Stephen E. Robinson

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Stephen E. Robinson is a Mormon scholar and was appointed as chairman of the Department of Ancient Scripture at Brigham Young University(BYU) in 1991, although he has been part of BYU's faculty since 1986. Robinson received a B.A. in English Literature and an M.A. in Ancient Scripture from BYU. He received a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from Duke University and was tenured at Lycoming College after teaching religion there, at Hampden-Sydney College, and Duke. Robinson also served as chairman of the Religion Department at Lycoming.

He views himself as being able to communicate Mormonism to outsiders and particularly to scholars through his writings, and also to effectively speak to members of his own faith in a meaningful and uplifting way.

He once taught college course called "Catholic Thought" and figures that he is the only Mormon to ever do so. (From his book "Are Mormons Christians?")

His two most popular books are "Are Mormons Christians?" and "Believing Christ"

Robinson came to the center of a controversy between FARMS and Signature Books through his attacks on a work of Dan Vogel as being patterened after the teachings of Korihor. FARMS tried to quiet the attack by Signature Books down by emphasizing that the attack was on the writtings and not the beliefs or character of the authors reviewed, but Signature continued in its hostile attitude.^{[neutrality disputed][1][2]}

[edit] Online writings

• Believing Christ, Ensign, Apr. 1992, 5
• The Doctrinal Exclusion: Trinity and the Nature of God, from his book Are Mormons Christians?, Chapter 7
• LDS Differences in Doctrine (Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol.1, "Doctrine, LDS Differences")

[edit] References

1. ^ Review of Vogel edited book by Robinson
2. ^ Peterson's description of the controversy