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September 2015

September 08, 2015

Goodbye to All That

As noted earlier, Jerry Bradford is stepping down as director of the Maxwell Institute, and...

September 08, 2015

How BYU Destroyed Ancient Book of Mormon Studies

I maintain that numerous policies adopted by a wide range of BYU administrators over the...

June 2015

June 14, 2015

No Apology Necessary

In "commemorating" the third year of the New Direction at the Maxwell Institute, I note...

June 14, 2015

In Memoriam

Three years ago today, the coup that inaugurated the "New Direction" at the Maxwell Institute occurred....

June 08, 2015

New Director at the Maxwell Insitute

Word is that Jerry Bradford has retired as Director of the Maxwell Institute. He will...

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

New Director at the Maxwell Institute?

Rumor has it--and it is only rumor--that Jerry Bradford will be stepping down as director...

April 2015

April 15, 2015

Challenge Refused

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

April 03, 2015

The Real Issue on Paul Owen and the Maxwell Institute

John Gee recently published a critique of Paul Owen's "Theological Apostasy and the Role of Canonical...

February 2015

February 13, 2015

Vindicating Dan Peterson

Allen Wyatt has made some important observations on how Dan Peterson has been vindicated against...

January 2015

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...

December 2014

December 30, 2014

Objections Regarding the New Direction at the Maxwell Institute

In a recent blog David Bokovoy has claimed that “what this [dispute] is all really...

December 26, 2014

More Important Insights from Ralph Hancock

More important insights from Ralph Hancock on the issue of "new directions" in Mormon studies....

December 24, 2014

More Excellent Insights

More excellent insights from Ralph Hancock about the controversies related to the new direction of the Maxwell...

December 21, 2014

Is Queer Book of Mormon Studies Next?

The Maxwell Institute expands the boundaries on the forefront of the "new" of Mormon Studies. "In the long...

December 12, 2014

Clarification on Park’s View?

Some of my critics have claimed that I have taken Ben Park’s statements out of...

November 2014

November 05, 2014

Taking a Stand

Some people have objected to the little satire I posted about the new Maxwell Institute (MI) a...

October 2014

October 27, 2014

Rejecting Historicity?

The fundamental problem of rejecting the historicity of the Book of Mormon is that it...

October 27, 2014

This in From Sunstone South

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

August 2014

August 11, 2014

The Affair at FAIR, conclusion

It angers me when my friend Dan is harassed and insulted by anti-Mormons. It angers...

August 09, 2014

Blair consults a Lawyer

I just received this from Blair Hodges. It is beyond bizarre! William Hamblin's recent blog...

August 09, 2014

“All of you are cowards!”

Reports have reached me of a little incident at the FAIR conference. Apparently Blair Hodges...

August 03, 2014

Interpreter

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

June 2014

June 02, 2014

Mormon Theology Seminar

The Mormon Theology Seminar on 1 Nephi will occur this June in London. It is...

June 02, 2014

Dehlin Interview’s Adam Miller

On "Mormon Stories." Interesting for their reflections on the "new" Maxwell Institute. Dan Peterson extracted...

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...

August 2013

August 25, 2013

No official position?

Here is an interesting statement from Blair Hodges that new Maxwell Institute "has no official...

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”...