“the biblical scholar Richard Elliott Friedman notes that “probably the most remarkable difference of all” in disparate passages “is their different ways of picturing God.” Some depict “a deity who can regret things that he has done ([Gen.] 6:6, 7),… — Terryl L. Givens Copy Share Image
Relationships are the core of our existence because they are the core of God's and we are in His image. — Terryl L. Givens Copy Share Image
A supreme deity would no more gift us with intellect and expect us to forsake it in moments of bafflement, than He would fashion… — Terryl L. Givens Copy Share Image
The earliest religious texts in the West ascribe to humankind both a prehistory and a destiny among the gods. M. David Litwa presents a… — Terryl L. Givens Copy Share Image
“In the Garden story, good and evil are found on the same tree, not in separate orchards. Good and evil give meaning and definition… — Terryl L. Givens Copy Share Image
“...God is not exempt from emotional pain...One the contrary, God's pain is as infinite as His love.” — Terryl L. Givens Copy Share Image
“The secret of happiness is this: let your interests be as wide as possible,” he said. He then made his point with the simple… — Terryl L. Givens Copy Share Image
“The most terrifying specter that haunts the modern psyche is not death or disease or nuclear annihilation. It is loneliness.” — Terryl L. Givens Copy Share Image
“the biblical scholar Richard Elliott Friedman notes that “probably the most remarkable difference of all” in disparate passages “is their different ways of picturing… — Terryl L. Givens Copy Share Image
“If Joseph initially thought only Mormons had access to truth or goodness, he was abruptly corrected of his misperception a year into the Church's… — Terryl L. Givens Copy Share Image
“His desires are set upon the whole human family, not upon a select few. He is not predisposed to just the fast learners, the… — Terryl L. Givens Copy Share Image
What is always at stake in any decision we make is what that choice turns us into. — Terryl L. Givens Copy Share Image
“In the vision of Enoch, we find ourselves drawn to a God who prevents all the pain He can, assumes all the suffering He… — Terryl L. Givens Copy Share Image
![“the biblical scholar Richard Elliott Friedman notes that “probably the most remarkable difference of all” in disparate passages “is their different ways of picturing God.” Some depict “a deity who can regret things that he has done ([Gen.] 6:6, 7), . . . a deity who can be ‘grieved to his heart’…” quote by Terryl L. Givens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2ae/terryl-l-givens-20241_bible_the-biblical-scholar-richard-elliott-fri_292417.jpg)
