Stretching The Heavens

Eugene England (1933-2001)—one of the most influential and controversial intellectuals in modern Mormonism—lived in the crossfire between religious tradition and reform. This first serious biography, by leading historian Terryl L. Givens, shimmers with the personal tensions felt deeply by England during the turmoil of the late twentieth century. Drawing on unprecedented access to England's personal papers, Givens paints a multifaceted portrait of a devout Latter-day Saint whose precarious position on the edge of church hierarchy was instrumental to his ability to shape the study of modern Mormonism. A professor of literature at Brigham Young University, England also taught in the Church Educational System. And yet from the sixties on, he set church leaders' teeth on edge as he protested the Vietnam War, decried institutional racism and sexism, and supported Poland's Solidarity movement—all at a time when Latter-day Saints were ultra-patriotic and banned Black ordination. England could also be intemperate, proud of his own rectitude, and neglectful of political realities and relationships, and he was eventually forced from his academic position. His last days, as he suffered from brain cancer, were marked by a spiritual agony that church leaders were unable to help him resolve.

"Eugene England (1933-2001)-one of the most influential and controversial intellectuals in the history of modern Mormonism-abided in the crossfire between religious tradition and reform. This first serious biography, by leading historian Terryl Givens, shimmers with the personal tensions felt deeply by England during the turmoil of the late twentieth century. Drawing on unprecedented access to England's personal papers, Givens paints the multifaceted portrait of a devout Latter-day Saint believer whose precarious position on the edge of church hierarchy was instrumental to his ability to shape the study of modern Mormonism as powerfully as he did"--

This book is a voice. A voice, that speaks to this world of science and technology, that “I am the Lord, who makes all things, who stretches out the heavens all alone” (ISAIAH 44:24). In this most amazing book, you will be thrilled to discover the science involved in the wondrous works of God. You will realize that science always proves the Scriptures. Explore a new world of God science: • Is Space empty or is it a fabric? • Why hurricanes always strike the East Coast of America and very rarely the West Coast? • Is the Earth founded on the waters? • Does the Bible talk about “Einstein’s Time Dilation?” • Are there aliens in the Bible? • Will the Sun be darkened? • Discover how God travels faster than light. And much much more

It all starts with an impossibly large set of tracks, footprints for a creature that could not possibly exist. The words sasquatch, bigfoot and yeti never occur in this novel, but that is what most people would call the hairy, nine-foot creature that would become a lifelong obsession for Aidan Fitzpatrick, and in turn, his granddaughter Sandy Langley. The novel spans the course of single winter day, interspersed with memories from Sandy’s life—childhood days spent with her distracted, scholarly grandfather in a remote cabin in British Columbia’s interior mountains; later recollections of new motherhood; and then the tragic disappearance that would irrevocably shape the rest of her life, a day when all signs of the mysterious creature would disappear for thirty years. When the enigmatic tracks finally reappear, Sandy sets out on the trail alone, determined to find out the truth about the mystery that has shaped her life. The Wild Heavens is an impressive and evocative debut, containing beauty, tragedy and wonder in equal parts.

An important part of discipleship is knowing what questions to ask-and which ones have not yet been adequately answered. From the beginning to recent times, prophets have reminded the Saints that the Restoration is ongoing, not an event. Our purpose in assembling this collection of essays is simple: we wish to celebrate the miracle of continuing revelation, and the promise of more to come, that God will "yet reveal many great and important things." This means that the essays selected for inclusion represent only a few of the hundreds of possible subjects.Ours is an effort to clarify some of the hazy borders of orthodoxy and to honor the dynamism, the richness, and the possibilities of a Restoration still very much in process of unfolding. Joseph Smith taught, "By proving contraries truth is manifest." A fuller understanding of truth can come by keeping multiple perspectives in mind and letting them work themselves out in patience and God's own time, like fruitful leaven.Topics include:What is the nature of God's progress?Where did Book of Mormon events take place?What is women's relationship to priesthood?Is God subject to or the creator of eternal law?Will things get better or worse before the Second Coming?Was Jesus married?Is the Song of Solomon scripture?How was the Book of Mormon translated?

Embark on a mystical journey through the veil between the material world and the spiritual. Discover the living testimony of those who have lived on the earth throughout history and have had a very real encounter with the Spirit of a living God. Discover the reason for life in a world maze of deceitful teachings and road signs designed to keep us lost in the wilderness of despair and hopelessness. Learn the knowledge that will arm us against the onslaught of disinformation, allowing one to break free from the chains of fear itself. Get answers to questions about life and death, truth and fiction left behind for us in ancient manuscripts. Writings detailing the prophetic words of human vessels chosen to spread a message of fate and the future of our destiny as a human race. Step from this world into eternity!