And the Gentiles are lifted up in the pride of their eyes, and have stumbled, because of the greatness of their stumbling block, that they have built up many churches; nevertheless, they put down the power and miracles of God, and preach up unto themselves their own wisdom and their own learning Second Nephi 26:20. This is another post about the Feldman article. But if you want to sing Feldman’s praises and take issue with his Mormon critics, go here. If you want to defend his observation that from the secular standpoint mainstream Christianity has its share of the... Read more »
LDS Newsroom
- Church Working With Oklahoma Officials to Provide Support in Wake of Tornadoes May 21, 2013
- Funeral Services for Frances J. Monson Announced May 20, 2013
- Frances J. Monson, Wife of President Thomas S. Monson, Passes Away May 17, 2013
- Elder Dallin H. Oaks Honored for Championing Religious Freedom May 16, 2013
- Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right| 15 May 2013 May 15, 2013
- Rendering of Meridian Idaho Mormon Temple Now Public May 15, 2013
- Mormon Delegation Encourages Religious Dialogue at International Conference May 14, 2013
- Mormons Around the World: Country Newsroom Websites |14 May 2013 May 14, 2013
- Mormons Around the World: Country Newsroom Websites | May 9 May 9, 2013
- Church Donates More Than 1 Million Pounds of Food to Top Hunger-Relief Organization May 9, 2013
Blog Archives
Upstate New York Exists, so Mormonism Is True
You will recall that in July Atlantic bloggers Matt Yglesias and Ross Douthat agreed that the Book of Mormon was “a remarkably crude and obvious forgery.” To his credit, Ross Douthat later retracted the claim and promised, in effect, that he’d wade into the weeds of history, archaeology and comparative theology before he made judgments like it again. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Must Bishoprics Be in the Baby’s Blessing Circle?
Must the bishop be in each baby’s blessing circle? Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Who Won?
Who won tonight? Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
On Cell Phones in Sacrament Meeting
Cell phones have arrived. Even in my semi-rural, blue-collar ward enough people have a cell phone now that one’s gone off every sacrament meeting for the last month. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
The 6th Day of Christmas
On the sweetness of Mormon life. Some child behind me started yelling during a really good talk about charity. Because of the talk, perhaps, I remembered not to turn around and gawk. Later I peeked behind me and saw a young mother with three small children who had slipped in late. Her husband is a good man but he doesn’t believe and won’t come and he works on Sundays anyway, so she and her children are usually late. Sometimes they’re so late they don’t come until the very end of sacrament meeting. But they almost always come. Be the... Read more »
Revelation Made Flesh
Christ was uniquely part divine and part mortal. The Almighty was his father, the woman Mary was his mother. 1 person likes this post. Like Unlike Read more »
Naked, and ye clothed me
When Christ says to Mary and Joseph– I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me –they will not ask him “when?”. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Christmas and the Sacrament
There is only one Christmas. Each year it comes slightly more into view. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Favorite Christmas Posts
Reading bloggernacle Christmas posts each year is one way I observe Christmas. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
“Falls, Gardens, Death”
From the archives. This Christmas season I’ll be reposting a few favorite Christmas posts from the past. This first one is from December 18 of 2005 and may not make sense as a Christmas post until a later one I put up. I would appreciate that any substantive comments be left in the combox of the original post. I’m leaving this combox open for any technical comments or for comments on this introductory paragraph. (more…) Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
The Feast of Saint Tithing Settlement
If Mormons had a liturgical year, the distinctively Mormon part of December would be tithing settlement, not a limp dutifulness like Joseph Smith’s birthday. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Mittmitthuckmitthuckmittnationalreview
I apologize to you unfortunates who don’t know the pure, sweet beauties of an obsession with politics. This post is not for you. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Even the Devils Also Believe in Themselves
I was flipping through a book called The Secret at the bookstore. I don’t want to criticize the book itself too much, since I haven’t read it in detail. But there seem to be an awful lot of bestsellers, prosperity gospellers, and seminar gurus out there, all preaching that “you are the way, the truth, and the life.” Update: The definitive review here. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
The Family Circle
On the sweetness of Mormon life– We came a few minutes late to our small ward and could hardly find a spot to squeeze in. The chapel was full of family from the funeral on Wednesday and for today’s two baby blessings. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Martial Hymns
A Canticle for Liebowitz has a remarkable scene where a priest tries to persuade a mother not to euthanize her radiation-poisoned child. He argues with her in front of the emergency euthanasia tents, under the gaze of a statue called “Mercy” that the emergency euthanasia authorities have erected. The statue is a copy of a copy of a copy of a Christus, each copy more androgynous, more passive and weak. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Thanksgiving
The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof. The world, and all they that dwell therein. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Stem cells with promise
Two different scientific teams have independently discovered they can convert normal human cells into “embryonic” stem cells without destroying or cloning embryos. For those of us who realize that “embryo” is just shorthand for an embryonic person, this is great news. See the NYT and the Washington Post Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Churches of Iron and Clay
I’m probably the last man on the Bloggernacle to realize that the the great stone which smashes to bits the statue in Daniel is not necessarily just a universal government. The stone is the gospel Kingdom, which is both spiritual and temporal. So it makes as much sense to compare parts of the statue to various churches and dispensations as it does to compare them to empires. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Sound Bite Mormonism
What the conservative chattering class is chattering about the last few days is Jacques Barzun and his book From Dawn to Decadence . So it was no surprise to see Steve Sailor quote the book’s lessons. Here’s one lesson that piqued my Mormon interest. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
The Right to Unrighteous Dominion
Is it possible for someone not in a position of authority to practice unrighteous dominion? Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Living in an Unjust State
Suppose your government took an 11-year old child away from you–you’ve been his foster parents for two years–and put him in an institution. The reason? You’re Christians who believe homosexuality isn’t right. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
I Had a Comrade
By now you will have heard the news that J.K. Rowling herself has decided to preempt the Dumbledore slash fiction. She reveals that Dumbledore’s intense attraction to Grindelwald was homosexual attraction. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Get Some Sleep
Anonymity isn’t the only reason the internet is quarrelsome. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Sordid Political Post for Mittheads and Anti-Mittheads
Prominent evangelical conservatives are making Mitt Romney noises. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Private Chapels
I have holy envy. I want a private chapel. I want stained glass, a pew, children kneeling, ritual, beauty, low murmurs, and I want it in my home. 1 person likes this post. Like Unlike Read more »
Unto Him That Receiveth I Will Give More
In General Conference we get to be a people, instead of just wards; we get spiritual refreshment in prayer, song, and preaching; and sometimes some personal answers. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Primary Program
On the sweetness of Mormon life: Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Porting the Sacrament
Did you know Buzz Aldrin took Episcopalian communion on the moon? Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
We’re All Utah Mormons Now
After we got to talking about temple attendance in Elders’ Quorum I mentioned Pushing Towards the Temple. Our high councilman was sitting in. He observed that whoever was pushing towards the temple, it wasn’t us. The major effect of the Church building a temple out here in our backyard is that we started taking the temple for granted, he said. We’re Utah Mormons now, he said. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Conferences and Events
- American Society of Church History Annual Meeting
- American Academy of Religion/Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting
- Communal Studies Association Annual Meeting
- Society for the Scientific Study of Religion/Religious Research Association
- Western History Association Annual Conference
- Utah State Historical Society Annual Meeting
- Center for Studies on New Religions
- Mormon History Association
- European Mormon Studies Association Conference
- Sunstone Symposium