Richard P. Himmer writes about scripture, discipleship, and questions of faith.
The Atonement did not begin in Gethsemane. It was prefigured in Eden, in the body of a woman. Every time a woman bleeds to bring forth life, every time a mother passes a child through her own veil, and every time a daughter of Eve stands face-to-face with someone in need of rescue, the pattern Christ would later perfect on the cross is lived out in her flesh.
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The Atonement did not begin in Gethsemane. It was prefigured in Eden, in the body of a woman. Every time a woman bleeds to bring forth life, every time a mother passes a child through her own veil, and every time a daughter of Eve stands face-to-face with someone in need of rescue, the pattern Christ would later perfect on the cross is lived out in her flesh.
Millennial disengagement from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reflects a generational shift in how truth, belonging, and emotion are understood, where personal authenticity often supersedes inherited tradition. This essay explores how behavioral conditioning, emotional culture, and digital transparency converge to reshape faith itself, revealing both the promise and peril of a society that prioritizes feeling over principle.
These essays bring together Richard’s study of scripture and his interpretations of the restored gospel.
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