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July 2015

July 01, 2015

Hamblin 22: Comments from Gee

John Gee has been commenting on some relevant issues on his blog.  See:

June 2015

June 30, 2015

Hamblin 21: Maya King Lists

The phonetic pronunciation of many, perhaps most, of the Maya proper names in glyph inscriptions...

June 30, 2015

Hamblin 20: Centrality of Hermeneutics

Whenever anyone demands "objective evidence" for historical questions you know your dealing with a hermeneutical...

June 29, 2015

Hamblin 19: Place Names (Emblem Glyphs)

There are around 50 Maya emblem glyphs found in Classic Maya inscriptions. (Of course more...

June 29, 2015

Jenkins 15:

A couple more short comments from Jenkins.  I have added responses from me in Blue ========...

June 29, 2015

Jenkins 14: On Faith

From Prof. Jenkins (My comments added in blue) ============== Following a moment of insight amounting...

June 29, 2015

Jenkins 13: short comments

Several short comments from Prof. Jenkins from over the weekend. ============= As you say, a...

June 27, 2015

Hamblin 18: Why no Inscriptions?

In his #12, Jenkins asks: Um, exactly. So if the great Book of Mormon civilization...

June 27, 2015

Jenkins 12: Still no Evidence

And here we go again. What Dr. Hamblin does here is precisely what I expected...

June 27, 2015

Hamblin 19: Why Methodology?

In his #11, Jenkins asks: Why would that [importance of a methodological discussion] be? We...

June 27, 2015

Jenkins 11

Responding to my #17 ============= As you say, a parody. Now, as to that evidence...

June 27, 2015

Hamblin 18: Quantity of Evidence

Jenkins has repeated asserted that, since there is ample historical evidence in the ancient Near...

June 27, 2015

Hamblin 17: The Debate Thus Far

A parody of the debate thus far: J: Show me evidence for the Book of Mormon!...

June 27, 2015

Hamblin 16: Dear Philip

Note: I'm changing the identification codes on the posts for clarity.  I initially called my...

June 27, 2015

Jenkins Rejoinder 10: Prove it!

In my attempt to draw these exchanges to a civil conclusion, I suggested that Dr....

June 26, 2015

Jenkins Rejoinder 9: He’s Back

This in from Prof. Jenkins. ====================== I am disappointed in Dr. Hamblin. I kindly tried...

June 26, 2015

Jenkins Response 16: Refusing to Read

Prof. Jenkins has decided to withdraw from this discussion. He has also tacitly admitted...

June 26, 2015

Jenkins Rejoinder 8: Farewell

I received this from Prof. Jenkins. =================== Dr. Hamblin, If you are a chess player,...

June 26, 2015

Jenkins Response 15: Pottery 2

Question for Prof. Jenkins. Is there any archaeological evidence for the existence of Israelites and...

June 26, 2015

Jenkins Response 14: The Real Problem

The real problem with the rejection of the historicity of the Book of Mormon is...

June 26, 2015

Jenkins Response 13: Recap

As is typical in on the web, this debate is starting to spin out of control and...

June 25, 2015

Jenkins Response 12: Epistemology

Prof. Jenkins has very begrudgingly agreed to allow, under extreme duress and purely for the...

June 25, 2015

Jenkins Response 11: Historicity and Authenticity

The following was published here: I'm presenting it so Dr. Jenkins can understand where...

June 25, 2015

Jenkins Respons 10: Empiricism and the Past

The following was published here. I'd like to know if Dr. Jenkins agrees or...

June 25, 2015

Jenkins Rejoinder 7: Where’s the Beef?

For the sake of argument, let us grant not just that Ancient Book of Mormon...

June 25, 2015

Jenkins Rejoinder 6: No ABMS

Dr. Hamblin and I may differ on many things, but on two points we speak...

June 25, 2015

Jenkins Rejoinder 5: Persian Version

I have been mulling over a debate I am having with Dr. Hamblin. Briefly, he...

June 23, 2015

Jenkins Response 9: Limits of Archaeology

Guest comment: My friend and colleague John Gee presents a timely observation on the difficulties of drawing...

June 23, 2015

Jenkins Respons 8: Patience is a Virtue

Several commenters (whose comments I have not posted due to the "Rules of Engagement") have taken...

June 23, 2015

Jenkins Response 7: Book of Mormon Studies

This is a response to Jenkins comment on my "Peer Review" (which can be found...

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