§Blake T. Ostler

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146 entries · 1981–2026

Everything in print and online, in citation form: four books, articles in journals and collections, reviews, and the recorded presentations and interviews. Where a copy is free to read or hear, the link sits beside the citation.

146 entries

Books

  1. Ostler, Blake T. Exploring Mormon Thought: God’s Plan to Heal Evil (vol. 4). Salt Lake City: Kofford Books, 2020.

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  2. Ostler, Blake T. Fire on the Horizon: A Meditation on the Endowment and Love of Atonement. Salt Lake City: Kofford Books, 2013.

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  3. Ostler, Blake T. Exploring Mormon Thought: Of God and Gods (vol. 3). Salt Lake City: Kofford Books, 2008.

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  4. Ostler, Blake T. Exploring Mormon Thought: The Problems of Theism and the Love of God (vol. 2). Salt Lake City: Kofford Books, 2006.

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  5. Ostler, Blake T. Exploring Mormon Thought: The Attributes of God (vol. 1). Salt Lake City: Kofford Books, 2001.

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Articles in journals

  1. Ostler, Blake T. “A God Who is Morally Praiseworthy: A response to Carl Mosser.” Element: The Journal of the Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology 4, no. 2 (Fall 2008): 53-73.

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  2. Ostler, Blake T. “Simon Says, But That Doesn’t Make It So (letter to the editor).” Sunstone 139 (November 2005): 4–8.

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  3. Ostler, Blake T. “The Silence that is not Silence.” Element: The Journal of the Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology 1, no. 2 (Fall 2005): 61-83.

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  4. Ostler, Blake T. “Reply to David A. Anderson (letter to the editor).” Sunstone 138 (September 2005): 8–10.

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  5. Ostler, Blake T. “Re-vision-ing the Mormon Concept of Deity.” Element: The Journal of the Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology 1, no. 1 (Spring 2005): 31-58.

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  6. Ostler, Blake T. “DNA Strands in the Book of Mormon.” Sunstone 137 (May 2005): 63-71.

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  7. Ostler, Blake T. “Responses to Letters to the Editor.” Sunstone 136 (March 2005): 3–8.

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  8. Ostler, Blake T. “Out of Nothing: A History of Creation ex Nihilo in Early Christian Thought.” FARMS Review of Books 17, no. 2 (2005): 253-320.

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  9. Ostler, Blake T. “Assessing the Logical Structure of DNA Arguments Against the Book of Mormon.” Sunstone 135 (December 2004): 70–72.

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  10. Ostler, Blake T. and Charlotte England. “In Memoriam: Elders Neal A. Maxwell and David B. Haight.” Sunstone 134 (October 2004): 10–11.

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  11. Ostler, Blake T. “Evil: A Real Problem for Evangelicals.” FARMS Review of Books 15, no. 1 (2003): 201-213.

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  12. Ostler, Blake T. “Ostler Replies (letter to the editor).” Dialogue 33, no. 1 (Spring 2000): xvii-xviii.

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  13. Ostler, Blake T. “Bridging the Gulf.” FARMS Review of Books 11, no. 2 (1999): 103-177.

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  14. Ostler, Blake T. “Mormonism and Determinism.” Dialogue 32, no. 4 (Winter 1999): 43-71.

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  15. Ostler, Blake T. “Worshipworthiness and the Mormon Concept of God.” Religious Studies 33, no. 3 (1997): 315-326.

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  16. Ostler, Blake T. “The Mormon Concept of God: A Philosophical Analysis.” FARMS Review of Books 8, no. 2 (1996): 99-146.

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  17. Ostler, Blake T. “The Development of the Mormon Concept of Grace.” Dialogue 24, no. 1 (Spring 1991): 57-84.

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  18. Ostler, Blake T. “The Concept of Grace in Christian Thought.” Dialogue 23, no. 4 (Winter 1990): 13-43.

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  19. Ostler, Blake T. “The Book of Mormon as a Modern Expansion of an Ancient Source.” Dialogue 20, no. 1 (Spring 1987): 66-123.

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  20. Ostler, Blake T. “The Throne-Theophany and Prophetic Commission in I Nephi: A Form-Critical Analysis.” BYU Studies 26, no. 4 (Fall 1986): 67-87.

