Posts Tagged ‘ Education ’

Mormon Mexico

May 6, 2009 | 12 comments
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For some time now I’ve been planning a series of posts looking at the LDS presence in different countries around the world. But unlike what has been done elsewhere, I want to find and present information that gives a view of what life may be like for most LDS Church members in that country. I also hope to give an idea of the development of Mormon culture in the country, mention a few of the well-known or notable citizens of that country who are Mormon, as well as a brief idea of the distribution and development of the Church... Read more »

Of Courses

December 11, 2008 | 47 comments
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Of Courses

I recieved one of those continuing education catalogs in the mail today (from Lehman College, not BYU), and glancing through it, I began to wonder why the courses are all very basic. The courses are all introductory, and seem to be for those looking to start a career in relatively low-skill professions. I suppose there is good reason for this–colleges offer courses that people want to take. But with the rise of the Internet and “distance learning” shouldn’t  the reverse be happening also? Shouldn’t these tools result in a lot of small, narrowly-focused courses, more academic in nature? Perhaps... Read more »

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  • FPR Begins Series on Teaching Seminary (Ben S.)
  • This just in: Evidence the Arizona crazy disease is spreading to Utah (Dave)
  • Can We, Maybe, Rethink This? (Ben S.)
  • What Biblical Scholars Do (Ben S.)
  • Ed Harris on Mormon beliefs: “Out there, man. Just out there. Those guys … whew!” (Dave)
  • Church alters Bloch’s painting for modesty and theology (Wilfried)
  • High school (and seminary) student Jabari Parker on the cover of Sports Illustrated (ht Adam A.) (Sam)
  • Jabari Parker, ambassador of Mormonism (Sam)
  • Returning to church despite my doubts (not LDS, but telling) (Wilfried)
  • With or without Romney, D.C. a surprising Mormon stronghold (Wilfried)
  • Columnist misrepresents LDS Church doctrine and policy(Alison)
  • Talking to your pre-teens about pr0n, in the NYT (Ben S.)
  • Colbert lampoons McNaughton’s “subtlety”(Kent)
  • There are different rules for public discourse about Mormonism (Dave)
  • Church buys Haun’s Mill, other CoC properties. (Ben S.)
  • The perils of religious illustration, with special application to Mormonism (Dave)
  • Mormon poet named Utah’s Poet Laureate (Kent)
  • The Occupy movement hits Mormon books (Kent)
  • A glorious new age of Mormon visual displays! (Ben S.)
  • Pinewood Derby - how do you fix it? (Alison)

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