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One of the more interesting pieces that I have read on Mormon intellectual life is Armand Mauss’s essay “Alternate Voices,”Sunstone April 1990. The article was written in response to a General Conference sermon by Elder Oaks of the same name. (Also worth reading here.) Brother Mauss’s article in its entirety is reproduced here with the kind permission of Sustone and Brother Mauss. Read More
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I’ll introduce our newest guest blogger by letting her introduce herself. Read More
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As a new member and as a missionary, I usually sat near the back of the chapel. Read More
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If I ever to write a country-western song about religious epistemology, I will call it “One afternoon in Amarillo.” Read More
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I visited an old love this weekend, almost a year after we parted. I found her more beautiful than ever, and we spent a wonderful few days together before saying goodbye again. Read More
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I love the book of Fourth Nephi in the Book of Mormon, especially this verse: “And it came to pass that there was no contention in the land, because of the love of God which did dwell in the hearts of the people.” Read More
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Sunday afternoon I found myself reading the Oxford Book of English Verse (the Quiller-Couch edition in honor of a great advocate of the Inner Temple), and I read the following: Read More
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Are we losing the battle for Sundays? Read More
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Nathan (enters, stage left): “Tell Simon that America is part of Texas!” Read More
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Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, “as of December 31, 2004, there were 2,267,787 people behind bars in the United States.” Read More
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The March 2006 issue of The New Era features an article on the Lord’s prayer, wherein we can read the following: Read More
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Check out the new online Mormon-themed narrative arts magazine at popcornpopping.net. Read More
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Jane Jacobs passed away today in Toronto. She was 89 years old. Read More
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In one of its fitful bursts of faux-oracular prose, the Supreme Court once declared that the U.S. Constitution knows no blasphemy. Read More
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Authority is a key concept in Mormonism. Read More
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I haven’t been in Primary very long, but it has been long enough to notice this: most adults could benefit from a few simple ideas that will make them much, much better at teaching a group of children. Read More
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Today is Earth Day. A number of denominations have given their support to environmental issues, encouraging their members to be sensitive to the protection of the environment. This not only pertains to the major (and controversial) topic of climate change and global warming, but to all the small things people can do daily to save energy, sort waste, recycle, be attentive to what we purchase… Read More
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Lesson 17: Deuteronomy 6; 8; 11; 32: 1-4, 15-18, 30-40, 45-47 Read More
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Three of the best books that I have ever read on Mormonism are not about Mormonism at all: Read More
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I’ve been teaching the second half of the Old Testament in Institute this semester. The KJV is a terrible obstacle to understanding the scriptures. Read More
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This week’s New Yorker features an interesting article by Peter Boyer on the crisis facing the Episcopalian Church in the United States after a New Hampshire diocese elected the openly-gay Gene Robinson as bishop. (This post, by the way, is not principally about gay issues.) Read More
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It was a historic day for our tiny Flemish branch when we replaced the old harmonium with a new electric organ. Nothing could better symbolize our progress, lift the morale of our handful of members, and prepare the way to convert the whole city. Read More
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I blog most on Tuesdays. Read More
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I have often heard or read conversations that go something like this: Read More
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BCC is hosting an all-star panel of academics on questions relating to correlation. Talking about correlation reminds me of a time from our history when doctrinal correlation efforts were incredibly restrictive. Read More
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BYU Political Science professor Valerie Hudson has been in the news lately as a result of her new book, Bare Branches. Read More
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A while back I stumbled upon this website that allows you to map the prevalence of a given surname, by state, in the United States for the years 1850, 1890, 1920, and 1990. Read More
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Mother in Heaven recently made a cameo appearance in correlated materials. Read More
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And now, after the many testimonies which have been given of him, this is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him: That he lives! Read More
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This Easter, I have a story to tell, a story about the Atonement. (more . . . ) Read More