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  21. Ostler, Blake T. “The Mormon Concept of God.” Dialogue 17, no. 2 (Summer 1984): 64-93.

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  22. Ostler, Blake T. “An Interview with Sterling McMurrin.” Dialogue 17, no. 1 (Spring 1984): 18-43.

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  23. Ostler, Blake T. “Absurdities of Prayer to the Metaphysical Absolute.” Inscape - Brigham Young University (Fall-Winter 1983): 24-38.

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  24. McMurrin, Sterling M. and Blake T. Ostler. “The History of Mormonism and Church Authorities: An Interview with Sterling M. McMurrin.” Free Inquiry 4, no. 1 (Winter 1983-1984): 32-34.

  25. Ostler, Blake T. “McMurrin Correction (letter to the editor).” Dialogue 16, no. 4 (Winter 1983): 8.

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  26. Ostler, Blake T. “Earliest Pre-Existence Allusion? (letter to the editor).” Dialogue 15, no. 3 (Autumn 1982): 6.

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  27. Ostler, Blake T. “Clothed Upon: A Unique Aspect of Christian Antiquity.” BYU Studies 22, no. 1 (1982): 31–45.

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  28. Ostler, Blake T. “The idea of pre-existence in the development of Mormon thought.” Dialogue 15, no. 1 (Spring 1982): 59-78.

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Articles published only online

  1. Ostler, Blake T. “The Logical Incoherence of Traditional Christianity.”BlakeOstler.com (April 24, 2017). http://www.blakeostler.com/docs/logicalincoherence.pdf; Internet; accessed April 24, 2017.

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  2. Ostler, Blake T. “El Concepto de un Dios Finito como un Objeto Adecuado de Adoración (The Concept of a Finite God as an Adequate Object of Worship).”BlakeOstler.com (March 22, 2014). Translated by and edited by Josue Sanchez, Hacia una Dialectica del Mormonismo. Available from http://www.blakeostler.com/docs/El_concepto_de_un_Dios_finito.pdf; Internet; accessed April 22, 2014.

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  3. Ostler, Blake T. “The Challenges of (Non-existent?) Mormon Theology.” Patheos.com (August 9, 2010). Available from http://www.patheos.com/Resources/Additional-Resources/The-Challenges-of-Non-existent-Mormon-Theology.html; Internet; accessed August 11, 2010.

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  4. Ostler, Blake T. “Atonement in Mormon Thought (a Response to Deidre Green Regarding the Compassion Theory of Atonement).” BlakeOstler.com (March 17, 2010). Available from http://www.blakeostler.com/docs/ AtonementInMormonThought.pdf; Internet; accessed March 17, 2010.

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  5. Ostler, Blake T. “Blake Ostler’s Testimony.” MormonScholarsTestify.org (January 7, 2010). Available from http://mormonscholarstestify.org/407/blake-t-ostler; Internet; accessed January 7, 2010.

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  6. Ostler, Blake T. “Big Love’s Portrayal of Temple Ordinances.” NewCoolThang.com (March 16, 2009). Available from http://www.newcoolthang.com/index.php/ 2009/03/big-pornography/850/; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  7. Ostler, Blake T. “Free Will and Emergence.” NewCoolThang.com (February 28, 2009). Available from http://www.newcoolthang.com/index.php/2009/02/free-will-and-emergence/820/; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  8. Ostler, Blake T. “Proposition 8 Comments.” NewCoolThang.com (October 20, 2008). Available from http://www.newcoolthang.com/index.php/2008/10/prop-8-comment-they-would-not-print/569/; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  9. Ostler, Blake T. “Spiritual Experiences as the Basis for Belief and Commitment.”The Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research (FAIR). Available from http://www.fairmormon.org/2007-spiritual-experiences-as-the-basis-for-belief-and-commitment; Internet; accessed September 14, 2016.

