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August 2012

August 17, 2012

New Article on Interpreter

August 17, 2012

Academy for Temple Studies Conference

As a follow-up to my previous post, the Academy for Temple Studies will be hosting...

August 17, 2012

Academy for Temple Studies

A few weeks ago the "Academy for Temple Studies" was organized. (I meant to note...

August 17, 2012

Cherubim?

The ancient temple of Aleppo discovered at the citadel, with iconography that may provide a...

August 16, 2012

With apologies to Martial

Non amo te, Ascalpi, et possum dicere quare; hoc tantum possum dicere, non amo te....

August 16, 2012

Temple Studies Hangout

Here is a recording of our Temple Studies Hangout. We discuss the Dead Sea Scrolls...

August 16, 2012

Temple on Mount Zion Conference

The Temple on Mount Zion Saturday, 22 September, 2012, 9:15 am - 5:30 pm 3rd...

August 16, 2012

New Book notice: “Becoming God”

This looks like it might be a useful book for those interested in deification. Patrick...

August 15, 2012

Temple Studies Google Hangout

Why should I think that this title should make any sense to anyone? Bryce Haymond...

August 15, 2012

The Book of Mormon as Inspired Fiction?

Some Latter-day Saints insist that the Book of Mormon can be inspired fiction and still...

August 14, 2012

Photos of Blarney Castle

Blarney Castle, Ireland, on a very rainy day (18 May 2012). I cannot stop...

August 14, 2012

Still Perplexed

Can't we expect that a person who is a Mormon believes in God? Mormonism is, after...

August 13, 2012

Do words have meaning?

"I don't know what you mean by 'glory,' " Alice said. Humpty Dumpty smiled contemptuously. "Of...

August 12, 2012

The Sikhs, new Deseret News Column

New Hamblin-Peterson column in the Deseret News

August 12, 2012

No more about the “Other” Board

I'm done talking about the Board-That-Cannot-Be-Named. I have no interesting in visiting the site, or...

August 11, 2012

Some general responses

A number of people have made interesting comments. I'll make a general response here. By...

August 10, 2012

Second Clarification on John Gee

It is generally my policy to ignore the anti-Mormon and apostate message board. I would...

August 10, 2012

Bob Smith’s comments on the “Who is a Mormon” issue

He sent these to me because they are too long to fit in the "comment"...

August 10, 2012

Clarification (though it shouldn’t be needed)

Some of the rabble (note I said some) at the Great and Spacious Trailer Park (GSTP)...

August 10, 2012

Audio Podcasts of Interpreter

Articles from Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture, is are available as both audio and...

August 10, 2012

New article on Interpreter

Mark Wright and Brant Gardner, "The Cultural Context of Nephite Apostasy," Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon...

August 09, 2012

Minimal Beliefs to be Considered a Mormon?

Amid the swirling controversies associated with the Church, a fundamental question emerges: Who should be...

August 09, 2012

John Gee, Egyptologist

Certain denizens of the LDS apostate intellectual slums of the internet claim that my friend...

August 06, 2012

Idaho Insects

Telephoto Macro photos of insects on a nature hike during the family reunion at Lava...

August 05, 2012

Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture

A new academic journal focusing on Mormon scripture has been launched. (I'm on the board...

July 2012

July 24, 2012

Upcoming FAIR Conference

Fourteenth Annual Mormon Apologetics Conference sponsored by the Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research (FAIR)--as...

July 19, 2012

Photos of stained glass from St. Patrick’s (Catholic) Cathedral, Armagh, N. Ireland

July 15, 2012

An Interesting Passage

From today's Gospel Doctrine reading: Alma 24:30 And thus we can plainly discern, that after a...

July 14, 2012

Photos of Navan Fort (Emain Macha), Armagh, Ireland

My photos of the ancient Druid temple/ceremonial center. The Navan "Fort" (anciently known as Emain...

July 13, 2012

Defamation: The Apostate Grand Strategy

Defamation of the church and its members is hardly anything new. It began, in fact,...