Lesson 7: Various scriptures on the First Principles and Ordinances Before I offer some study questions, let me say why I object to this year’s way of organizing our Sunday School lessons. 1 person likes this post. Like Unlike Read more »
LDS Newsroom
- 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
- Mormons Around the World: Country Newsroom Websites |14 May 2013 May 14, 2013
- Mormon Delegation Encourages Religious Dialogue at International Conference May 14, 2013
- Church Donates More Than 1 Million Pounds of Food to Top Hunger-Relief Organization May 9, 2013
- Mormons Around the World: Country Newsroom Websites | May 9 May 9, 2013
- Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | 8 May 2013 May 8, 2013
Blog Archives
12 Questions for Terryl Givens
Professor Terryl Givens–who has another book out within the last month, The Latter-day Saint Experience in America (Greenwood Press)–has been kind enough to answer twelve questions for us. 1 person likes this post. Like Unlike Read more »
Sunday School Lesson 6
Lesson 6: D&C 6, 8, 9, and 11 You will find study questions for D&C 6, 8, and 9 in the materials for lesson 5. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Sunday School Lesson 5
Lesson 5: D&C 6, D&C 8, D&C 9, Joseph Smith History 1:8–17 Those who are preparing lessons to teach should notice that the scriptural material for this lesson and for lesson 6 are almost identical. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Getting older
I mentioned earlier that I thought to post about what getting older has gotten me and then thought better of doing so. Now, with some editing, here is the post I resisted. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Sunday School Lesson 4
Lesson 4: Joseph Smith—History 1:27–65; Doctrine and Covenants 3; 5; 10; 17; 20:5–15; and 84:54–62 1 person likes this post. Like Unlike Read more »
Blogging
I just finished a blog several pages long. It began a couple of weeks ago when a Belgian friend, Rudi, called to wish me a happy new year and to talk about making arrangements for his visit to BYU in April. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Invitation: 12 Questions for Terryl Givens
Many of you have probably at least heard of Terryl Givens’s book, By the Hand of Mormon. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
III: 12 Questions for Travis Anderson
This is the last installment of Travis Anderson’s answers to our 12 questions. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
II: 12 Questions for Travis Anderson
The second four questions and answers from Professor Anderson: Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Sunday School Lesson 3
Lesson 3: Joseph Smith History 1:1-26 1 person likes this post. Like Unlike Read more »
Sunday School Lesson 2
I am gradually making headway. I hope to finish lesson 3 Sunday and send it out early next week. My apologies for not being further ahead. Lesson 2: Verses from Doctrine and Covenants 18, 19, 58, 76, 88, and 93 – “Behold, I am Jesus Christ, the Savior of the World” 1 person likes this post. Like Unlike Read more »
I: 12 Questions for Travis Anderson
Russell Fox’s post on International Cinema at BYU and the responses to it inspired us to ask Travis Anderson, IC’s director, to do 12 Questions for us. Here is the first installment, answers to four questiosn. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Sunday School Lesson 1
Lesson 1: Doctrine and Covenants 1 Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Petitionary Prayer
If we remember that the Father already knows our needs and desires, then the idea of prayer is strange. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Worthy?
We often speak of being worthy. We pray that we may be worthy. We urge each other to be worthy. Sometimes we recognize that we are not worthy. But what do we mean by “worthy”? Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Sunday School Lesson 48
Lesson 48: Mormon 7-8, 10 Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Sunday School Lesson 47
Lesson 47: Moroni 1-6 Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
12 Questions for Travis Anderson
Everyone was excited to talk about International Cinema at BYU. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Plainness and Ornament
With many other Christian traditions, we share the admonition to plainness in speech and other aspects of life: “Let all thy garments be plain, and their beauty the beauty of the work of thine own hand” (D&C 42:40) Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Sunday School Lesson 46
Lesson 46: Ether 7-15 These notes will concentrate on Ether 12. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Sunday School Lesson 45
Lesson 45: Ether 1-6 Chapter 1 Though things are complicated by the fact that Mosiah (which one?) withheld the Book of Ether from his people (Ether 4:1), it is plausible to think of the book as being like a Book of Mormon for the people of the Book of Mormon. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Interpreting Scripture
Joe Spencer, Blake Ostler, Larry, and Ivan Wolfe have started talking about the interpretation of scripture on the thread on pride. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Pride
In Book X of Confessions (chapter 39), Augustine writes about various ways of being proud. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Sunday School Lesson 44
Lesson 44: Mormon 7-9 2 people like this post. Like Unlike Read more »
Sunday School Lesson 43
Lesson 43: Mormon 1-6, Moroni 9 Since I’m putting these together between conferences all over North America, the last lesson and this are not as complete as I would like. My apologies. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Sunday School Lesson 42
Lesson 42: 3 Nephi 27-30 and 4 Nephi Chapter 27 Verse 6: What does it mean to take Christ’s name upon us? (What sermon in the book of Mormon has the most to say about that?) When we are told to endure to the end, what are we to endure? Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Sunday School Lesson 41
Lesson 41: 3 Nephi 22-26 I’ll be out of town for each of the next three weekends, but I will try to keep up on the study materials for Gospel Doctrine class. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Two Questions from Jim F (1)
A year ago I met a French philosopher, Michel Juffé, at a conference on Levinas and psychology at Seattle University. In August of this year, I took part in a conference on loss that he sponsored at Cerisy-la-Salle, in Normandy. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Two Questions from Jim F. (2)
Second question (go here for the first): This question is more philosophical. 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