Fire on the Horizon: A Meditation on the Endowment and Love of Atonement

by Blake T. Ostler “Urgent, sharp, and intimate, it’s Ostler at his best.” — Adam S. Miller “Demonstrates that Mormonism can, and indeed does, offer profound nourishment for reflective minds and soul-satisfying insights for thoughtful believers.” — Daniel C. Peterson    Available in ebook for Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Google Play, and Apple. Also available through Amazon. Book Description: Blake Ostler, author of the groundbreaking Exploring Mormon Thought series, explores two of the most important and central aspects of Mormon theology and practice: the Atonement and the temple endowment. Utilizing observations from Søren Kierkegaard, Martin Buber, and others, Ostler offers further insights on what it means to become alienated from God and to once again have at-one-ment with Him. Comprehensive Table of Contents: Show/Hide . Observations on the Horizon Part One. Atonement and the Sacred Thou at the Center of Joseph Smith’s Revelations The Invitation That Calls to Us An Ethic of Religious Discourse The Language of Ritual Viewed From Within The Divine Risk of Love The Peer Relationship as Christology Zion as the Sacred Society Reflecting Divine Love Human Sacrifice, Plural Marriage, and the I–Thou Relation Conclusion Part Two. The Heart of Atonement The Heart of Atonement We Are All Adam and Eve The Cherubim’s Sword The Fruit of Our Mortal Lives Ways of Being in the World The Nature of Being in the World Original Sin and the Human Condition The Mirror of Judgment The Poison of Sin and Atonement The Atonement Heals the Broken Heart Sacramental Re-member-ing as At-one-ment Index Scripture Index Praise for Fire on the Horizon: “Fire on the Horizon distills decades of reading, argument, and reflection into one potent dose. Urgent, sharp, and intimate, it’s Ostler at his best.” — Adam S. Miller, author of Rube Goldberg Machines: Essays in Mormon Theology “Blake Ostler has been one of the most stimulating, deep, and original thinkers in the Latter-day Saint community. This book continues and consolidates that status. His work demonstrates that Mormonism can, and indeed does, offer profound nourishment for reflective minds and soul-satisfying insights for thoughtful believers.” — Daniel C. Peterson, editor of Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture About the Author: Blake T. Ostler, a practicing attorney, is one of the premiere philosophical thinkers on Mormonism. He is the author of the multi-volume Exploring Mormon Thought series and has been published widely in journals such as Religious Studies, International Journal for the Philosophy of Religion, BYU Studies, and Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. More Information: Pages: 138 ISBN: 978-1-58958-553-9 (paperback) Published June 2013