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October 2025

October 16, 2025

“Signifying nothing”

Just in case you haven't already seen this from President Dallin H. Oaks and...

October 15, 2025

“All is Vanity”

This article that I wrote went up yesterday in Meridian Magazine: "The Keys of...

October 14, 2025

He’s from a “conservative city with a scandalous past”

The big news for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...

October 13, 2025

How fundamental is Christ’s resurrection?

For a large occasional project of mine on the resurrection of Jesus Christ, I've...

October 12, 2025

Revisiting Frenchy

We attended sacrament meeting this morning in the meetinghouse that is situated directly next...

October 11, 2025

Of Temples and Extermination Camps

This is a really good article in Public Square Magazine, and it's very timely:...

October 09, 2025

Antaeus and I

Here's a curious voice out of Wyoming. Not likely to tumble into the baptismal...

October 07, 2025

“Imagining and Reimagining the Restoration”

For many years now, my wife and I have belonged to a monthly reading...

October 06, 2025

My persecution complex is calling to me

A number of the addresses given at our just-completed general conference really spoke to...

October 05, 2025

Bringing conference (and a notable week) to a close

The story that we told in the Interpreter Foundation's 2024 dramatic film Six Days...

October 03, 2025

Resources and a Review

A new review essay went up earlier today in Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day...

October 02, 2025

Why I care about being recognized as Christian

Today, Thursday, is the Interpreter Foundation's traditional day for sharing materials online that have...

October 01, 2025

Faith, Hope, and Love

"Elder Bednar ministers in Michigan to victims of Sunday’s deadly attack: Apostle leads families at...

September 2025

September 30, 2025

“Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.”

I'm pleased to announce the imminent arrival of Stephen O. Smoot, ed., The Pearl...

September 29, 2025

Entering into Conference Week

For whatever little it's worth, I published a piece in Meridian Magazine about President...

September 28, 2025

A sad day for Latter-day Saints

This has been a sorrowful day for members of the Church of Jesus Christ...

September 26, 2025

Comparing Masonic Rites with the LDS Temple Endowment

This new article appeared earlier today in Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith...

September 23, 2025

“You really ought to give Iowa a try” (from “The Music Man”)

At one point, the city of Nauvoo, Illinois, was well on its way to...

September 23, 2025

Is there seeming evidence against the Restoration? Sure!

My Monday was exceptionally long and very busy, and I had no time whatever,...

September 21, 2025

Perhaps I should just let sleeping dogmatists lie?

This column in the Deseret News is worth a look: "Perspective: Online influencers aren’t...

September 19, 2025

Calling All Experts!

This timely new book review was published today on the website of the Interpreter...

September 18, 2025

Utah: “The Bluest of the Red States”?

I've indicated here more than once that I try to make my blog practically...

September 16, 2025

“Everyone is Lying to You” (Except Me, of Course)

My attention has been called to a Latter-day Saint blog -- located, like mine,...

September 15, 2025

“Stand Ye in Holy Places”

The still relatively new Orem Utah Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of...

September 14, 2025

Some notes on the resurrection of Jesus

A new interview went up today that I commend to the notice of anybody...

September 13, 2025

Maybe I believe it but think I DON’T believe it?

Driving back from the coast to drop our friends off at the airport in...

September 11, 2025

Two Anniversaries and a Final Warning

This is my final warning: Decent people who may be in or near the...

September 10, 2025

At Utah Valley University, earlier today

The big news of the day, of course, was the assassination of Charlie Kirk...

September 08, 2025

“While the enemy assaileth”

We attended church this morning here in Seaside. We weren't really late, but we...

September 05, 2025

Voices for dignity, respect, truth, happiness, and Jesus

If all goes according to current expectation, he will celebrate his 101st birthday next...