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March 2015

March 02, 2015

Korihors, Secular Humanism, and the Book of Mormon

The topic of Korihor, noted Book of Mormon anti-Christ, has come up in Mormon discussions...

February 2015

February 25, 2015

Doubting Our Doubters

We have a problem with doubt. More specifically, we, LDSs, have a problem with how...

February 13, 2015

The Call of Simon Peter in Luke 5:1-11

This story, which is unique to Luke, is a bit of a gem among call...

February 05, 2015

Biblical Texts and Historicity

There's been quite a lot of concern reflected in comments in discussions here and elsewhere...

February 04, 2015

On Pseudonyms and Insults

Reflecting on the behavior of certain other co-bloggers at Patheos and their commenters on the question of...

February 04, 2015

John Gee, Biblical Studies, and Credentials

John Gee has alleged that Biblical Studies degrees at elite universities do not require history...

February 03, 2015

Notes on John Gee’s Biblical Training

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January 2015

January 31, 2015

The Anthon Transcript: Fulfillment of Prophecy, Reformed Egyptian, and the Evolution of a Story, Part III

The Evolution of a Story (See Part I and Part II) In Part I...

January 30, 2015

Does the word “apology” appear in the scriptures?

Recently it has been suggested that the word apology does not appear in the scriptures...

January 24, 2015

Son of God

I was having a chat with the homies about Christological titles and since my response...

January 23, 2015

The Anthon Transcript: Fulfillment of Prophecy, Reformed Egyptian, and the Evolution of a Story, Part II

Reformed Egyptian (See Part I here) More problematic in terms of the credibility...

January 22, 2015

The Anthon Transcript: Fulfillment of Prophecy, Reformed Egyptian, and the Evolution of a Story, Part I

Like other Mormons, I grew up learning about Martin Harris’s famous visit with Professor Charles...

December 2014

December 23, 2014

How to Start a Culture War

Hold strong opinions about a few issues. The more people that care about the issues,...

December 14, 2014

Hamblin’s Misreading

I should begin by noting that if anyone wants to intelligently comment on the latest...

December 14, 2014

Prolegomena to a Reconstruction of the Literary History of 1 Sam 1:1-4:1a: The Main Problems and Issues

[This is the beginning of a longer study about 1 Sam 1:1-4:1a that I'm still...

December 02, 2014

Principles for Dialogue and Mutual Edification

I recently concluded my 8th year as a blogger with FPR (or its earlier affiliate)....

November 2014

November 14, 2014

Contextualizing Crises of Faith

It might seem that Latter-day Saints have a corner on the faith-crisis market, especially now...

November 07, 2014

Mormon Theology Seminar Announcement

We are very excited to assist in getting the word out about the second annual Summer...

October 2014

October 28, 2014

LDS Curriculum and the Priestly Hermeneutical Tradition

A guest post from from friend-of-the-blog Silence Dogood. The recently announced changes in CES curriculum...

October 21, 2014

Reminder: Faith and Knowledge Conference Deadline!

Nearly 10 years ago, this conference came together as the first dedicated space for LDS...

October 14, 2014

…Like All the Other Nations

The book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament contains an account of the debate...

September 2014

September 03, 2014

Pseudonyms Rule, Names Drool

Judith Donath, a fellow at Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet and Society, has put forward...

August 2014

August 08, 2014

The Aspirational Language of Mormonism

This post is a guest submission from Isaac Black. Recent events in Mormondom, including the...

July 2014

July 16, 2014

Announcement: THE FIFTH BIENNIAL FAITH AND KNOWLEDGE CONFERENCE

University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA February 27-28, 2015 The Faith and Knowledge Conference was established...

June 2014

June 30, 2014

Who’s the Prophet Here?

There are many different views about the validity and effectiveness of Kate Kelly and Ordain...

June 24, 2014

Some Thoughts on a Recent Excommunication

We recently received this communication from a friend, who wishes to remain anonymous. It’s been...

June 24, 2014

Obedience and Speaking for God

Last week in my ward, the Sunday school lesson included 1 Samuel 15, where Samuel...

June 14, 2014

Unanswered Questions about the Priesthood

As President Uchtdorf said in his in general conference talk last October, “Sometimes questions arise...

May 2014

May 31, 2014

What Otterson Got Right: “We don’t know all the reasons”

There is a lot to like about Michael Otterson’s recent letter. It is a cause...

May 11, 2014

What is Scripture, for reals?

Is scripture only scripture if it is a inerrant record of what really happened? There...

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