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July 2015

July 17, 2015

Hamblin 33: Moving the Goal Posts

In another classic example of moving the goal post after the touchdown has been made,...

July 08, 2015

Hamblin 26: Goose and Gander

My friend Neal Rappleye recently posted an important response to some of the things Jenkins...

July 03, 2015

Jenkins 17: Epistemology and Nihilism

I have read your recent post on epistemology, which genuinely took me aback: I...

July 03, 2015

Jenkins 16: Argument Turned Upside Down

Dr. Hamblin has specified his grounds rules for any debate over Book of Mormon historicity,...

July 03, 2015

Hamblin 23: Great Expectations

In his #13, Jenkins writes: So if the great Book of Mormon civilization is there,...

June 2015

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 25, 2015

Jenkins Response 11: Historicity and Authenticity

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

May 2015

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

Should we Assimilate?

In his latest blog David Bokovoy suggests that resistance is futile, and we should assimilate...

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...

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).

February 18, 2015

Jesus and the Eyewitnesses

In his ongoing attacks on the historicity of the Bible, David Bokovoy insists that the argument...

February 18, 2015

What is Historicity?

In his blogs of the past few David Bokovoy has been using the term "historicity"...

February 15, 2015

Historicity and the New Testament

On his blog, David Bokovoy wrote: Surely, therefore, the New Testament contains “historicity.” Wellllll. ....

February 13, 2015

Relentless Assault?

David Bokovoy continues (alas) his assault on the historicity, authenticity, authority, and accuracy of the...

February 07, 2015

Is Modern Biblical Studies a “Historical” Discipline?

John Gee presented an interesting analysis of the question of whether a person can get...

February 07, 2015

Historicity 1: What is History

Hamblin and Peterson Desert News Column on Historicity. More to come!

January 2015

January 27, 2015

Gee on biblical historicity

John Gee continues to provide insights on issues related to the historicity of scripture, partially...

January 22, 2015

Gee on HIstoricity

I've been out of the loop for a couple of weeks due to my mother's...

January 08, 2015

More Confusion about Historicity

David Bokovoy is a smart guy, a good scholar, and a wonderful human being. But...

January 05, 2015

Tis a Puzzlement

Why--I find myself asking--is it legitimate scholarship when the new Maxwell Institute publishes reviews critical of books written...

January 02, 2015

December 2014

December 28, 2014

Despair

I have come to despair of ever having a coherent discussion with liberal Mormons. Conservatives...

December 13, 2014

Review of “Exodus: Gods and Kings”

Went to see "Exodus" today. review:--Worst movie biblical theophany EVER! God as petulant 10-year...

December 12, 2014

I Am the Very Model of a Biblical Philologist

Not many people will get this; but if they do, they'll love it! I Am...

November 2014

November 05, 2014

Strange?

It is strange that being in favor of contextual, historical, scholarly, rigorous, historical, detailed study of scripture...

November 04, 2014

Religious Education Curriculum Change 3

Here are some official statements; the first from the Church The second from Brent Top,...

October 2014

October 31, 2014

M&E 26 Contemplation

Discussion of relics and mysticism, desert monasteries, contemplation, meditation, seeing God, Augustine's mystic visions