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The title of our blog – Believe All Things – comes from one of Paul’s letters to the saints at Corinth. In explaining the gift of charity, Paul said those who possess this supernal gift, “believeth all things” (1 Corinthians 13:7).

Joseph Smith once stated, “The inquiry is frequently made of me. ‘Wherein do you differ from others in your religious views?’ In reality and essence we do not differ so far in our religious views, but that we could all drink into one principle of love. One of the grand fundamental principles of ‘Mormonism’ is to receive truth, let it come from whence it may.”¹

Believe All Things is dedicated to just such a proposition. We hope to build upon the truths we have learned as we explore principles related to business, government and politics, business, religion, science and cosmology, or education and invite you to join the discussion. While there will be many partial or incomplete truths discussed herein, we think any search necessitates such a process until we come to a knowledge of facts ourselves.

If you are new here, a central thesis for this site can be found in Polarization in the Book of Mormon which describes the “age-old story of the three rivals for the kingdom, the treasure, and the inheritance.” Additionally, the articles on the United States Constitution and the Gadianton Robbers offer additional insights into why Latter-day Saints ascribe special significance to the Constitution and why the Book of Mormon is relevant today.

An overview of all the material on the site can be found in the Site Map. Translations for every post and page can be generated using the Translator widget found on the top left of the front page.

As has become commonplace, please note that the material on this site is our responsibility and does not represent the official views of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.² Unlike other blogs, posts will be modified over time. Typically, these changes will be documented in the footnotes to the post or article.

Greg & Carrie McMurdie

Sources:

1. Smith, Joseph Fielding, ed. Teachings of The Prophet Joseph Smith. Salt Lake City: Desteret Book, 1976, p. 313.↩
2. For example, see Approaching Mormon Doctrine. For an insightful review of this approach, see Hudson, Valerie M. “The 4 May 2007 Statement of the LDS Church: Approaching Mormon Doctrine“. Summer 2008. Square Two.↩