“After T​his Manner Did He Speak”: Mormon’s Discourse on Faith, Hope, and Charity

Keywords

Faith, hope, charity, Mormon, Book of Mormon, religious teachings

Abstract

Literary scholar Richard Dilworth Rust calls Mormon’s discourse in Moroni 7 “one of the most tightly woven and forceful sermons in the Book of Mormon.”[1] It is a masterful example of a prophet not simply stating doctrinal truth but building a case for it. Mormon creates an argument that begins with teachings that seem almost completely unrelated to what he ends up saying in his conclusion, yet the argument is so tightly constructed that each step beautifully and powerfully leads to the next.

Original Publication Citation

“‘After This Manner Did He Speak’: Mormon’s Discourse on Faith, Hope, and Charity,” in The Religious Educator, vol. 19, no. 2, July 2018.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2018

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/6198

Publisher

Religious Studies Center

Language

English

College

Religious Education

Department

Ancient Scripture

University Standing at Time of Publication

Associate Professor

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