{"id":103260,"date":"2023-12-30T10:42:26","date_gmt":"2023-12-30T17:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/danpeterson\/?p=103260"},"modified":"2023-12-30T11:40:41","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T18:40:41","slug":"an-attempt-at-a-reminder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/danpeterson\/2023\/12\/an-attempt-at-a-reminder.html","title":{"rendered":"An attempt at a reminder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>
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Gordon Huston (cinematographer) and Lincoln Hoppe (\u201cMartin Harris\u201d) on one of the sets for the Interpreter Foundation\u2019s 2021 theatrical film, \u201cWitnesses.\u201d \u00a0 (Still photograph by James Jordan)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
My day yesterday (Friday) was completely booked, from morning until late at night, and I posted nothing. \u00a0Which means that I failed to note that a new article appeared yesterday in Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship<\/em>. \u00a0And it was just a bit unusual: \u00a0For the first time in the history of the Interpreter Foundation, I think, someone other than, well, me wrote an introduction for a volume of\u00a0<\/span>Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship<\/em>. \u00a0Over the course of fifty-eight (58) volumes, this hasn\u2019t ever happened. \u00a0Now, though, in the fifty-ninth volume, it has. \u00a0[Edited to add: \u00a0See Allen Wyatt\u2019s correction on this point in the comments below.]<\/span> \u00a0During the period in which I would otherwise have been writing it, I was slated to be busy with back-to-back tours of T\u00fcrkiye and Egypt and (we expected) Israel, followed within just a few days by trips to visit family in Virginia and then in Mexico. \u00a0Fortunately,\u00a0<\/span>Allen Wyatt, who serves as Interpreter\u2019s Vice President of Operations and as the senior production editor for the Foundation\u2019s journal, kindly stepped forward to assume responsibility for writing the introduction. \u00a0And this essay, a very helpful description of some of the Foundation\u2019s inner workings, is the happy result: \u00a0\u201cA Long and Winding Road,\u201d<\/a> written by Allen Wyatt<\/a><\/p>\n
Abstract: <\/strong>Publishing an article in <\/em>Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Faith and Scholarship involves a process of which many people are not aware. I\u2019m sure it is obvious to all that articles don\u2019t just spring from the mind of an author and onto the printed page. In this essay I draw back the curtain just a bit to give readers a glimpse and, hopefully, an understanding of the process.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The day before, another interesting essay had appeared: \u00a0\u201cThe Temple: Ancient and Restored Representing the Divine Ascent: The Day of Atonement in Christian and Nephite Scripture and Practice,\u201d<\/em><\/a>\u00a0written by Shon D. Hopkin<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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Part of our book chapter reprint series, this article originally appeared in The Temple: Ancient and Restored<\/em>, Proceedings of the Second Interpreter Matthew B. Brown Memorial Conference: \u201cThe Temple on Mount Zion,\u201d 25 October 2014 (2016) edited by Stephen D. Ricks and Donald W. Parry. For more information, go to https:\/\/interpreterfoundation.org\/books\/the-temple-ancient-and-restored\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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In our theatrical film \u201cWitnesses\u201d, an elderly David Whitmer recounts some of the story to a skeptical visiting reporter. \u00a0 (Still photograph by James Jordan from the Witnesses film set)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The subject of this coming year in the \u201cCome, Follow Me\u201d curriculum of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints<\/a> will, of course, be the Book of Mormon. \u00a0At the very beginning, the Witnesses of the Book of Mormon will be a focus.<\/p>\n
Accordingly, it seems an appropriate time to call attention, yet again, to the Interpreter Foundation\u2019s \u201cWitnesses\u201d project, which includes not only the Witnesses<\/em><\/a> theatrical film but the closely related two-part docudrama Undaunted: Witnesses of the Book of Mormon<\/em><\/a>, the still not-quite-complete flotilla of free, short, online Insights videos about the Witnesses<\/a>, and the still-growing website Witnesses of the Book of Mormon<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n
We would very much like as many people as possible to see Witnesses<\/em> and Undaunted<\/em> and to make use of the other relevant resources that we\u2019ve produced. \u00a0And yet, many members of the Church are still completely unaware of these materials or, if aware, haven\u2019t seen them. \u00a0Even in the United States. \u00a0Even in Utah!<\/em> \u00a0So I\u2019m hoping that those of you who are<\/em> aware of them will share them with others. \u00a0You might mention them to friends and family. \u00a0You might give<\/em> them to friends and family. \u00a0You might invite others over to your home to watch them with you. \u00a0Heck, organize a viewing party<\/em>! \u00a0Make popcorn! \u00a0If those who read this blog entry would share the \u201cWitnesses\u201d materials that we\u2019ve created with people in their wards and neighborhoods and families, that would make a real difference.<\/p>\n
However, I\u2019ve been told by some people in England and even in Canada that they have been unable to watch Witnesses<\/em> or Undaunted<\/em>. \u00a0I understand, for example, that DVD and BluRay devices in Europe (and probably elsewhere) may be incompatible with the DVD and BluRay units featuring our two films, and that, for reasons of copyright and etc., the international offerings of Amazon Prime and similar streaming services may not include Witnesses<\/em> and Undaunted<\/em>. \u00a0But I recently received the following from Michelle Moore, at Living Scriptures. \u00a0I have italicized the phrase throughout the world<\/em> so that it won\u2019t be missed:<\/p>\n
