In this engaging conversation, Mason Kamana Allred, an Associate Professor at Brigham Young University, Hawaii, dives into the profound theme of 'seeing' within the Doctrine and Covenants. He explores how spiritual sight can transform everyday experiences into sacred moments. The dialogue also covers the impact of modern technology on our perception of the divine, the interconnectedness of sight and spiritual practice, and a fresh approach to recognizing Christ in our lives, ultimately enhancing self-worth and love for others.
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Seeing as Spiritual Practice
The act of seeing can become a spiritual practice by turning everyday visual perception into a sacred experience.
This involves moving beyond surface-level observation to gain deeper truth in what and how we look.
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Seeing Others as God Sees
Mason allred shares moments when he saw others more like God would see them, changing his view and himself.
Simple things like noticing a leaf deeply or recognizing beauty in strangers can be spiritual acts.
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Spiritual Sight Everywhere
Spiritual sight extends beyond religious settings to everyday life, seeing potential and divinity in people and places around us.
This foreglimpse allows us to connect with God continuously through all we encounter.
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In this book Dr. Allred discusses how early Latter-day Saints were uniquely open to visions and visual experience, and how we ourselves can practice seeing beyond the surface to the divine potential in everything. The book is about how modern visual technologies can challenge but also enhance our spiritual sight. It also explores the connection between the visionary nature of Joseph Smith's prophetic calling and the way we as Latter-day Saints can hone our spiritual sight in an age of smartphones and screens. The book helps to understand how seeing can become a pathway to deeper discipleship. It focuses on how to engage with everything in much more charitable and open and loving ways
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Jesus' Path to Conflict Transformation
Chad Ford
In this book Chad shows us that it's a matter of following Jesus himself. It provides a wealth of real examples and suggestions for getting started at home, in my ward, or in my workplace. It explores how to take seriously the Savior's call to love your enemies and President Nelson's invitation to be peacemakers without sacrificing our integrity. He looks at this work of peace building in the light of the gospel. It can be found on the Maxwell Institute website.
In this episode, we continue our streak of interviews with the authors of our new book series, Themes in the Doctrine and Covenants. And today we've got a fascinating conversation with Dr. Mason Allred about his volume, Seeing.
Dr. Allred is an Associate Professor of Communication, Media and Culture at Brigham Young University, Hawaii. He studied history with an emphasis on film and media studies, and he's published a number of books on visual culture. Basically, how everything from movies and TV to social media, art, print publications, and even advertising, shapes our lives and our society. So this made him the perfect person to write about spiritual sight in the Doctrine and Covenants. Not just the amazing visions of Joseph Smith, but how the ordinary act of looking can become a sacred practice for each one of us.
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