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Description
According to Joseph Smith, Doctrine and Covenants 42 “embraces the law of the church.” In this collection of essays, six scholars probe the significance of this revelation, especially the significance of its status as “law.” In what ways is D&C 42—especially the law of consecration—binding for Latter-day Saints today? These wide-ranging essays argue that the law remains in force, but in many different ways.
Copyright Status
© 2017 by Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
ISBN
978-0-8425-3003-3
Owning Institution
Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Publisher
Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Publication Date
2017
Disciplines
Religion | Religious Education
Recommended Citation
Spencer, Joseph M. and John, Jeremiah, "Embracing the Law: Reading Doctrine and Covenants 42" (2017). Maxwell Institute Publications. 29.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/mi/29