Moral visions : ethics and the Book of Mormon / edited by Courtney S. Campbell and Kelly Sorensen.

Other author Campbell, Courtney S., 1956- editor.
Other author Sorensen, Kelly, 1966- editor.
Format Book
PublicationUrbana : University of Illinois Press, [2025]
Descriptionxx, 253 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Book of Mormon--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Christian ethics--Latter Day Saint authors.

Contents Introduction / Courtney S. Campbell ; Kelly Sorensen -- A brief reader's guide to the Book of Mormon / Joseph M. Spencer -- Moral psychology and the Book of Mormon / Daniel Becerra -- The moral reality of the Book of Mormon / Courtney S. Campbell -- What is the good, and how does one know it? ethics and the Book of Mormon / Joseph M. Spencer -- Do values depend on other persons? the Book of Mormon's apocalyptic solitude / Ryan W. Davis -- Epic history, ethical pedagogy : the Book of Mormon's scene of instruction / Kimberly Matheson -- The moral visions of the Book of Mormon : ethics and the gospel of agency / Kelly Sorensen -- Moral agency, resistance, and resilience in the story of the people of Anti-Nephi-Lehi / Rachel Esplin Odell -- The perils of apparel : clothing and dress ethics in the Book of Mormon / Ariel Bybee Laughton -- An ethics of authority and the authority of ethics : the Book of Mormon talks back / Michael D. K. Ing -- The ethics of memory in the Book of Mormon / Courtney S. Campbell -- Further visions: practical ethics and the Book of Mormon / Kelly Sorensen.
Abstract "Though used by millions as a guide for how to live one's life, the Book of Mormon's links with contemporary ethics remain largely unexamined. Courtney S. Campbell and Kelly Sorensen edit essays that spotlight and encourage further thought on these connections. Contributors in the first section discuss foundational issues such as the Book of Mormon's moral psychology, its minimalist and covenantal moralities, the nature of the good and how the good is known, the question of whether value depends on a certain kind of future, the Book of Mormon's strategy for moral persuasion, and God's participation in human choices. In the second section, the essayists turn to everyday ethical questions concerning resistance to forced cultural assimilation, clothing and dress, authority, and memory. The final chapter further explores practical moral visions. A rich and thought-provoking analysis, Moral Visions examines the Book of Mormon through a variety of methods while aiming to deepen understanding of both the text's messages and its potential place in future discussions of ethics. Contributors: Daniel Becerra, Courtney S. Campbell, Ryan Davis, Michael D. K. Ing, Ariel Bybee Laughton, Kimberly Matheson, Rachel Esplin Odell, Kelly Sorensen, Joseph M. Spencer"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Moral visions Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 2025 9780252048111
Issued in other formebook version : 9780252048111
LCCN 2025001976
ISBN9780252088810
ISBN9780252046711 hardcover
ISBN0252046714 hardcover
ISBN0252088816 paperback
ISBNelectronic book

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