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Enigmatic Mirror

2013-03-13T10:22:16-07:00

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BYU Conference on Mysticism, 15-16 March

Last updated on: March 13, 2013 at 10:22 am   By William Hamblin

See Program here: MSH Program 2013 side B I will be speaking on “The Incoherence of Neomysticism” on Saturday, 9:30-11:30 session, in the HC 3rd floor assembly hall. Read more

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2013-03-10T17:48:34-07:00

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What is Prisca Theologia?

Last updated on: March 10, 2013 at 5:48 pm   By William Hamblin

At the recent BYU Church History symposium “Approaching Antiquity: Joseph Smith’s Study of the Ancient World” Samuel Brown presented a paper on “The Prisca Theology in Early Mormonism.”   He has given another related paper on “Prisca Theologia in the Book of Mormon.” It seems to me that Brown is using the term Prisca Theologia in such a broad sense as to render it essentially meaningless.  In its strictest sense, Prisca Theologia is a Latin phrase meaning “the old/ancient theology.”  It is a technical... Read more

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2013-03-10T16:20:31-07:00

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Joseph Smith and Antiquity

Last updated on: March 10, 2013 at 4:20 pm   By William Hamblin

I was able to attend most of the sessions of the recent conference “Approaching Antiquity: Joseph Smith’s Study of the Ancient World.”  The symposium schedule can be found here. http://religion.byu.edu/event/2013-byu-church-history-symposium They announced that recordings of the sessions will put put online in the next few weeks, and will be posted on the Church History Symposium web page: http://rsc.byu.edu/symposia/churchhistory   Read more

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2013-03-10T15:31:26-07:00

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DN Column on the Papal Conclave

Last updated on: March 10, 2013 at 3:31 pm   By William Hamblin

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865575221/Papal-conclaves-offer-not-only-pageantry-but-living-history.html Read more

Deseret News Column

2013-03-04T18:28:20-07:00

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JS Egyptian papyri

Last updated on: March 4, 2013 at 6:28 pm   By William Hamblin

Extraordinarily hi-res images of the JS Egyptian papyri are now available at the Joseph Smith Papers. http://josephsmithpapers.org/paperSummary/egyptian-papyri Read more

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2013-03-03T22:39:50-07:00

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New book on Solomon’s Temple

Last updated on: March 3, 2013 at 10:39 pm   By William Hamblin

I’ve ordered it, but I haven’t seen it yet: Alan Balfour, Solomon’s Temple: Myth, Conflict, and Faith, (Wiley-Blackwell, 2012) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470674954/ I’ll report more when I get my copy. Read more

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Temples

2013-03-02T12:11:43-07:00

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Shaken Faith Syndrome

Last updated on: March 2, 2013 at 12:11 pm   By William Hamblin

A new edition of Mike Ash’s book Shaken Faith Syndrome is now available at FAIR. http://bookstore.fairlds.org/product.php?id_product=10 It is a great apologetic resource for people having questions about their faith. Read more

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2013-03-02T12:07:40-07:00

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The Egyptian Alphabet and Grammar Manuscripts

Last updated on: March 2, 2013 at 12:07 pm   By William Hamblin

High resolution versions of the Egyptian Alphabet and Grammar Manuscripts are now available online at the Joseph Smith Papers. http://josephsmithpapers.org/paperSummary/grammar-and-alphabet-of-the-egyptian-language-circa-july-circa-december-1835 Read more

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2013-03-02T00:32:20-07:00

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Why I’m Resigning from Interpreter

Last updated on: March 2, 2013 at 12:32 am   By William Hamblin

Effective immediately, I’m resigning as executive editor of Interpreter for the following reasons. 1- My department told me today in essence that both my editorial work with Interpreter, and publications with Interpreter will not be considered serious scholarship.  They explicitly advised me to publish in other venues.  (This has been, by the way, the consistent policy of both my department and college for a quarter of a century.  I have consistently been told essentially the same thing about not publishing with FARMS by every administrator.  The fact that... Read more

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2013-02-25T13:51:32-07:00

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The Jains–my DN column

Last updated on: February 25, 2013 at 1:51 pm   By William Hamblin

  http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765623200/Jainism-is-rooted-in-nonviolence.html Read more

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