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  10. Ostler, Blake T. “The Hope For Zion.” BlakeOstler.com (February 7, 2008). Available from http://www.blakeostler.com/docs/HopeForZion.pdf; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  11. Ostler, Blake T. “The Prince of Peace.” BlakeOstler.com (February 6, 2008). Available from http://www.blakeostler.com/docs/PrinceofPeace.pdf; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  12. Ostler, Blake T. “The Prophetic Response.” BlakeOstler.com (February 6, 2008). Available from http://www.blakeostler.com/docs/Prophetresponse.pdf; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  13. Ostler, Blake T. “The Paradigm of the Old Testament: Stewardship & Allegiance.” BlakeOstler.com (February 6, 2008). Available from http://www.blakeostler.com/ docs/paraOT.pdf; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  14. Ostler, Blake T. “Emergence of the Christian Community.” BlakeOstler.com (February 6, 2008). Available from http://www.blakeostler.com/docs/ emergechristcomm.pdf; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  15. Ostler, Blake T. “The Christian Response to War and the State.” BlakeOstler.com (February 6, 2008). Available from http://www.blakeostler.com/docs/ christianresponse.pdf; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  16. Ostler, Blake T. “Does Mormonism Have (a) Theology(ies)?” NewCoolThang.com (December 7, 2007). Available from http://www.newcoolthang.com/index.php/2007/12/does-mormonism-have-a- theologyies/478/; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  17. Ostler, Blake T. “The Fallacy of Fundamentalist Assumptions.” The Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research (FAIR). Available from http://www.fairmormon.org/2005-the-fallacy-of-fundamentalist-assumptions; Internet; accessed September 14, 2016.

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  18. Ostler, Blake T. “An Interpretive Tradition Rather than Church 'Doctrine.'” NewCoolThang.com (November 18, 2007). Available from http://www.newcoolthang.com/index.php/2007/11/an-interpretive-tradition-rather -than-church-doctrine/471/; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  19. Ostler, Blake T. “Hermeneutical Assumptions and Open Theism.” NewCoolThang.com (January 2, 2007). Available from http://www.newcoolthang.com/index.php/2007/01/hermeneutical-assumptions- and-open-theism/319/; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  20. Ostler, Blake T. “Blake Responds to Ron Priddis.” MormonStories.org (August 11-15, 2006). Available from http://www.blakeostler.com/docs/mormonstories.htm; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  21. Ostler, Blake T. “Updating the Expansion Theory of the Book of Mormon.” TimesAndSeasons.org (April 26, 2005). Available from http://www.timesandseasons.org/?p=2208; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  22. Ostler, Blake T. “The Doctrine Of Creation Ex Nihilo Was Created Out Of Nothing: A Response To Copan And Craig. Part 1: The Scriptural Argument.” The Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research (FAIR). Available from http://www.fairmormon.org/reviews_of_the_new-mormon-challenge/a-response-to-copan-and-craig-part-1-the-scriptural-argument; Internet; accessed September 14, 2016.

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  23. Ostler, Blake T. “The Doctrine Of Creation Ex Nihilo Is A Big Fuss Over Nothing: A Response To Copan And Craig. Part 2: The Inductive Argument.” The Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research (FAIR). Available from http://www.fairmormon.org/reviews_of_the_new-mormon-challenge/a-response-to-copan-and-craig-part-2-the-inductive-argumentl; Internet; accessed September 14, 2016.

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  24. Ostler, Blake T. “The Doctrine of Creation Ex Nihilo: A Response To Copan And Craig. Part 3: Do Kalam Infinity Arguments Apply To The Infinite Past?” The Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research (FAIR). Available from http://www.fairmormon.org/reviews_of_the_new-mormon-challenge/do-kalam-infinity-arguments-apply-to-the-infinite-past; Internet; accessed September 14, 2016.

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  25. Ostler, Blake T. “Necessarily God Is Not Analytically Necessary: A Response to Stephen Parrish.” The Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research (FAIR). Available from http://www.fairmormon.org/reviews_of_the_new-mormon-challenge/necessarily-god-is-not-analytically-necessary-a-response-to-stephen-parrish; Internet; accessed September 14, 2016.

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  26. Ostler, Blake T. “Evil: A Real Problem for Evangelicals.” The Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research (FAIR). Available from http://www.fairmormon.org/reviews_of_the_new-mormon-challenge/evil-a-real-problem-for-evangelicals; Internet; accessed September 14, 2016.

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  27. Ostler, Blake T. “Moral Obligation and Mormonism: A Response to Francis Beckwith.” The Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research (FAIR). Available from http://www.fairmormon.org/reviews_of_the_new-mormon-challenge/moral-obligation-and-mormonism-a-response-to-francis-beckwith; Internet; accessed September 14, 2016.

