Issue I
The Doctrine of Doctrine
How does doctrine work? Our inaugural issue takes up the meta-question underlying all doctrinal inquiry: how are theological claims formed, tested, revised, and transmitted within the Latter-day Saint tradition? The essays collected here approach this question from philosophy, history, and theology - not to destabilize doctrine, but to understand it more honestly.
Articles
- Covenantal Non-Dogmatism Essay
This essay proposes Covenantal Non-Dogmatism (CND) as a second-order account of how teachings acquire binding force in Latter-day Saint life. Rather than reconstructing a hidden catechism from the tradition’s many sources, it argues that th…
Publishes November 15, 2026
- Preserving “True” Doctrine Research Article
This study examines how the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints utilizes technical communication to establish, maintain, and preserve orthodox thought. Defining technical communication as the transmittal of needed information for co…
Publishes November 15, 2026