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Gadianton Robbers in Mormon's Theological History --and-- Christ, the Firstfruits of Theosis (WMV)

Brant Gardner, "The Gadianton Robbers in Mormon's Theological History: Their Structural Role and Plausible Identification," Mesa, Arizona: The Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research (FAIR), 2002 FAIR Conference, Windows Media Video (WMV), 49 minutes.

Brant Gardner is always a conference favorite, exploring the various internal evidences of the Book of Mormon dealing with Mesoamerica. Brant has a way of relating the book of Mormon to what scholars know about Mesoamerica and making the book come alive for us. Brant is familiar with the various anti-Mormon arguments about the book of Mormon and is very effective in dealing with those issues. This year he will be discussing the issues related to the Gadianton Band in the Book of Mormon.

The Question & Answer period with Brother Gardner following the main presentation is included.

Roger Cook, "Christ the Firstfruits of Theosis" (Early Christian Theosis,) Mesa, Arizona: The Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research (FAIR), 2002 FAIR Conference, Windows Media Video (WMV), 50 minutes.

For years the Church has been criticized for not conforming to mainstream Christian views. We are told we are not Christian as we do not hold the Classical doctrines of the Trinity, the ontological otherness of God, and a philosophic monotheism which makes God the necessary and only possible ground of existence. Perhaps the most vocal criticism has been aimed at the belief that the faithful are to be exalted and become as God as part of the process of salvation. Indeed, a belief that one can become like God denies each of these mainstream Christian beliefs as the ontological differences between God and man essentially disappear. This presentation will stress the theosis found in Early Judeao/Christian thought, with New Testament Christianity believing that Christ was the firstfruits of theosis just as he was the firstfruits of the resurrection.

The Question & Answer period with Brother Cook following the main presentation is included.

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Title: Gadianton Robbers in Mormon's Theological History --and-- Christ, the Firstfruits of Theosis (WMV)

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