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October 2014

October 27, 2014

The Dehistoricizing Impulse

It seems to me what is happening in both the "new" CES/BYU curriculum and at...

October 27, 2014

This in From Sunstone South

After two and a half years, the "New" Maxwell Institute has finally decided to try...

October 06, 2014

What is the “Last Time”?

A good analysis of the concept of "second time" and "last time" in the Book...

September 2014

September 25, 2014

At least one person out there likes me

Or, I guess, technically, likes an article I've written.

September 08, 2014

Book of Mormon Conference

Sponsored by the "Book of Mormon Archaeological Forum" (BMAF) on Saturday, 18 Oct, 2014. For...

September 08, 2014

Golden Plates

The closest known parallel the Book of Mormon golden plates in size, script, function and...

September 01, 2014

Mormons in Hell on Wheels

I've been watching "Hell on Wheels" on Netflix, a show about the building of the...

August 2014

August 03, 2014

Interpreter

I assume that most of my readers know of the Interpreter Foundation, it's journal and...

July 2014

July 21, 2014

Does God Know the Past?

The claims of some liberal LDS that God might choose to reveal "inspired fiction" in...

July 13, 2014

Historicity as Dividing Line

The default assumption of non-LDS is that the unique LDS scripture in the Pearl of...

July 12, 2014

David Larsen on Scripture

An in depth and insightful analysis of the nature of scripture from David Larsen at...

July 11, 2014

Ether’s Cave

Matt Roper has an insightful blog called "Ether's Cave." (I like that name. It speaks...

June 2014

June 30, 2014

Thoughts on Historicity

Those who propose that our scriptures are best understood as "inspired fiction" almost inevitably frame...

June 04, 2014

Guatemala Tour!

I'll be leading a tour to Guatemala on 23 January-1 Feb 2015. Click here for...

May 2014

May 09, 2014

What is Scripture?

Over on his blog David Bokovoy continues to explain why he thinks scripture should be...

May 09, 2014

Maya Royal Art

My photos from the Palenque museum here.

April 2014

April 07, 2014

Future of the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

This letter is just in on the new direction of the Journal of Book of Mormon...

July 2013

July 23, 2013

Royal Skousen’s Critical Text Project

His lecture series is now online via the Maxwell Institute:

July 22, 2013

The Future of Mormon Studies?

Ben Park, an associate editor of the newly envisaged Mormon Studies Review, has forwarded a...

July 03, 2013

New Scripture Study resources

John Gee and Matt Roper's "Ether's Cave" blog continues to produce interesting stuff ...

June 2013

June 29, 2013

Book of Mormon Onomastica

Now online. Lot's of interesting things here about names in the Book of Mormon.

June 19, 2013

This year in Mormonism and Ancient Studies

In reviewing the past year of scholarship in the nexus of Mormonism and ancient studies,...

June 14, 2013

In Memoriam

Today is the one year anniversary of the coup at the Maxwell Institute. My grandma always said,...

June 12, 2013

New Book of Mormon Blog

"Ether's Cave" by Matt Roper and John Gee (and others?).

July 2012

July 29, 2012

Mormon Studies, without the Rose-colored glasses

My view on the issue of Mormon studies. Mormon Studies Update and Clarification: Several people...

July 22, 2012

Korihor is Back (and this time he has a web page)

We discussed Korihor and Alma 30 in Gospel Doctrine today. Here is my summary of...

June 2012

June 21, 2012

Two different visions for the Maxwell Institute

If you want to compare Bradford’s “new” vision for the Maxwell Institute with the “old”...

June 21, 2012

Website: Book of Mormon Research

John Tvedtnes' Book of Mormon site:

May 2012

May 01, 2012

BOM name attested in newly discovered Israelite seal

Israeli archaeologists recently discovered a seal with the name "Matanyahu." [I originally wrote that...

May 01, 2012

New Books on Warfare in the Book of Mormon

Matt Roper brought these to my attention. I haven't read them yet. Brian Steed, Wars and...