX4XMljIFhjfgLoBLuaz-ePDbDpr0QuPuntgyAc.30TbCptA17Iw6iAi3JniGze6cpxMz9Gf21U1Bimrq9c&dib_tag=se&keywords=Songs+of+the+Son&qid=1770051087&sprefix=songs+of+the+%2Caps%2C597&sr=8-1]. Starting with the issue of how truly interconnected are the Old and New Testaments, we ask about how the Psalms should help us to see the Bible, in its diversity, as a unified whole. Is Christ Jesus objectively in the Psalms or is the New Testament often a collection of subjective reader-responses (with privilege)? What is the teaching of Hebrews on the matter, how does the author view the Psalms - and why does this matter when it comes to the claims of Christ? Listen in as we ask Dr. Stevens about “prosopological exegesis”, and how we can see that the one God who speaks in the Epistle includes and involves the personal voices of Father, Son and Holy Spirit – with even glimpses into the Father and the Son speaking to each other, and God the Holy Spirit speaking to the congregation. Why is the “divine conversation” between God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit key to the entire argument of the Epistle to the Hebrews, as a whole? Moreover, we hear this play out in how the Psalms point to Christ Jesus, and how the author of Hebrews helps us see greater clarity and resolution in the Psalms given the life, death, resurrection and exaltation of Jesus. The God-man himself is the source and substance of any hope fallen and sinful man has in entering the true Promised Land and being reconciled with the unique and sovereign God who created all things and upholds them in His power. Moreover, perhaps the pattern Hebrews models directly impacted the early Church’s Creeds, both in terms of doctrine and grammar. Book: Songs of the Son: Reading the Psalms with the Author of Hebrews [https://www.amazon.com/Songs-Son-Reading-Psalms-Hebrews/dp/1433592134/ref=sr_1_1?crid=19SI5LXVS8821&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.MtpIumjoOz5EblhS1_xK4TomxcRC-t7DzA3jG32oBLcemm_xC9h4QfVJjxXT4A9MA1LVjMH_2GD57DA3JN90VgxBLGf183xWbatf9EhRl7E-yLHdrtjx2MzGT8nwP0vTmj5ONviSgG4OthvC1QP2NQakx4feOF9H9hi_YZbFWtm4jXzLUnmM4cxqXwBXRrfwRT2QdX4XMljIFhjfgLoBLuaz-ePDbDpr0QuPuntgyAc.30TbCptA17Iw6iAi3JniGze6cpxMz9Gf21U1Bimrq9c&dib_tag=se&keywords=Songs+of+the+Son&qid=1770051087&sprefix=songs+of+the+%2Caps%2C597&sr=8-1] Other resources by Dr. Stevens [https://boycecollege.com/academics/faculty/daniel-stevens/]: - The Theme of Promise in the Epistle to the Hebrews: A Promise Remains [https://www.amazon.com/Theme-Promise-Epistle-Hebrews-Testament-ebook/dp/B0DVPRHFWD?psc=1&ref_=ast_author_dp&th=1] - “More Than Red Letters: Jesus’s Teaching Across the New Testament” [https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/red-letters-new-testament/] (TGC) - “Is It Valid? A Case for the Repunctuation in Hebrews 9:17” [https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.15699/jbl.1374.2018.454697] (JBL) Other resources: Divine Discourse in the Epistle to the Hebrews by Madison Pierce The Paradox of Sonship: Christology in the Epistle to the Hebrews by R.B. Jamieson The Royal Priest: Psalm 110 in Biblical Theology by Matthew Emadi [https://redcircle.com/shows/distinctive-christianity/ep/0fd5aa64-e913-41ca-b11a-2687c72490bd] God, Grace, and Righteousness in Wisdom of Solomon and Paul’s Letter to the Romans: Texts in Conversation by Jonathan Linebaugh Uncovering the Theme of Revelation in Romans 1:16-3:26 by Marcus Mininger [https://redcircle.com/shows/distinctive-christianity/ep/d6ae7332-58ed-4619-af87-9bb94c64f425] “King Follett Discourse” [http://www.ldslearning.org/lds-king-follett-discourse-a-newly-amalgamated-text-byu.pdf]; “The Sermon in the Grove” [https://emp.byui.edu/jexj/courses/sermon_in_the_grove.htm] by President-Prophet Joseph Smith - See also D&C 93 [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/93?lang=eng], 132 [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/132?lang=eng]; JST John 1 [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/jst/jst-john/1?lang=eng]; Abraham 3 [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/pgp/abr/3?lang=eng], 4 [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/pgp/abr/4?lang=eng] “Be Ye Therefore Perfect” [https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/spencer-w-kimball/ye-therefore-perfect/] by LDS President-Prophet Spencer W. Kimball Wrestling the Angel; The God Who Weeps by Terryl Givens [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg_8axJgE_4]