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This week I spent a few days in Nauvoo, the last place the Latter-day Saints tried to build a temple before being forced to leave the United States. Read More
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very very very very late. I do, at least. It’s 11:41 presently, and I’m still planning to finish this post, fire off some comments, do my sit-ups and read the new Adam Gopnik in this week’s New Yorker before I turn in. Read More
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Danithew is wondering when we’re going to begin idle speculation about who might replace Justice O’Connor. We’re happy to oblige him. Read More
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I recently spent a week or so immersed in constitutional law, looking at — among other things — the place of the Declaration of Independence in constitutional interpretation. It has gotten me thinking about the virtues of hypocrisy. Read More
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Very roughly and tentatively, but good enough perhaps for the purposes of a blog discussion or an introduction to philosophy, one could say that there are two basic metaphysical positions, with a third that is a variation of one of those two. Read More
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To seal the testimony of this book and the Book of Mormon, we announce the martyrdom of Joseph Smith the Prophet, and Hyrum Smith the Patriarch. They were shot in Carthage jail, on the 27th of June, 1844, about five o’clock p.m., by an armed mob — painted black — of from 150 to 200 persons. Read More
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Due to an unmentionable poop incident (click on the link if you’re very brave), FMH Lisa may be needing a new washer. At the very least, she could use a few new cleaning supplies. So if you’ve got a spare dime, consider sending Lisa a Paypal. Read More
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Lesson 27: Doctrine and Covenants 101, 103, and 105 For more understanding of these sections, read about Zion’s Camp in a church history. Read More
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This is an odd post, to be sure, but so that no one wonders: since there are no scriptures associated with this lesson, I’ve not prepared any study questions for it. Read More
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Or maybe what I really want to know is: Who am I ? Am I a feminist? Read More
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A frequent morning ritual for me involves taking a bag of compost to our garden, which is several blocks from our house, on my drive to work. I enjoy this little task. Read More
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Two weeks ago today I fell off the high step during my aerobics class. Distracted by other thoughts, I miscalculated the height of the step and came down hard on an inverted ankle. It wasn’t pretty. Within seconds my ankle ballooned to three times its normal size and I was immobilized. Read More
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We are encouraged to study and ponder the nature of God. Spencer W. Kimball wrote that “to know God, one must be aware of the person and attributes, power and glory of God the Father and God the Christ.” (Faith Precedes the Miracle at 86). Along those lines, this post proposes a theory on the nature of Christ. Read More
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A friend just forwarded me this one, a little discussion (rhyming, no less) about the intersection of law practice and exaltation. Some of the theology may be a bit speculative, but the last line is quite accurate. Read More
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In the common law world, judges are required to write opinions that justify their decisions. The holdings and reasoning in these opinions then become the law. Generally speaking, there are two sorts of opinions. First, there are opinions offered by the court that state its decision and the reasons for it. Second, there are dissents, which explain why the dissenting judge cannot join the majority’s opinion. There is also, however, an almost completely forgotten, third kind of opinion that is worth thinking about: a dubitante or dubitans. Read More
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Heber J. Grant’s insomnia may have been the best thing to happen to the study of early twentieth century Church history. Read More
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Today is Sister Rachel Frandsen’s twenty-fourth day in the MTC, her fourth Friday and, right about now, probably something like her sixty-eighth meal in the cafeteria. Read More
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Yesterday, I had the kids at work. Read More
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It seems that for every conceivable social malady, there is an equal and opposite makeover show. Read More
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One thing usually missing from discussion on this blog and, from what I have seen, all others, is extended, thoughtful discussion. Read More
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So let’s think about Zion as a prisoner’s dilemma (PD). Read More
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My mom just e-mailed me this one. It’s a fun little puzzle, though it took me a little longer than I expected to track down the last few. Read More
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Brigham Young has many wonderful tidbits scattered throughout his years as prophet. A friend pointed out the following snippet: Read More
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The first thing you need to know about what happened is that it’s not about doubt. This is not the story of how I lost my testimony. I’m as committed to the church and as convinced of the reality of the restoration now as I was before what happened on Friday night. This is a story about reading, and how to do it. Read More
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At first she was basically opposed to the idea. Read More
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Lesson 25: Doctrine and Covenants 84:33-44, 121:34-36 Read More
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I figure that if Nate can go on and on and on about his garden, I might be indulged if I take you on a tour of my house. Read More
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I just finished Karen Armstrong’s Islam: A Short History and I was bugged. Read More
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A few days ago, I had the rare experience of actually having enough time to sit in my study and read. Read More