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Never Static, Never Simple: One Woman’s Conversations Within the Marginalia of If Truth Were a Child
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Never Static, Never Simple: One Woman’s Conversations Within the Marginalia of If Truth Were a Child
Publication Type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2019
Authors
Brown, Amanda Colleen (Primary)
Journal
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship
Pagination
257-266
Volume
33
Abstract
George B. Handley challenges his readers to reevaluate conventional definitions of truth and the approaches they employ to define their own truths. He argues that the individual quest for truth should include as many available resources as possible, whether those resources are secular or religious. His framework of intellectual and religious experience allows him to discuss truth in the context of literary theory and of the events that shaped his own faith. My review focuses on four themes: balancing experience and learning, balancing the individual and the community, balancing answers and faith, and balancing individual readings of holy texts. Ultimately, Handley’s discussion of those themes gives readers the tools to navigate the current public discourse more effectively, empowering them to look beyond their own perspectives to discover the good in everyone and find balance in their lives.
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