When I attended BYU, I was enamored with the idea of using technology to analyze the Book of Mormon. I wrote a program and an undergrad paper comparing phrases and words from two books of the Book of Mormon … Continue reading
On May 15, 2013, the BYU Religious Studies Center, BYU Studies, the Maxwell Institute and the Ancient Near Eastern Studies Program at BYU sponsored their first annual New Testament Conference as a companion project to the publication of a forthcoming … Continue reading
The current dominant narrative among Mormon historians is that the Word of Wisdom (D&C 89) didn’t begin to function as a commandment or Mormon identity marker until the early twentieth century. Thomas Alexander argues that although there were “sporadic” attempts … Continue reading
Some assume the creation story described in the opening chapter of the Bible is a literal description how the universe unfolded. Efforts have been made to try to fit the order of the seven days of creation into our scientific … Continue reading
Elder Marcus Nash On April 12, 2013, I attended a Symposium on Religion, Faith , and the Environment in the S. J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah. There were attorneys, Buddhists, Hindus, evangelicals, Native Americans, and … Continue reading
*Author’s Note: An earlier version of this address was presented at the annual Mormon Scholars in the Humanities conference, March 15, 2013 at Brigham Young University. The Latter-day Saint temple endowment is a taboo topic for reasons obvious to probably … Continue reading
A continuation of the the series “Adjusting the Narrative”, as a proposed response to the new header to Official Declaration 2 in the 2013 edition of the Doctrine and Covenants. See Introduction, Part 1a – The Scriptural Curse and Seed … Continue reading
A continuation of the the series “Adjusting the Narrative”, as a proposed response to the new header to Official Declaration 2 in the 2013 edition of the Doctrine and Covenants. See Introduction, Part 1a – The Scriptural Curse and Seed … Continue reading
O God where art thou? And where is the pavilion that covereth thy hiding place? (D&C 121:1) This is the beginning of Joseph’s impassioned prayer in Liberty Jail as he sat in the helpless dark, awaiting his final appeal against his … Continue reading
Last week’s well written post by Bridget Jack Jeffries entitled “Oops, She Did It Again,” prompted more discussion and debate than anything published so far on Worlds Without End. Considering the fact that Jack’s fascinating piece critiques not only … Continue reading