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The Vitality of Mormonism - An Address

James E. Talmage

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. . .salt crystal in its mother-brine at first a microscopic cube, then a huge hexahedron limited only by the size of the container or other external conditions. Development, however, is the characteristic of life to which mere growth is essentially secondary and subordinate. The acorn holds in potential reserve all the possibilities of the stately oak; within the tiny egg of the butterfly lies the future caterpillar and the hidden glory of the mature imago.

The vital character of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was evident from the first. In masterly parable, superb in conception and application, the kingdom of heaven has been likened unto leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal; and, behold, from it the mass became leavened. I make bold to affirm that the leaven of "Mormonism" is leavening the world and its theology.

The most objectionable feature of "Mormonism" today appears to be its name. The fundamental principles o. . . Read More

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Often James E. Talmage's work intimidates readers with a combination of scholarly dialogue, underscored by his scientific background, early 20th century formality and the overwhelming sense that he is just smarter than you. While his works like Jesus the Christ and The Articles of Faith have been kn