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April 2015

April 19, 2015

Mormon Miscellaneous with Van Hale

Earlier this evening, I had a chance to visit with radio talk show host Van...

April 02, 2015

You Lost Me: Secular vs. Sacred Education

Secularism! Be afraid! It is a demonic force overtaking religious institutions as it consumes and...

March 2015

March 27, 2015

Come You Masters of War: Joshua Madson Lecture

This Tuesday night (March 31st), author of the forthcoming book Buried Words: Recovering the Non-Violent...

March 24, 2015

Mormon Studies Podcast

Brilliant textual analyst and historian of Mormonism, Brent Metcalfe, has started a new project titled,...

March 22, 2015

B.H. Roberts a “Miserable Failure”

Like many, I hold a deep affinity for B. H. Roberts. A brilliant theologian, Roberts...

March 10, 2015

Joseph Spencer Lecture

Joseph Spencer, co-editor of the Maxwell Institute's Journal of Book of Mormon studies, and author...

March 07, 2015

Doubt as Fruitful Catalyst to Spiritual Growth

Fiona and Terryl Givens have made a thought-provoking contribution to recent online discussions concerning the...

March 05, 2015

Does Historicity Matter?

Yes. Of course historicity matters. My own approach to scripture is founded in the historical...

March 02, 2015

Authoring the Old Testament: A Great Review

Tom Hardman, who posts at In Fide Scientiam: To Our Faith Add Knowledge, has posted...

February 2015

February 24, 2015

An Example of Critical Thinking and Religious Faith

Thought I would share the following picture of my friend, Tyler. Tyler (far left) decided...

February 17, 2015

What it Means to be Mormon According to Joseph Smith

Joseph Smith embraced a dynamic religious view: freedom to believe; freedom to question; freedom to...

February 11, 2015

The Key To Success

It was the first ever session for the first Faith and Knowledge conference at Yale...

February 06, 2015

1 Nephi as Propaganda

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

February 03, 2015

Stories of Faith and Trickery: Genesis as History (pt. 2)

Something exciting happened to the field of biblical studies beginning in the 1960’s. Until that...

February 02, 2015

Stories of Faith and Trickery: Genesis as History? (pt. 1)

With its stories of incest, jealousy, faith, and trickery, the Book of Genesis is filled...

January 2015

January 28, 2015

How to Save LDS Youth in a Secular Age (Quick Follow-up)

On December 26th of 2014, I published an essay titled, "How to Save LDS Youth...

January 28, 2015

The Divine Word Made Flesh: A Fundamental Mormon Paradox

In his recent Oxford University Press study, Dr. David F. Holland shares a profound observation...

January 24, 2015

Critical Studies Versus Apologetics: My Own Personal Journey

I have a great love for critical scholarship, but like any real love, mine took...

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 13, 2015

What is Scripture? Academic Versus Devotional Definitions

As an instructor teaching classes in Bible and even the Book of Mormon at the...

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 11, 2015

Hugh B. Brown on Freedom of the Mind

I have long admired Hugh B. Brown. His famous "God is the Gardener" speech delivered...

January 09, 2015

Elder Carlos E. Asay on Apologetics

"Do not contend or debate over points of doctrine. The Master warned that 'the spirit...

January 09, 2015

Hugh Nibley on Education

Anyone interested in the topic of scholarship as a spiritual pursuit should certainly consider the...

January 08, 2015

Can Mormons Engage in Secular Study?

Mormonism is a cerebral religion. Much like Jews, Mormons worship through education. True, we have...

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,...

January 04, 2015

Dynamic Religion

Inspiring thoughts from a prominent LDS philosopher and theologian: “There is no joy in life,...

December 2014

December 28, 2014

Apologetics vs. Mormon Studies

Mormon studies versus apologetics. It seems the "bloggernacle" is currently filled with posts addressing this...

December 26, 2014

How to Save LDS Youth in a Secular Age

Some time ago, I had the opportunity to participate in a large group in-service meeting...

October 2014

October 21, 2014

Reading the Bible Critically and Religiously: Interview with Dr. Marc Zvi Brettler

Brigham Young University’s Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship continues to offer impressive...