Why are many aspects of contemporary Christian theology significantly converging in Joseph Smith’s direction?

Why would Joseph Smith be such a thought leader? Hal Boyd remarks:

Since the beginning of the LDS Church, Christendom’s catechists have largely dismissed LDS teachings as heretical. Yet in recent decades, Christians of all stripes have espoused — on both biblical and philosophical grounds — theological positions that were once considered distinctly Mormon.

Doctrines such as spiritual gifts, a social view of the Godhead, deification, post-mortal evangelization, divine embodiment and continuing revelation are just a few of the teachings once thought anathema that are now championed by an ever-expanding coterie of Christian thinkers.

– Hal Boyd – Are Christians Mormon?

What does this say about Joseph Smith if contemporary Christian theology is converging in his direction?

See:

• David L. Paulsen – Are Christians Mormon?: Reassessing Joseph Smith’s Theology in His Bicentennial
• Hal Boyd – Are Christians Mormon?

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