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September 2026

September 27, 2026

“Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more”

Well, here we are. Back in England. In Manchester, specifically -- though only through...

August 2026

August 24, 2026

How many divine beings appeared in Joseph’s First Vision?

The latest installment of the Interpreter Foundation's Becoming Brigham series is now up: "Lives...

August 10, 2026

More apologizing, eh?

The newest installment of our ongoing Becoming Brigham series went up this morning, weighing...

July 2026

July 29, 2026

We could use your help

You may have noticed my appeals recently for you to share our Becoming Brigham...

July 28, 2026

Retrieving History

As he regularly does on behalf of the Interpreter Foundation, Jonn Claybaugh has generously...

June 2026

June 25, 2026

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more.

The principal theme of our filming this week, although not the only one, was...

June 24, 2026

On the Massacre at Mountain Meadows

These study notes for students and teachers of the Sunday School curriculum of the...

May 2026

May 05, 2026

“A Grief Observed”

Tonight, we attended a performance of Shadowlands at the Aldwych Theatre in the West...

April 2026

April 27, 2026

On the trail of ancient Martians

I'm pleased to say that "Becoming Brigham, Episode 14 — The Prophet’s Shadow" is...

April 23, 2026

Preparing for his birthday

I failed to announce it yesterday, but a new "chapter reprint" -- not, mind...

April 21, 2026

“Protecting the Symbols of Christ’s Church”

The lawsuit that has been filed against John Dehlin's Mormon Stories podcast by the...

April 20, 2026

Another glimpse of my glamorous life as an apologist

A few of my online critics like to claim that my involvement in apologetics...

March 2026

March 14, 2026

An unparalleled scholarly effort begins to wind down

Up today on the immutable and never-changing website of the Interpreter Foundation: Conversations with...

February 2026

February 24, 2026

Brigham Young, Karl Marx, and Friedrich Engels

The second part of our discussion with Matt Grow, the Managing Director of the...

February 23, 2026

“This is your daughter, Virginia.”

The fifth installment of the Interpreter Foundation's ongoing series of mini-documentaries is now up...

February 17, 2026

In case you happen to be in Belgium this coming Friday

The fourth installment of our Becoming Brigham series is now up, and you can...

February 16, 2026

“God is An Englishman”

I've seen some astonishing misrepresentations of the devotional address that President Dallin H. Oaks...

February 12, 2026

“Why Brigham Young Makes Us Uncomfortable,” and Other Stuff

The podcast Let's Get Real with Stephen Jones and Scripture Central has just posted...

February 11, 2026

Did Brigham Young forge Doctrine and Covenants 132?

Among the criticisms that I've seen of our Becoming Brigham series is one that...

February 09, 2026

Episode Three!

I'm pleased to report that Episode 3 of our Becoming Brigham series -- Shorthand...

February 04, 2026

Getting the Word Out

Just a couple of hours ago, this interview with Greg Matsen, which runs almost...

February 03, 2026

An interesting criticism of “Becoming Brigham”

We posted our second episode in the Becoming Brigham series yesterday (see "Becoming Brigham,...

February 02, 2026

“Shorthand and Bloodstains”

I'm pleased to call your attention to "Shorthand & Bloodstains, Part One: Becoming Brigham,...

January 2026

January 31, 2026

What motivates “Becoming Brigham”? Not THIS.

We invite you to attend a special fireside about the Becoming Brigham documentary film...

January 30, 2026

“True and Living”

"True and Living," written by Daniel C. Peterson, was published today in Interpreter: A...

January 29, 2026

Coming, “a Faith-Fueled Reformed Mormon Horror Nightmare”!

I participated in a meeting up in Salt Lake City yesterday afternoon that was...

January 26, 2026

Well, it’s out

The first episode of the Interpreter Foundation's new Becoming Brigham video series is now...

January 18, 2026

Mark Your Calendar!

If you're located along the Wasatch Front in Utah, or if you will be...

January 13, 2026

Two approaches to Joseph Smith and Brigham Young

“Generations yet unborn will dwell with peculiar delight upon the scenes that we have...

January 11, 2026

Some thoughts on the character of Joseph Smith

The jumping-off point for our Elders Quorum meeting today, taught by our former bishop,...