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  28. Ostler, Blake T. “Atonement and the Sacred Thou at the Center of Joseph Smith’s Revelations.” LDS Papers. Available from http://www.aliveonline.com/ldspapers/JSITHOU.html; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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Articles in books

  1. Ostler, Blake T. “Kalam Infinity Arguments and the Infinite Past.” In Mormonism at the Crossroads of Philosophy and Theology: Essays in Honor of David L. Paulsen, Jacob T. Baker ed., 277-308. Salt Lake City: Greg Kofford Books, 2012.

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  2. Ostler, Blake T. “The Relation of Moral Obligation and God in LDS Thought.” In Discourses in Mormon Theology: Philosophical & Theological Possibilities, ed. James M. McLaughlan and Loyd Ericson, 133–157. Salt Lake City, Utah: Kofford Books, 2007.

  3. Paulsen, David L. and Blake T. Ostler. “Sin, Suffering, and Soul-Making: Joseph Smith on the Problem of Evil.” In Revelation, Reason, and Faith: Essays in Honor of Truman G. Madsen, ed. Donald W. Parry, Daniel C. Peterson, and Stephen D. Ricks, 237–284. Provo, Utah: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 2002.

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  4. Ostler, Blake T. “The gospel of grace in the writings of John.” In The Testimony of John the Beloved: the 27th annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium. Sperry Symposium no. 27, 201-211. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1998.

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  5. Ostler, Blake T. “The Covenant Tradition in the Book of Mormon.” In Rediscovering the Book of Mormon, ed. by John L. Sorenson and Melvin J. Thorne, 230-240. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co.; Provo, Utah: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1991.

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  6. Ostler, Blake T. “The Concept of a Finite God as an Adequate Object of Worship.” In Line Upon Line: Essays on Mormon Doctrine, ed. Gary James Bergera, 77-82. Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 1989.

  7. Ostler, Blake T. “The Idea of Pre-existence in Mormon Thought.” In Line Upon Line: Essays on Mormon Doctrine, ed. Gary James Bergera, 127-144. Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 1989.

Book reviews

  1. Ostler, Blake T. “The Flimsiest Show on Earth.” Review of How the Book of Mormon Came to Pass: The Second Greatest Show on Earth, by Lars Nielsen. Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 64 (2025): 25–36.

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  2. Ostler, Blake T. “LDS Perspectives on the Atonement?” Review of Latter-day Saint Perspectives on Atonement, edited by Deidre Nicole Green and Eric D. Huntsman. Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 62 (2024): 65–96.

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  3. Ostler, Blake T. “An Ingenious and Inspiring Literary Analysis of Alma 30–42.” Review of Alma 30–63: A Brief Theological Introduction, by Mark A. Wrathall. Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 45 (2021): 115–136.

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  4. Ostler, Blake T. Book Review of Evolving Faith: Wanderings of a Mormon Biologist, by Steven L. Peck. BYU Studies Quarterly 56, no. 3 (2017): 181-183.

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  5. Paulsen, David L. and Blake T. Ostler. Book Review of The Mormon concept of God: a philosophical analysis, by Francis J. Beckwith and Stephen E. Parrish. International Journal for Philosophy of Religion 35, no. 2 (April 1994): 118-120.

  6. Ostler, Blake T. Book Review of Strangers in paradox: explorations in Mormon theology, by Paul James Toscano and Margaret Merrill Toscano. Sunstone 80 (December 1990): 54-58.

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  7. Ostler, Blake T. Book review of The Gospels: studies in scripture, Volume 5, ed. by Kent P. Jackson and Robert L. Millett. Sunstone 65 (May 1988): 39-40.

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  8. Ostler, Blake T. Book review of The trial of faith: discussions concerning Mormonism and Neo-Mormonism, by William Call. Sunstone 58 (March 1987): 38.

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  9. Ostler, Blake T. Book review of Book of Mormon Authorship: New Light on Ancient Origins, by Noel B. Reynolds. Dialogue 16, no. 4 (Winter 1983): 140-144.

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  10. Ostler, Blake T. Book Review of Religion, reason, and truth : historical essays in the philosophy of religion, by Sterling M. McMurrin. Dialogue 16, no. 1 (Spring 1983): 151-153.

