Project Gutenberg 2014-04-24 Public domain in the USA. 201 Roberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry) 1857 1933 Roberts, Brigham Henry Van der Donckt, Cyril 1865 Donckt, Cyril van der VanderDonckt, Cyril The Mormon Doctrine of Deity: The Roberts-Van Der Donckt Discussion To which is added a discourse, Jesus Christ, the revelation of God; also a collection of authoritative Mormon utterances on the being and nature of God Produced by the Mormon Texts Project. See http://mormontextsproject.org/ for a complete list of Mormon texts available on Project Gutenberg, to help proofread similar books, or to report typos. Special thanks to Elissa Nysetvold and Ryan Ricks for proofreading. "The Mormon Doctrine of Deity: The Roberts-Van Der Donckt Discussion" by B. H. Roberts is a theological discourse written in the early 20th century. The work tackles the nature and being of God as understood within the Mormon faith, emphasizing the distinctive views that diverge from mainstream Christianity. The book is framed around a series of debates and discussions concerning the identity and characteristics of God, particularly in relation to the Prophet Joseph Smith's revelations. The opening of the text introduces the foundational concepts that form the basis of the subsequent discussions. Roberts begins by asserting that previous misconceptions and misrepresentations about the concept of God have led to widespread confusion. He emphasizes the significance of understanding God as a being with form, citing Joseph Smith's vision of the Father and the Son as two separate personages. The preface details the context of the discourse, which arose from lectures by sectarian ministers critiquing Mormon views on deity, prompting Roberts to defend and clarify the church's beliefs regarding the nature of God and the Godhead. He outlines the structure of the book, which includes a response to a Catholic priest's critique, underscoring the importance of these theological debates to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Jesus Christ -- Mormon interpretations Latter Day Saint churches -- Doctrines God (Christianity) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Doctrines BX Text Latter Day Saints Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Religion/Spirituality 618227 2025-06-18T12:28:42.852429 text/html 593078 2024-10-24T06:06:40 text/html 278039 2025-06-18T12:28:49.271400 application/epub+zip 283168 2025-06-18T12:28:43.673416 application/epub+zip 283168 2025-06-18T12:28:43.291446 application/epub+zip 455365 2025-06-18T12:28:54.083327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424069 2025-06-18T12:28:48.913369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424203 2022-09-20T18:08:19.838428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 590983 2023-09-19T17:32:59.128820 text/plain 570812 2024-10-24T06:06:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17470 2025-06-18T12:28:54.232342 application/rdf+xml 16919 2025-06-18T12:28:43.396403 image/jpeg 2093 2025-06-18T12:28:43.343398 image/jpeg 265966 2025-06-18T12:28:42.905404 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia