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February 2015

February 06, 2015

1 Nephi as Propaganda

The Book of Mormon begins by telling the story of a messianic figure named Nephi....

January 2015

January 22, 2015

Teaching the Book of Mormon as Literature

This semester marks the second time I have had the opportunity to teach the Book...

January 12, 2015

Book of Mormon as Literature Course 2015

I have a smaller class this year, but I'm pleased to announce that the Book...

January 07, 2015

As it Should Be?: Historicity and Scripture

The question of historicity, meaning the actuality of persons and events verified through historical inquiry,...

April 2014

April 30, 2014

Deutero-Isaiah in the Book of Mormon: A Literary Analysis (pt. 2)

In the previous post exploring the literary use of Deutero-Isaiah in the Book of Mormon,...

April 29, 2014

Deutero-Isaiah in the Book of Mormon: A Literary Analysis (pt. 1)

Isaiah didn’t write the book of Isaiah. The Bible connects the book with a prophetic...

April 13, 2014

Affliction and Favor: The Book of Mormon as Literature

For 2013-14, I had the opportunity to serve as a Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in...

April 02, 2014

Mormon Studies at the University of Utah

I had the opportunity Fall semester 2013 to teach a Book of Mormon as Literature...

January 2014

January 23, 2014

“Divinity Speaks And It Is So”: Limitations of the Prophetic Word

The Book of Mormon presents a touching exchange between husband and wife. In a moment...