The Expanded Canon: Perspectives on Mormonism and Sacred Texts

by Blair G Van Dyke (Editor), Brian D Birch (Editor), Boyd J Petersen (Editor)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781589586383
Publisher:	Greg Kofford Books, Inc.
Publication date:	09/04/2018
Series:	Uvu Comparative Mormon Studies
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.65(d)

Table of Contents

Contents



Scriptural Abbreviations Guide vii



Introduction ix



1. The Triangle and the Sovereign:



Logics, Histories, and an Open Canon 1



David Frank Holland



2. Beyond the Canon:



Authoritative Discourse in Comparative Perspective 25



Brian D. Birch



3. On the Literal Interpretation of Scripture 47



James E. Faulconer



4. Reading Women Back into the Scriptures 59



Claudia L. Bushman



5. The Book of Mormon as Post-Canonical Scripture 73



Grant Hardy



6. Reading from the Gold Plates 85



Richard Lyman Bushman



7. History and the Claims of Revelation:



Joseph Smith and the Materialization of the Golden Plates 93



Ann Taves



8. “The Book Which Thou Shalt Write”:



The Book Of Moses As Prophetic Midrash 121



David Bokovoy



9. The Ascendancy and Legitimation of the Pearl of Great Price 143



Brian Hauglid



10. Pivotal Publishing Moments For The Book Of Mormon 157



Paul C. Gutjahr



11. Relishing the Revisions:



The Doctrine & Covenants and the Revelatory Process 171



Grant Underwood



12. Spiritualizing Electronic Scripture In Mormonism 185



Blair G. Van Dyke



13. The Art of Scripture and Scripture as Art:



The Proclamation on the Family and the Expanding Canon 207



Boyd J. Petersen and David W. Scott



14. Patriarchal Blessings in the Prophetic Development



of Early Mormonism 227



Gordon Shepherd and Gary Shepherd



Contributors 251



Index 255