Blake T. Ostler · Philosophy & theology of Latter-day Saint thought
§“A rescue operation to save the heart of God’s revelations to the Hebrews from the Greek mind.”
Blake Ostler, on the purpose of Exploring Mormon Thought: Of God and Gods (2008)
Blake T. Ostler writes systematic theology in the analytic tradition — five books with Kofford Books and three decades of articles in Religious Studies, Dialogue, Element, Sunstone, and BYU Studies. This site collects 119 of them, most free to read or hear.
§Subjects
Where the work divides
- 01 Theology 68 works Systematic theology in the analytic tradition: the attributes of God, grace and agency, atonement, and a sustained critique of classical theism.
- 02 Apologetics 27 works Replies to critics of the Book of Mormon and of Latter-day Saint belief, including the DNA arguments and the responses to The New Mormon Challenge.
- 03 Ancient studies 20 works Scripture read with the tools of form criticism, pseudepigrapha studies, and ancient Near Eastern scholarship.
- 04 Mormon history 8 works Nineteenth-century history and historiography, from Masonry to the expansion theory of the Book of Mormon.
- 05 Mormon culture 19 works Essays, podcasts, and interviews on Latter-day Saint life, testimony, and belief in public.
§Recent work
Publications, presentations, and discussions
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Article in JournalAncient studies
An Ingenious and Inspiring Literary Analysis of Alma 30–42
§Reception
What readers have said
“These books are the most important works on Mormon theology ever written. There is nothing currently available that is even close to the rigor and sophistication of these volumes.”
“This book is ground-breaking… By far the most penetrating and comprehensive study of the LDS understanding of the nature of God yet undertaken.”
“Profound depth in a slender book!”