Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Faith-Promoting Rumor

Home
Latter-day Saint

Studying Religion

Select a Category 2013 Scriptures Administrative Apologetics Atonement Bible Book of Mormon Book Review BYU Doctrine Extra-Biblical Literature Family Feminism Guests History LDS Church History Leadership Marginalia Metaphysics Mormon Culture Mormon Studies Personal Issues Political Philosophy Politics Scripture Sexuality Speculation Spotlights Studying Religion Ten Tidbits The Tenure Track Theology Tips on Applying Series Tips on Being an Independent Scholar Uncategorized

Select a Month June 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 July 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 July 2006 June 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 January 2006 December 2005 November 2005 October 2005 September 2005 August 2005 July 2005 June 2005 May 2005

June 2017

June 15, 2017

Some Sources for More Serious Study

One of the comments added to the last post asked about sources that might help...

March 2016

March 28, 2016

Taylor Petrey is Tenured: What does This Mean for LDS Scholars of Religion?

We’ve been running our Tips on Applying Series for nearly a decade. We heard from...

December 2015

December 23, 2015

Congrats Stephen Smoot

We here at FPR have learned that Mr. Stephen Smoot has been accepted into the...

May 2014

May 28, 2014

10 Reasons to be Excited about the Study of Religion at BYU

In the spirit of the 10 tidbits series at FPR, I offer (for once!) a...

May 22, 2013

The Value of an Outsider’s Perspective

Several years ago I was asked to accompany an investigator to church.We showed up a...

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...

August 2012

August 08, 2012

Apologetics in the Academy

In line with Daniel Peterson’s recent comments, I see significant points of congruence between apologetics...

August 02, 2012

A Reponse to Hamblin on Mormon Studies

A few days ago William Hamblin posted his views on the issue of Mormon studies...

July 2012

July 23, 2012

Ten Tidbits About the Ten Commandments

1. Although commonly referred to as the "Ten Commandments," in the Hebrew Bible itself they are...

May 2012

May 26, 2012

I deeply respect the Jewish approach to the study of the scriptures. It is said...

April 2012

April 17, 2012

Now Reading… Bad Religion

Published this AM, by Ross Douthout. Amazing what Kindle can do, no? So the "problem,"...

March 2012

March 20, 2012

Retention

I'll put up my next post on Mormon ways of knowing shortly. In the meantime...

February 2012

February 15, 2012

Knowledge For the Strong and the Weak

In 1 Cor 8, Paul give some advice to the "strong" who know something that...

January 2012

January 27, 2012

The Creation of American Ignorance

Over on BCC, Steve P has posted a nice summary of an article in New...

January 24, 2012

Christianity 101, Book of Mormon Style 3

So in this last week we, that is me and the 17-18 year old gentlemen...

January 20, 2012

If the Book of Mormon is dull, the New Testament is duller

One recent, sympathetic critic called the Book of Mormon "dull." This is not a new...

January 13, 2012

9-0: Hosanna!!?

In a 9-0 decision the U.S Supreme Court has declared that the government may not...

January 10, 2012

Christianity 101, BoM Style 2

Another little doorway into Christianity lies, I think, in the second of the three enumerated...

January 07, 2012

Christianity 101, BoM Style

Tis the start of the New Year, and therefore the start of a new lesson...

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...

July 2011

July 07, 2011

The Value of Mormon Liturgical Theology

Liturgy is prescribed or ritualized forms of public worship. For instance, the LDS Sacrament (=...

June 2011

June 08, 2011

Book Review: Schweizer, “Hating God: The Untold Story of Misotheism”

Title: Hating God: The Untold Story of Misotheism Author: Bernard Schweizer Publisher: Oxford University Press...

January 2011

January 29, 2011

Ten Tidbits About Prophets and Prophecy in the Old Testament

1. The biblical, or so-called "canonical," prophets--those whom we tend to consider the prophets--in many...

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...

October 2010

October 18, 2010

Research and Responsibility

Recent discussions about the influence a vague entity called "Correlation" has on various Bloggernaclers got...

September 2010

September 21, 2010

PhD Language Exam Exhaustion or Why I Am Looking Forward to Comprehensive Exams

These last 18 months have been brutal. Since April of 2009 I have prepped and...

Related posts from Faith-Promoting Rumor

Latter-day Saint

Some More on the BYUNTC and Snuffer’s Version...

Faith-Promoting Rumor

Latter-day Saint

Mormons and Easter

Faith-Promoting Rumor

Latter-day Saint

Review of Jeremy D. Smoak, The Priestly Blessing...

Faith-Promoting Rumor

Latter-day Saint

From the BYU New Testament Commentary to Denver...

Faith-Promoting Rumor

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Subscription Support Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In

Follow Patheos