Exploring Mormon Thought 007-The Attributes of God Ch 3 - The Restoration and Systematic Theologies (Part 2)
May 15, 2017
Dive into the intriguing systematic theologies of early Mormon thinkers like Parley P. Pratt and B.H. Roberts. Explore the tensions in their views on God's nature and intelligence, while unraveling the concept of divine progression. Discover how divine council dynamics challenge traditional authority and the joy found in the interdependence between God and humanity. The podcast also highlights B.H. Roberts' controversial debates, illustrating the evolution of thought within modern Mormonism. Get ready for a thought-provoking exploration of belief and understanding!
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Orson Pratt's Panpsychism View
- Orson Pratt proposed that each particle eternally existed with self-motion and intelligence, independently of God.
- This view aligns more with panpsychism than the simplistic philosophical term hylozoism often used to describe it.
God as Unified Intelligence Sum
- Orson Pratt viewed the sum of all intelligences as constituting God's mind, making God the summation of all individual particles acting as one will.
- This unified will explains God's omnipresence despite the individuality of intelligences.
Monism and Plurality of Gods
- Orson Pratt reconciled the plurality of gods with monotheism by asserting the oneness of attributes dwelling in multiple persons.
- He interpreted biblical monotheism as monism, where God is all in all, akin to panentheism.
