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2016-01-29T01:06:42-05:00

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Too Close to Call? Daniel Peterson in the Deseret News

Last updated on: January 29, 2016 at 1:06 am By TT

Recently, FPR bloggers have alleged that Daniel Peterson’s recent Deseret News column closely followed the author’s summary of a book he was reviewing, without attribution. At least one commenter has asked for more evidence of this claim. In response, I want to demonstrate the close relationship between Peterson’s review and the author’s work at a textual level. I present the two texts in a linked PDF below, one marked as written by Daniel Peterson [DCP] and the other by the author, Robert J. Hutchison [RJH] .... Read more

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2016-01-26T16:45:37-05:00

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To the Editors of the Deseret News

Last updated on: January 26, 2016 at 4:45 pm By mogget

Dear Sir / Ma’am: I was interested to read in your edition of Thursday, January 21st an article by Dr. Daniel C. Peterson about a book by James R. Hutchinson engaging various aspects of so-called Historical Jesus research. I was also interested to see that Peterson does not go much beyond the description of the book as found on Amazon; following it so closely that a link to Amazon would have saved column-inches and allowed Peterson to engage more robustly with... Read more

2016-01-20T13:27:47-05:00

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Mac and Cheese Apologetics

Last updated on: January 20, 2016 at 1:27 pm By TT

When I think of Mac and Cheese, I tend to think of the boxed product of tiny noodles and a cheese powder. I’ve eaten it many times in my life. It made many appearances on my plate as a child, and I have many positive associations with it. It was an expression of love from my parents, a part of American food culture, and no doubt satisfied my hunger and cravings many times. As I grew older, I became aware... Read more

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2016-03-16T11:47:45-05:00

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The Invention of God

Last updated on: March 16, 2016 at 11:47 am By RT

For those interested, I’ve posted a review of Thomas Römer’s The Invention of God (2015) on my personal blog. The book summarizes recent archaeological findings and biblical scholarship on how Israelite polytheism developed into Jewish monotheism: https://ryansthomas.wordpress.com/2016/01/18/review-of-thomas-romer-the-invention-of-god-2015/ Read more

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2016-01-12T10:52:20-05:00

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On Maintaining Integrity in Difficult Circumstances

Last updated on: January 12, 2016 at 10:52 am By smallaxe

Over the pope as the expression of the binding claim of ecclesiastical authority there still stands one’s own conscience, which must be obeyed before all else; if necessary even against the requirement of ecclesiastical authority. This emphasis on the individual, whose conscience confronts him with a supreme and ultimate tribunal, as one which in the last resort is beyond the claim of external social groups, even of the official Church, also establishes a principle in opposition to increasing totalitarianism. Joseph... Read more

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2016-01-10T14:22:42-05:00

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Review of Brant A. Gardner, Traditions of the Fathers: The Book of Mormon as History

Last updated on: January 10, 2016 at 2:22 pm By RT

I finally found time over the holidays to read Brant Gardner’s Traditions of the Fathers: The Book of Mormon as History, which he describes as an attempt to read the BoM “in history and as history” (p. 52). Publicized as the state of the art in BoM apologetics, I was curious to see what Gardner had to say about BoM historicity. As a part-time student of the historicity debates myself, I have written a number of articles here at... Read more

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2015-12-23T10:10:21-05:00

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Congrats Stephen Smoot

Last updated on: December 23, 2015 at 10:10 am By mogget

We here at FPR have learned that Mr. Stephen Smoot has been accepted into the MA program at Trinity Western in Biblical Studies. This is a significant first step for Stephen and we are very pleased to offer both our congratulations regarding his acceptance and our best wishes for his future. He has chosen a tough and complicated path but we are confident that he will also find it to be as rewarding as have we. I might also add,... Read more

2015-12-09T11:03:01-05:00

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Authority is Our Sacred Cow, and It Must be Domesticated

Last updated on: December 9, 2015 at 11:03 am By smallaxe

I believe that there are members of our faith that would engage in acts of terrorism if asked by the leaders of our Church. For instance, in a discussion about two years ago on M*, one of the perma-bloggers said the following with regard to Abraham attempting to sacrifice Isaac: “Smallaxe, with the testimony I have of the living prophets, if President Monson were to call upon me to sacrifice one of my children, I would do so.” If someone is... Read more

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2015-11-12T17:09:03-05:00

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To the General Presidents of the Women’s Auxiliaries

Last updated on: November 12, 2015 at 5:09 pm By mogget

Dear Sisters, As a Relief Society president in a small unit outside of Utah I have watched with interest the roll-out of the Church’s policy on gay marriage, cohabitation, and the children of gay parents who live or have lived in stable relationships. I would like to ask one question and make one request. My question is this: Were the three of you consulted about these policies? (more…) Read more

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2015-11-11T16:13:17-05:00

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Tips on Being an Independent Scholar: Cheryl L. Bruno

Last updated on: November 11, 2015 at 4:13 pm By Bored in Vernal

1)Tell us about your background, education, and career goals when you were just starting out? Did they change over time? I graduated from a small liberal arts college with a B.S. in Physical Recreation and Recreation, while working as a swim coach. Upon graduation, I served an LDS mission. When I returned, I enrolled in a Master’s program at BYU in Educational Psychology. I married a few months after beginning the program, and in less than a year delivered the... Read more

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