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June 2015

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

Hamblin 19: Why Methodology?

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

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 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 22, 2015

Jenkins Response 6: Rules of Engagement

1- The first thing I need to note is that my major comments will appear...

June 22, 2015

Jenkins Rejoinder 4: Game Over

COMMENTS FROM JENKINS: This is a belated response to Dr. Hamblin's opening column in his...

June 22, 2015

Jenkins rejoinder 3: Evidence

COMMENTS FROM JENKINS: I am puzzled by the directions that Dr. Hamblin’s columns are taking...

June 19, 2015

Jenkins Response 5: Peer Review

What is peer review? It is a process by which recognized scholars in a field...

May 2015

May 18, 2015

Philip Jenkins on Book of Mormon Historicity

Philip Jenkins, a scholar I admire, has been critiquing Book of Mormon historicity on his...

May 03, 2015

“Not a Divine Product”

On his blog David Bokovoy suggest that Latter-day Saints should adopt the views of Marcus...

May 03, 2015

Tree veneration in India and the Bible

The latest Hamblin-Peterson Deseret News Column "Tree veneration in India and the Bible" Be sure...

April 2015

April 15, 2015

Challenge Refused

Twelve days ago I issued a challenge to critics of John Gee's review of Paul...

March 2015

March 13, 2015

Historical Criticism and Historicity

I'm off traveling for a while, and will have intermittent internet access, and time for...

February 2015

February 21, 2015

Authenticity of Scripture

Hamblin and Peterson on the Authenticity of Scripture (Deseret News column).