What role does God play in salvation—and what role do we play? From Pelagianism to Calvinism, explore six distinct Christian views on sin and grace. Using the illustration of...

Did Joseph Smith Restore Theosis? Part Five: Early Church Fathers and Joseph Smith’s Doctrine of Exaltation

This is the fifth (and long overdue) installment in my series responding to Dan Peterson’s recent article, “Joseph Smith’s restoration of ‘theosis’ was miracle, not scandal.”...

by C Michael Patton

Six Views of Sin and Grace: A Theological Rescue Analogy

Did Joseph Smith Restore Theosis? Part Five: Early Church Fathers and Joseph Smith’s Doctrine of Exaltation