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Video presentations online

  1. Ostler, Blake T. “Responding to The Problem of Evil Part 2 w/ Blake Ostler | Ep. 31.” Sword & Spirit. YouTube video, 50 min. Posted August 16, 2026.

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  2. Ostler, Blake T. “Blake Ostler Explains Why Christians Keep Misreading Paul.” Thoughtful Faith. YouTube video, 79 min. Posted August 14, 2026.

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  3. Ostler, Blake T. “Responding to The Problem of Evil part 1 w/ Blake Ostler | Ep. 30.” Sword & Spirit. YouTube video, 74 min. Posted August 9, 2026.

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  4. Ostler, Blake T. “Why This Type of Protestantism Is Evil | Ft Blake Ostler.” Thoughtful Faith. YouTube video, 50 min. Posted April 4, 2026.

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  5. Ostler, Blake T. “The ‘Mormon’ God In The Bible | Taking On Sam Shamoun’s Challenge (Ft. Blake Ostler).” Thoughtful Faith. YouTube video, 94 min. Posted March 26, 2026.

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  6. Ostler, Blake T. “Mormon Philosopher Blake Ostler Explains Why The Trinity Makes NO Sense.” Thoughtful Faith. YouTube video, 73 min. Posted March 6, 2026.

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  7. Ostler, Blake T. “Episode 92: Blake Ostler on the ‘Worshipworthiness’ God in Latter-day Saint Theology.” Scriptural Mormonism (Robert Boylan). YouTube video, 81 min. Posted January 28, 2026.

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  8. Ostler, Blake T. “The existence of God, theism and LDS theology with Blake Ostler.” Mormonism with the Murph. YouTube video, 130 min. Posted November 28, 2025.

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  9. Ostler, Blake T. “The Fallacy of Fundamentalist Assumptions.” The Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research (FAIR). YouTube video, 56 min. Posted May 28, 2025.

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  10. Ostler, Blake T. “#8 Blake Ostler — Christ’s Atonement in LDS Theology (Compassion Theory of the Atonement).” Rational Theology. YouTube video, 64 min. Posted April 8, 2025.

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  11. Ostler, Blake T. “Episode 69: A Critique of ‘A Catholic Engagement with Latter-day Saints’ (with Blake Ostler).” Scriptural Mormonism (Robert Boylan). YouTube video, 112 min. Posted January 15, 2025.

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  12. Ostler, Blake T. “Blake Ostler on Interfaith Voices (2007).” Scriptural Mormonism (Robert Boylan). YouTube video, 53 min. Posted January 5, 2025.

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  13. Ostler, Blake T. “Blake Ostler: Wise Pearls [Mormon Discussion 164].” Mormon Discussion Inc.. YouTube video, 72 min. Posted June 25, 2024.

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  14. Ostler, Blake T. “DON’T BE DUMB: Allowing Gay Marriage IS NOT like changes to Polygamy and the Priesthood Ban.” Thoughtful Faith. YouTube video, 27 min. Posted February 14, 2024.

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  15. Ostler, Blake T. “Episode 51: Blake Ostler on the Math of Infinity and Infinite Pasts.” Scriptural Mormonism (Robert Boylan). YouTube video, 79 min. Posted February 10, 2024.

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  16. Ostler, Blake T. “A Conversation w/ Blake Ostler: Adam and Eve & Self-Deception.” Covenant Origins. YouTube video, 66 min. Posted June 22, 2023.

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  17. Ostler, Blake T. “A Conversation w/ Blake Ostler: Alive From the Neck Up & the Neck Down (part 2).” Covenant Origins. YouTube video, 66 min. Posted June 19, 2023.

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  18. Ostler, Blake T. “A Conversation with Blake Ostler: Philosophy & Motorcycles.” Covenant Origins. YouTube video, 49 min. Posted June 16, 2023.

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  19. Ostler, Blake T. “Homosexual Behavior — What Does The Bible REALLY Say? (Full Conversation).” Thoughtful Faith. YouTube video, 129 min. Posted June 5, 2023.

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  20. Ostler, Blake T. “Homosexual Behavior — What Does The Bible REALLY Say? (Excerpt).” Thoughtful Faith. YouTube video, 65 min. Posted June 3, 2023.