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The award-winning Witnesses<\/em> film and its accompanying two-part docudrama, Undaunted: Witnesses of the Book of Mormon<\/em>, are streaming on Living Scriptures throughout the world<\/em> and offer a captivating and enriching experience for viewers of all ages. With a vast collection of family friendly and faith-based films, Living Scriptures allows you to immerse yourself in inspiring stories that promote values, morals, and uplifting entertainment.<\/div>\n
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** ***Whether you\u2019re looking to strengthen your faith or simply enjoy a thought-provoking movie night, Living Scriptures offers a seamless and user-friendly streaming service that is sure to leave a lasting impact.<\/p>\nSigning up for an account on Living Scriptures is as easy as it gets. With just a few simple steps, you can gain access to a world of content, over 5,000 titles and growing each month. Begin by visiting the Living Scriptures website (www.livingscriptures.com<\/a>), where you\u2019ll find a straightforward sign-up process. Simply provide your basic information, choose a subscription plan that suits your needs, and you\u2019re ready to start streaming. The platform offers flexible options, including monthly and annual subscriptions, ensuring that you can tailor your experience to fit your preferences. With its intuitive interface and hassle-free registration, Living Scriptures makes it very easy to get started. Once registered, simply type in the name of the movie you\u2019d like to watch (e.g., WITNESSES or UNDAUNTED) or scroll through the countless playlists to start watching your favorite film immediately.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
I would love to hear from people in Canada and the United Kingdom and elsewhere. \u00a0Are you able to able to access Witnesses<\/em> and Undaunted<\/em>? \u00a0Does Living Scriptures work for you? \u00a0We put a lot of effort into these films and other materials. \u00a0We would really, really, really like members of the Church (and others) to see them.<\/div>\n***
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** In that context, I need, yet again, to make something unmistakably clear: \u00a0It\u2019s recently been alleged once more (at the usual place) that I profit from these ventures. \u00a0I do not. \u00a0I earned nothing from the \u201cWitnesses\u201d project. \u00a0(It will make absolutely no personal financial difference to me and my family whether you purchase two million DVDs of Witnesses<\/em> for your closest friends or you purchase none at all.) \u00a0I earn nothing from my involvement with the Interpreter Foundation. \u00a0I will earn nothing from our Six Days in August<\/em> films. \u00a0My wife and I are donors<\/em> to these efforts.<\/p>\n
** It\u2019s now being suggested that the Church contributed a large sum of money to Witnesses<\/em>. \u00a0It did not. \u00a0No portion of the overall \u201cWitnesses\u201d project was subsidized or \u201cbailed out\u201d by the Church. \u00a0Not with tithing money. \u00a0Not with blood diamonds. \u00a0Not with crypto-currency. \u00a0Not with gold bullion or barrels of crude oil or midnight shipments of blackmarket wheat. \u00a0Not in any way at all. \u00a0The Church covered no part of the expenses of the \u201cWitnesses\u201d project. \u00a0Period.<\/p>\n
** Nor am I paid by the Church. \u00a0Not directly. \u00a0Not indirectly. \u00a0Neither openly nor surreptitiously. \u00a0I am not paid for apologetics. \u00a0I am not paid for apologetics (or anything else) by the More Good Foundation. \u00a0I receive neither money nor stock options nor free butler service nor complimentary onion rings. \u00a0My wife and I are donors<\/em> to the Interpreter Foundation. \u00a0Like every other officer of the Interpreter Foundation, I\u2019m a volunteer<\/em>. \u00a0My wife<\/em> is a volunteer.<\/p>\n
** It is vitally important that people understand this, because I\u2019m currently very much in fundraising mode. \u00a0They need to know that no portion, however small, of any donation that they might make will go into my pocket, or my wife\u2019s purse, or my children\u2019s piggy banks, or any shell corporation or offshore bank account.<\/p>\n
** We have now completed roughly 82 percent of the filming for our current cinematic project, Six Days in August<\/em>. \u00a0We had to get most of our filming done while the trees outside still looked like, well, August. \u00a0But now I have a steep fundraising mountain to climb in order for us to complete<\/em> the filming and to do all of the postproduction work \u2014 the editing of the visual and audio materials, the cutting of raw footage, the assembling of that footage, adding music, dubbing, smoothing out the sound and sound effects, regularizing the color retrieved from different cameras, and a host of other things. \u00a0These jobs are labor-intensive, and they\u2019re expensive. \u00a0And our hope has been, if possible, to get the film out by late-summer 2024. \u00a0Will we make it? \u00a0I don\u2019t know. \u00a0We\u2019ll see. \u00a0It\u2019s always been an ambitious goal. \u00a0I\u2019ve always wondered whether we could meet that self-imposed deadline.<\/p>\n
** I confess that these matters are keeping me up at night. \u00a0I have to force myself to stop worrying about them in order to get to sleep. \u00a0(I didn\u2019t do very well at that again last night. \u00a0Perhaps I should instead have devoted my retirement to Solitaire and daytime soap operas? \u00a0Much less stressful.) \u00a0So I would appreciate your help. \u00a0We need a lot of donations. \u00a0Big ones, yes. \u00a0But also small ones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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