Richard Bushman, a faithful practicing Mormon (LDS Church) and scholar has been transparent enough to speak about how he has come to terms with research and faith. In an interesting AMA session of 2013 Richard distances himself from the term mystical testimony.
http://blog.mrm.org/2014/01/mormon-historian-responds-to-tough-questions/
Nevertheless in my opinion for lack of a better term this is in my opinion still the best term to describe his position for keeping the faith while steering away from an absolute literal faith. The demystified naked facts bring about and new orientation towards the mystical truth hidden in the myth.
http://blog.mrm.org/2014/01/mormon-historian-responds-to-tough-questions/
Nevertheless in my opinion for lack of a better term this is in my opinion still the best term to describe his position for keeping the faith while steering away from an absolute literal faith. The demystified naked facts bring about and new orientation towards the mystical truth hidden in the myth.
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