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  21. Ostler, Blake T. “The composition and translation of the Book of Mormon with Scholar Blake Ostler.” Mormonism with the Murph. YouTube video, 132 min. Posted March 19, 2023.

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  22. Ostler, Blake T. “Episode 25: Blake Ostler on Kingship Monotheism, the King Follett Discourse, and Sermon in the Grove.” Scriptural Mormonism (Robert Boylan). YouTube video, 102 min. Posted September 15, 2022.

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  23. Ostler, Blake T. “Theology Talk Ep 2: The Logical Contradiction Of Foreknowledge And Agency?” Thoughtful Faith. YouTube video, 66 min. Posted July 24, 2022.

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  24. Ostler, Blake T. “Theology Talk Ep 1: Has God Always Been God? Blake Ostler Says Yes.” Thoughtful Faith. YouTube video, 75 min. Posted July 23, 2022.

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  25. Ostler, Blake T. “Scriptural Mormonism Podcast Episode 1: Discussing ‘Open Theism’ with Blake Ostler.” Scriptural Mormonism (Robert Boylan). YouTube video, 58 min. Posted January 25, 2022.

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  26. Ostler, Blake T. “Blake Ostler: The Problem of Evil.” Thoughtful Faith. YouTube video, 80 min. Posted March 19, 2021.

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  27. Ostler, Blake T. “Spiritual Experiences as the Basis for Belief and Commitment.” The Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research (FAIR). YouTube video, 61 min. Posted September 11, 2012.

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  28. Ostler, Blake T. “B. H. Robert’s Theodicy.” The Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology. [Video Recording: posted June 21, 2012] Available from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qKORtbpDSg

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  29. Ostler, Blake T. “Spiritual Experiences as the Basis for Belief and Commitment.” The Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research (FAIR). [Video Recording: posted August 17, 2009] Part 1 available from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81Onublh5pA; Part 2 available from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewool9Zefqw; Part 3 available from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qtKV7C-ONk; Part 4 available from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doooVBPRCrc; Part 5 available from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbIxT9pTIJo; Part 6 available from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khljWmJ4V10; Internet; accessed November 9, 2009.

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  30. Shirts, Kerry and Blake Ostler. “Informal Interview at 2008 FAIR Conference.” The Backyard Professor. [Video Recording: posted August 9, 2008] Part 1 available from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4XpyushsmE; Part 2 available from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zngq6uSF7bM; Part 3 available from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DJ-A_xVQ2w; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  31. Ostler, Blake T. “The Fallacy of Fundamentalist Assumptions.” The Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research (FAIR). [Video Recording: posted February 25, 2008] Part 1 available from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVAqXOvN9ag; Part 2 available from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCZXooasVkk; Part 3 available from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHF6AIgfv2s; Part 4 available from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htfKW7s70nQ; Part 5 available from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU4ZqoDsrCc; Part 6 available from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkXFXtyqD_A; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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Audio presentations and interviews

  1. Ostler, Blake T. “FAIR Voice Podcast 25: Interview with Blake Ostler.” The Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research, December 20, 2020.

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  2. Ostler, Blake T. “AuthorCast 128: Exploring Mormon Thought, Vol. 4, God’s Plan to Heal Evil.” Kofford Books, 2020.

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  3. Ostler, Corey and Blake Ostler. “Exploring Mormon Thought.” Soundcloud.com [Audio Podcasts: Released Episodically - Beginning April 2017]. Available from https://soundcloud.com/user-914466958; Internet; accessed August 3, 2017.

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  4. Reel, Bill and Blake Ostler. “Episode 157: Blake Ostler: Wise Pearls.” MormonDiscussionPodcast.org [Audio Podcast: August 23, 2015]. Available from http://www.mormondiscussionpodcast.org/2015/08/blake-ostler-wise-pearls/; Internet; accessed August 27, 2015.

