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August 2016

August 25, 2016

Slavery in the Eschatological Kingdom

I am following a discussion on David Bokovoy’s wall with some interest. Here he makes...

February 2013

February 25, 2013

Israel’s Past Without the Bible

It may come as a surprise to some that there are texts from ancient Israel,...

November 2012

November 24, 2012

Mormons and Palestinians: Justice and only Justice

With the tragic recent escalation of conflict in Israel-Palestine, my thoughts have turned to experiences...

October 2012

October 16, 2012

Faith, Scholarship, and Teaching at BYU Series

For the series announcement and the question to which I am replying, see here. I...

July 2012

July 26, 2012

Faith-Promoting [Not] History

Several weeks ago we had a sacrament meeting talk that remains on my mind. The...

July 11, 2012

The Gender of “Church” in the BoM

I still have a “church” itch as the idea is found in the BoM. So...

July 05, 2012

Evil Eschatological Mothers

Heh. Back to work, are you? And not really in the mood, perhaps? Yeah. It...

December 2011

December 29, 2011

Mormons and Wild Geese

The first line of Mary Oliver's poem "Wild Geese" seems as at odds with Mormonism...

September 2011

September 09, 2011

On Biblical Scripture

The Problem What makes Biblical Scripture, Scripture for LDS Christians?* Historically one prominent model for...

August 2011

August 16, 2011

The Flood: Global or Localized?

I would argue neither. With the rising tide of modern science, historical criticism, and other...

June 2011

June 07, 2011

Pharisees, Scribes, and Modern Disciples

In TYD’s post below, “A Prophet is Only a Prophet When…,” one of the commenters,...

June 06, 2011

“Sounds like Satan’s plan!”

From the recent Newsweek coverage of us Mormons: Congressman Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) sees an even...

February 2011

February 03, 2011

Guarding the Temple: Our Procession to a Better Understanding; a Response to David L.

David L., who recently joined M*, and I have been having a really wonderful conversation...

January 2011

January 14, 2011

1 Enoch in Jude’s “Bible”: Issues of Canonicity and Scriptural Inspiration

Jude 1:5-7 (NRSV): Now I desire to remind you, though you are fully informed, that...

January 05, 2011

Isaiah 7:14 and Scriptural Hermeneutics

Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and...

January 05, 2011

The Dumbing Down of Mormon Books, Made Easy!

A recent book review of Eric Shuster and Charles Sale's The Biblical Roots of Mormonism describes...

December 2010

December 20, 2010

Scriptural Authority, Normativity, and Hermeneutics: Women and the Priesthood

Introduction [1] The Bible often privileges men as normative for what it means to be...

March 2010

March 29, 2010

My God Is Bigger Than Your God–Literally. Part VI

Although YHWH clearly was perceived by biblical authors in anthropomorphic terms, YHWH’s body was still...

March 26, 2010

Polytheism and Ancient Israel’s Canaanite Heritage. Part V

Of course, much of this [i.e., that Israel worshiped El and Asherah alongside YHWH] is...

February 2010

February 05, 2010

Discussion and Implications of the New Perspective(s) on Paul (NPP)

For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is God's power for salvation...

October 2009

October 13, 2009

The Mormon Rawls Project: The Original Position and the Council in Heaven I

Authors note: The following is the second in my Mormon Rawls Project Series. It is...

May 2009

May 04, 2009

Wait, that’s in the Bible?! Celestial Sex

Background/The Divine Council This post (yes, I know the title is rather provocative) was inspired...

December 2008

December 29, 2008

Myth, Modernity, and Mormonism

The category of "myth" is arguably the most important for evaluating the Bible in the...

November 2008

November 18, 2008

No Time

The 20th comment on David Clark's "Mormon Anxieties" post comments that the request to support...

August 2008

August 18, 2008

Is Mormonism Euhemerism?

The ancient Greek thinker Euhemerus was a mythographer whose reputation has lived on until today...

August 09, 2008

Pick Romney….Please

With the Olympics started it looks like all of the VP chatter will have...

June 2008

June 22, 2008

A Religious Studies Major at BYU Pt. II

In Pt I we looked at developing a curriculum and focused on "core classes". That discussion is...

June 18, 2008

A Religious Studies Major at BYU Pt. I

Okay, I know it will probably never happen, but...why can't we blog about it as...

May 2008

May 16, 2008

The Holy Person in Mormonism?

Eve's recent post at ZD on the magical GA got me thinking about how such...

May 09, 2008

A Special Day at FPR (Updated)

Today we mark two important milestones at FPR. First, May 9th, 2008 is the third...

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