Scholars Terryl and Fiona Givens discuss life, love and their new book, 'The God Who Weeps'
“I think it’s a path-breaking book in that it tries to use Latter-day Saint theology to find the meaning of life,” said Bushman, author of "Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling.” “I think their fruitful partnership was very instrumental in bringing the whole thing about.”
The co-authors hope readers come away from their book with a greater understanding of the profound truths found inside and outside Mormonism.
“We have much to learn from those outside our faith and there are elements of our tradition that we don’t fully appreciate or understand as fully as we need to,” Terryl Givens said.
“It’s a linking of Mormon faith tradition with a global yearning for a humane God ...," Fiona Givens said.
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According to deeper LDS theology, God is a family sometimes referred to as the Eloheim. Our Heavenly Father and Mother, the parents of our spirits are members of this family as are we as human beings. We are spirit children of our heavenly parents. More..