The Seventy's Course in Theology, Fourth Year The Atonement

"The Seventy's Course in Theology, Fourth Year" by B. H. Roberts is an early 20th-century theological work examining the Atonement through the lens of eternal Intelligences and their growth. Designed for leaders within the Latter-day Saint Church, the book offers a comprehensive examination of this core Gospel principle. Setting itself apart from earlier materials, it presents a structured treatise rather than isolated lessons. The text starts by asserting that a true understanding of the Atonement requires consideration of those eternal Intelligences affected by it. Roberts stresses the importance of understanding the whole treatise from the start, and introduces key ideas like the nature of Intelligences, their timeless existence, and their capacity for moral and intellectual advancement; these ideas form the basis for understanding the Atonement and its place within the broader Gospel.