Daniel C. Peterson's Blog, page 1035

“Women of the Church — Revolutionizing Mormonism”

    My friend Blair Van Dyke has launched a blog on Patheos.  Here’s one of his recent entries:   http://www.patheos.com/blogs/blairvan...    

New Testament 272

    Matthew 21:18-19 Mark 11:12-14 Compare Luke 13:6-9   Some have seen in this strange little episode a fit of unreasonable pique on Jesus’ part.  But that isn’t so.  Here’s a concise explanation of what the story means:   http://www.cgg.org/index.cfm/fuseacti...    

Home Alone

    My wife has been in Newport Beach, California, relaxing and spending time with family and friends.  One of my sons is living in Santa Fe, New Mexico; I spoke with him tonight.  Another is visiting Japan with his wife, where they participated in a friend’s wedding.  (That son served his mission in Japan; my [Read More...]

The recent crimes in Jerusalem

    Jordanian-Palestinian pre-school girl holds knife and, coached by her father (?), says “I want to stab a Jew.”   “Kuwaiti Columnist: Israel Has the Right to Defend Itself against Palestinian Knife Terrorism”   In my judgment, the Palestinians have legitimate grievances.  But they will never, ever, ever gain the moral high ground in this [Read More...]

“Is the end in sight for reading glasses?”

    We shall see.   https://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/...    

New Testament 271

    Matthew 21:10-17 Mark 11:15-17 Compare Mark 11:11; Luke 19:39-40, 45-46; 21:37   Some speak of Jesus as someone infinitely accepting of all lifestyles, never condemnatory, never excluding anybody.  This Jesus does not seem to appear in the New Testament.    

“Mormon Apostle Calls for Balance and Accommodation, Not Culture Wars”

    Elder Dallin H. Oaks has addressed a significant gathering in Sacramento, California.  For an account of his remarks — and, if you’re interested, for his full text and for a recording of his presentation — go to this link:   http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article...    

“Dogs ‘can trace origins to Central Asia’”

    http://www.bbc.com/news/science-envir...    

Serious allegations against Mahmoud Abbas

    It would be interesting to see what someone might try to say in defense of Mr. Abbas in this light:   http://www.nationalreview.com/article...   I’m not interested in an overall evaluation of the Arab/Israeli conflict, but in specific comments about the things that Mahmoud Abbas has recently said, which seem to be both inflammatory [Read More...]

Kate Kelly helps to ordain a female Catholic priest

    I’m not making this up:   http://www.sltrib.com/home/3075882-15...   (For those who may not recall, Kate Kelly founded “Ordain Women,” and was excommunicated in June 2014.)   To my untutored eye, at least, Ms. Kelly’s joining in the ordination suggests a rather different view of priesthood — whether that be Catholic or Latter-day Saint [Read More...]