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2015-03-30T08:29:23-05:00

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An Appeal to the BYU Board of Trustees: Please Trust Your Faculty

Last updated on: March 30, 2015 at 8:29 am By jupiterschild

The appeal that follows is undergirded by a simple but unproven (at least not by me) set of assumptions that flows from my experience at BYU(-Provo) and with numerous BYU faculty currently employed. As I said at the end of part 2: The vast majority of BYU faculty members want BYU to succeed as a uniquely LDS university. They care very much about its students and their success in negotiating a transition to adulthood as faithful Latter-day Saints. They have... Read more

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2015-03-30T08:06:45-05:00

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On Academic Freedom at BYU, Part 1: The BYU Statement

Last updated on: March 30, 2015 at 8:06 am By jupiterschild

[Part two; part three] The question of academic freedom at Brigham Young University provides an interesting case study in the dynamics of power and the pursuit of truth and the consequences of the concentration of power in a theologically defined hierarchy. Part 1 will explore the principles of academic freedom at BYU as expressed in its statement dated 1 April 1993 (available online, though a version dated Sept 14, 1992 was still handed to new faculty as of the end of the first... Read more

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2015-03-23T11:48:58-05:00

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Doubt is Not Always a Choice

Last updated on: March 23, 2015 at 11:48 am By smallaxe

Doubt is not always a matter of choice. With regard to many LDSs who experience a crisis of faith, I would state the matter more strongly: Doubt is rarely a matter of choice. In this previous post I told a fictional story about Jack, who was born in the Church, loved the Church, but came to doubt the Church. For people such as Jack, keeping his faith in the Church would in many regards make his life easier. Transitioning out... Read more

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2015-03-19T17:20:10-05:00

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On Doubt and Trust

Last updated on: March 19, 2015 at 5:20 pm By smallaxe

Doubt can be thought of as a kind of questioning; and to question is to ask for reasons or an explanation for something one does not understand. One might wonder, for instance, what the Church does with its money. People do not always provide reasonable answers to questions; and how one processes an unreasonable answer will depend on a number of factors including one’s relationship with the individuals (or entities) one questions. If I trust the Church, for instance, I... Read more

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2015-03-02T16:40:17-05:00

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Korihors, Secular Humanism, and the Book of Mormon

Last updated on: March 2, 2015 at 4:40 pm By TT

The topic of Korihor, noted Book of Mormon anti-Christ, has come up in Mormon discussions recently. The identification of Korihor with various contemporary groups or individuals marks such as illegitimate and dangerous. Boundaries, separation, and vigilance against such ideas is warranted. One of the most popular interpretations is that Korihor teaches secular humanism, situating secular humanists (and often religious humanists) as not only heretical, but also demonic. It is worth mentioning that the text justifies Korihor’s murder on the basis of his beliefs,... Read more

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2015-02-25T10:54:44-05:00

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Doubting Our Doubters

Last updated on: February 25, 2015 at 10:54 am By smallaxe

We have a problem with doubt. More specifically, we, LDSs, have a problem with how we conceptualize doubt and how we treat those who doubt. The short story is that we tend to employ an ambiguous notion of doubt and that we treat those with anything resembling doubt as insincere, as prideful, and as involved in sin. A prime example of this is the article entitled “When Doubts and Questions Arise” in the March 2015 Ensign. (more…) Read more

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2015-02-13T10:11:04-05:00

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

Last updated on: February 13, 2015 at 10:11 am By mogget

This story, which is unique to Luke, is a bit of a gem among call narratives. It may be divided into three distinct sections: vv. 1-3, 4-7, and 8-11. Unlike Matthew and Mark, Jesus’ interaction with Simon in this scene is preceded by his healing of Simon’s mother-in-law (4:39); presumably Simon also saw or heard about the rest of Jesus’ activities in Capernaum (4:40-41) before Jesus appeared on the shore: Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret,... Read more

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2015-02-05T14:11:50-05:00

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Biblical Texts and Historicity

Last updated on: February 5, 2015 at 2:11 pm By RT

There’s been quite a lot of concern reflected in comments in discussions here and elsewhere about whether the Old Testament contains reliable history, so I thought I would link to a valuable recent treatment of the issue by biblical scholar Marc Brettler in Thinking, Recording, and Writing History in the Ancient World (ed. Raaflaub; 2014), where an up-to-date bibliography can also be found: “No direct evidence explains why Israelites told and wrote history. No ancient Near Eastern historical text, including the Hebrew... Read more

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2015-02-04T19:21:37-05:00

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On Pseudonyms and Insults

Last updated on: February 4, 2015 at 7:21 pm By TT

Reflecting on the behavior of certain other co-bloggers at Patheos and their commenters on the question of pseudonyms, I was inspired to repost some ideas on this from last year. Let me share my observations about being a pseudonymous Mormon blogger for over a decade. There is a common belief that bloggers who “hide” behind a pseudonym will abuse that position to do bad things. My experience, however, has not born this out. Instead, the pseudonymous blogger is often the target of... Read more

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2015-02-04T14:23:45-05:00

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John Gee, Biblical Studies, and Credentials

Last updated on: February 4, 2015 at 2:23 pm By TT

John Gee has alleged that Biblical Studies degrees at elite universities do not require history or archeology. As evidence, he looks at the minimum course requirements, and in a few cases at general exam areas. The immediate implication of this claim is targeted at David Bokovoy, whose PhD is from Brandeis in Hebrew Bible–the first target of Gee’s “analysis.” The broader implication is that people with Biblical Studies degrees are less qualified to speak about the ancient world relevant to... Read more

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