Cory Walker and Dr. David Paulsen, Philosophy The doctrine of salvation by grace has been a much discussed and differently interpreted aspect of Latter-day Saint theology both within the general membership of the Church and outside it. A recent, in-depth treatment of Latter-day Saint views and cultural traditions regarding salvation, written by prominent religious scholar […]
Proofs for the Existence of God: The Relationship between Aquinas and Aristotle
Tully Minoski and Dr. James Siebach, Philosophy My paper was essentially a comparative analysis of Thomas Aquinas’ proofs for the existence of God and Aristotle’s proof(s) for the existence of God. This topic, while it seems to be quite dull primae facie, is actually quite interesting and engaging. For example, it is almost a dogma […]
Joseph Smith and the Social Trinity: An Analysis and Defense of the Social Model of the Godhead
Brett D. McDonald and Dr. David L. Paulsen, Philosophy Excluding his claim to the resumption of public revelation and its, corollary, the re-opening of the canon, perhaps no other Mormon doctrine has received as much criticism as the conception and formulation of the trinity by Joseph Smith and his successors. Ever since Joseph declared that […]
The Mormon Doctrine of Deification
David J. Linthorst and Dr. David L. Paulsen, Philosophy My experience as an ORCA grant recipient has been an interesting one. The focus and direction of my work has changed a few times as I have attempted to direct my efforts towards meaningful research that would be useful to the greater body of work that […]
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Wesley Austin I started this project with the idea to research the influences of 19th century Christian religions in America on Joseph Smith’s ideas of the process of deification. I soon found that there was little that I could find on this topic and that I would have to be somewhat of an expert in […]
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ATHENS’ AND UTAH’S EDUCATIONAL STRUGGLES
Benjamin W. Blair, A. Legrand Richards and Andreas M. Kazamias, Philosophy Though this project was frustrating and draining at times, I feel so fortunate to have undertaken such a study. My paper and my results are the least of what I learned. The greatest learning experiences on my part were simply seeing another system of […]
Aristotle’s Vision of God: Moving Beyond the Unmoved Mover
Tyler Stoehr and Dr. Daniel Graham, Philosophy In Physics VIII and Metaphysics Λ Aristotle paints a portrait of a God that has typically dominated theological discussions in both the philosophical and Christian traditions of the West. This God is form without matter,1 pure actuality,2 pure thought,3 indivisible,4 incorporeal,5 andthe ultimate cause of the universe.6 However, […]
PHILO’S TRANSFORMATION OF JEWISH PIETY: HIS INFLUENCE ON THE SCRIPTURAL INTERPRETATIVE TRADITION
John Rather and Dr. James Siebach, Philosophy Philo Judaeus was a deeply philosophic exegete of Hebrew scripture whose commitment to Greek philosophy led him to re-interpret the nature of the study of scripture. His reinterpretation is a form of philosophical reflection on the nature of reality within the context of the exegesis of scriptural texts. […]
A CHAPBOOK OF POETRY
David Joseph Passey and Dr. Lance Larsen, Philosophy The finished manuscript, entitled Coming Up, is nearly fifty pages long, consisting of the standard front material, and thirty-three poems, some several pages long. Of the poems, roughly half were written since the receipt of the grant. The remainder is previously written poems that were revised and […]
THE BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE OF THE BOXELDER BUG WITH RESPECT TO SUSPECT SEMIOCHEMICALS
Jared Steven Nielsen and Dr. Gary M. Booth, Philosophy The boxelder bug, Boisea trivattatus, is a common structural and agricultural insect pest found throughout North America. Unfortunately, current pest management methods are not effective for controlling boxelder bug populations. If discovered and developed attractants would provide an effective and environmentally responsible solution to boxelder bug […]