In a discussion at the ExII blog on the Church’s recent decision renovate downtown Salt Lake, a commenter named Dave justified his support of the Church’s position this way: 1 person likes this post. Like Unlike 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
Temples and Leprous Houses
Upon seeing this title, my husband asked, “Was that the ancient Hebrew equivalent of Better Homes and Gardens?” Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
The JST of Mark 14:8
At first blush, the Joseph Smith Translation for Mark 14:8 doesn’t appear to do anything: Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Sisterz in Zion
An amazing documentary premiered on byu.tv today between sessions of conference. 2 people like this post. Like Unlike Read more »
Loaves, Fishes, and Understanding
There are two very similar stories of miraculous multiplication of loaves and fishes in Mark’s Gospel. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Wow
When I was in college, I dabbled a bit with genealogy. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Pet Peeve #146
“Reverent” and “quiet” are not synonyms. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Inactivity and Rumors of Inactivity
A recent post over at FMH set off a firestorm (over 170 comments and still going) with the news that the writer’s husband had “recently attended a church meeting where the leaders discussed, among other things, the new statistic out from church-headquarters that estimates 70% of those raised in the church will go inactive/leave by the time they are adults.” Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Primary Lesson 36 Supplement
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Finding Jesus’ Sisters
Here’s Matthew 12:46-50: Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
The Structure of Matthew’s Gospel
Here’s one way of thinking about the Gospel of Matthew. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Primary Lesson Supplement #35
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Holy Cow
A friend of mine is a dedicated genealogist. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Rose Marie Reid
In 1950s America, Rose Marie Reid was a household name. She was born one hundred years ago today. 4 people like this post. Like Unlike Read more »
Primary Lesson 34 Supplement
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Mormon in the Congo
Moroni 8:14 never used to sit well with me: Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Primary Lesson 33 Supplement
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Primary Lesson 32 Supplement
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Elder Oaks’ Public Affairs Interview
I decided that this is too important for a mere sidebar link. (I hope that it is an indication of things to come on other prominent topics.) I don’t want to take away from the discussion already under way at M*, so please head there to discuss. (Rosalynde and J. Stapley’s comments are particularly noteworthy.) Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Primary Lesson 31 Supplement
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Primary Lesson Supplement 30
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“Gay, Mormon, and Married”
This is not the kind of article you see every day. 1 person likes this post. Like Unlike Read more »
Primary Lesson 29 Supplement
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300 West
This is what you see as you drive on 300 West just past 300 North in Salt Lake City: Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Broken Confidence
Simon, 5, loves this little boy. His family is a little bit too Conspicuous Consumption for me, but how can you deny a five-year-old his best friend? Which is why I’m spending an afternoon at his 500$ birthday party at the karate studio. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Just Pretend It Already Has 26 Comments . . .
. . . because this may be the longest post you’ll read this year. (I want a Niblet!!) Randy wanted me (and Nate) to explore the issue of presiding a little more on the temple thread, but some yahoo cut off comments, so Randy emailed me. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Book Reviews: Juvenile Non-Fiction
If you are an adult, inevitability comes in the form of death and taxes. If you are a child, it comes as the middle school research project. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Book Review: A Rascal by Nature, A Christian by Yearning: A Mormon Autobiography
A Rascal By Nature, A Christian by Yearning: A Mormon Autobiography by Levi Peterson. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Book Review: An Advocate for Women: The Public Life of Emmeline B. Wells
An Advocate for Women: The Public Life of Emmeline B. Wells by Carol Cornwall Madsen Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »
Primary Lesson Supplements 26-28
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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