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  5. Landrith, David King, Blake Ostler and others. “Episode 14: Our Discussion on Inoculating the Saints Pt. 2.” MormonMatters.org [Audio Podcast: August 31, 2007]. Available from http://mormonmatters.org/?p=25; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  6. Landrith, David King, Blake Ostler and others. “Episode 13: Our Discussion on Inoculating the Saints Pt. 1.” MormonMatters.org [Audio Podcast: August 29, 2007]. Available from http://mormonmatters.org/?p=23; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  7. Hale, Van and Blake Ostler. “Theology With Blake Ostler.” Mormon Miscellaneous [Radio Broadcast: August 27, 2007]. Available from http://mormonmisc.podbean.com/2007/08/27/theology-with-blake-ostler; Internet; accessed September 10, 2007.

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  8. Barney, Kevin, Blake Ostler and others. “Inoculating the Saints.” MormonMatters.org [Audio Podcast: August 26, 2007]. Available from http://mormonmatters.org/?p=22; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  9. Ostler, Blake T. “Spiritual Experiences as the Basis for Belief and Commitment.” Sunstone Salt Lake Symposium [Audio Recording: August 10, 2007]. Available from https://sunstone.org/speaker/blake-t-ostler/; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  10. Fiedler, Maureen, Blake Ostler and others. “Mormon Beliefs and the Candidacy of Mitt Romney.” Interfaith Voices [Audio Podcast: May 31, 2007]. Available from http://interfaithradio.org/node/191;Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  11. Ostler, Blake T. (as respondent), and others. “Author-Meets-Critics: Exploring Mormon Thought: The Problems of Theism and the Love of God.” Sunstone Salt Lake Symposium [Audio Recording: August 12, 2006]. Available from https://sunstone.org/speaker/blake-t-ostler/; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  12. Ostler, Blake T. (as respondent), and others. “It’s All in Arminius: Mormonism As a Form of Hyper-Arminianism.” Sunstone Salt Lake Symposium [Audio Recording: July 29, 2005]. Available from http://sunstonemagazine.com/audio/SL05265.mp3; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  13. Ostler, Blake T. (as panelist), and others. “Mormon Contributions to Christology and Understanding the Atonement.” Sunstone Salt Lake Symposium [Audio Recording: July 29, 2005]. Available from http://sunstonemagazine.com/audio/SL05234.mp3; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  14. Ostler, Blake T. (as panelist), R. Dennis Potter, and others. “When Talking about God with Those of Other Religions, Do We Mean the Same Thing?” Sunstone Salt Lake Symposium [Audio Recording: July 28, 2005]. Available from http://sunstonemagazine.com/audio/SL05173.mp3; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  15. Ostler, Blake T. (as respondent), Vanessa Raney. “A Return to Logic: Blake T Ostler among Mormon Theologians.” Sunstone Salt Lake Symposium [Audio Recording: August 13, 2004]. Available from http://sunstonemagazine.com/audio/SL04225.mp3; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  16. Ostler, Blake T. (as panelist), and others. “Intelligence and Creativity: Ultimates in Mormonism and Process Theology.” Sunstone Salt Lake Symposium [Audio Recording: August 12, 2004]. Available from http://sunstonemagazine.com/audio/SL04134.mp3; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  17. Ostler, Blake T. (as panelist), and others. “What, Exactly, Is an 'Anti-Mormon'?” Sunstone Salt Lake Symposium [Audio Recording: August 16, 2003]. Available from http://sunstonemagazine.com/audio/SL03332.mp3; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  18. Ostler, Blake T. (as respondent), R. Dennis Potter, and others.. “'Exploring Mormon Thought: The Attributes of God'.” Sunstone Salt Lake Symposium [Audio Recording: August 10, 2001]. Available from http://sunstonemagazine.com/audio/SL01231.mp3; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  19. Ostler, Blake T. (as panelist), and others. “How Powerful Is God?: Process and LDS Theology in Dialogue.” Sunstone Salt Lake Symposium [Audio Recording: August 9, 2001]. Available from http://sunstonemagazine.com/audio/SL01173.mp3; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  20. Ostler, Blake T. (as panelist), and others. “The Power of God.” Sunstone Salt Lake Symposium [Audio Recording: August 5, 2000]. Available from http://sunstonemagazine.com/audio/SL00375.mp3; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  21. Ostler, Blake T. (as author), and others. “Understanding Mormonism’s Sealed Book: 'Digging in Cummorah: Reclaiming Book of Mormon Narratives'.” Sunstone Salt Lake Symposium [Audio Recording: August 5, 2000]. Available from http://sunstonemagazine.com/audio/SL00331.mp3; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  22. Ostler, Blake T. (as respondent), Daniel Vogel. “Anti-Masonry in the Book of Mormon Revisited.” Sunstone Salt Lake Symposium [Audio Recording: August 3, 2000]. Available from http://sunstonemagazine.com/audio/SL00153.mp3; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  23. Ostler, Blake T. (as panelist), and others. “Are Mormons Christian?” Sunstone Salt Lake Symposium [Audio Recording: July 31, 1998]. Available from http://sunstonemagazine.com/audio/SL98272.mp3; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  24. Ostler, Blake T. (as author). “Mormon Scripture: A Unique Understanding of the Nature of Divinity.” Sunstone Salt Lake Symposium [Audio Recording: July 30, 1998]. Available from http://sunstonemagazine.com/audio/SL98121.mp3; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  25. Ostler, Blake T. (as author), Mark Gustavson. “The Ethics of Divine Discourse.” Sunstone Salt Lake Symposium [Audio Recording: August 12, 1995]. Available from http://sunstonemagazine.com/audio/SL95326.mp3; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  26. Ostler, Blake T. (as author), John Durham Peters and others. “Community and the Atonement & Atonement As Compassion.” Sunstone Salt Lake Symposium [Audio Recording: August 10, 1991]. Available from http://sunstonemagazine.com/audio/SL91161.mp3; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  27. Ostler, Blake T. (as author), David Whittaker. “A Mormon Christology.” Sunstone Salt Lake Symposium [Audio Recording: August 25, 1990]. Available from http://sunstonemagazine.com/audio/SL90114.mp3; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  28. Ostler, Blake T. (as panelist), and others. “A Response To Mormon Neo-Othdodoxy.” Sunstone Salt Lake Symposium [Audio Recording: August 25, 1989]. Available from http://sunstonemagazine.com/audio/SL89065.mp3; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  29. Ostler, Blake T. (as respondent), Jeff Jones. “Critique Of Blake Ostler’s Essay 'The Mormon Concept Of God.'” Sunstone Salt Lake Symposium [Audio Recording: August 24, 1989]. Available from http://sunstonemagazine.com/audio/SL89021.mp3; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  30. Ostler, Blake T. (as author), Donald P. Olsen. “Reconsidering Paul on Faith.” Sunstone Salt Lake Symposium [Audio Recording: August 19, 1988]. Available from http://sunstonemagazine.com/audio/SL88110.mp3; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  31. Ostler, Blake T. (as author), Terry Minchow-Profitt. “A Preliminary Theology of Revelation.” Sunstone Salt Lake Symposium [Audio Recording: August 22, 1986]. Available from http://sunstonemagazine.com/audio/SL86280.mp3; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  32. Ostler, Blake T. (as panelist), and others. “Book of Mormon Historicity: Implications of the Various Views.” Sunstone Salt Lake Symposium [Audio Recording: August 20, 1986]. Available from http://sunstonemagazine.com/audio/SL86001.mp3; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  33. Ostler, Blake T. (as author), Anthony A Hutchinson. “A Pseudepigraphical Approach to the Book of Mormon.” Sunstone Salt Lake Symposium [Audio Recording: August 23, 1985]. Available from http://sunstonemagazine.com/audio/SL85038.mp3; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  34. Ostler, Blake T. (as respondent), and others. “A Critique of Biblical Literalism.” Sunstone Salt Lake Symposium [Audio Recording: August 22, 1984]. Available from http://sunstonemagazine.com/audio/SL84029.mp3; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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  35. Ostler, Blake T. (as author), David Paulsen, and others. “Mormon Finitism and Absolutist Preconceptions & The Adequate Object of Religious Worship.” Sunstone Salt Lake Symposium [Audio Recording: August 28, 1982]. Available from http://sunstonemagazine.com/audio/SL82019.mp3; Internet; accessed March 17, 2009.

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Reports

  1. Ostler, Blake T. Criticisms of the Expansion Theory of the Book of Mormon from the Scriptural Fundamentalist’s Perspective. Privately circulated, 1988; BlakeOstler.com, 2008.

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  2. Ostler, Blake T. Abraham: An Egyptian Connection. Provo, Utah: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, Preliminary Report, 1981.

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