Daniel C. Peterson's Blog, page 1065

On future electronic publication of Royal Skousen’s work

    A couple of days ago, I mentioned Royal Skousen’s announcement that his three-decades-old Book of Mormon Critical Text Project is leaving the Maxwell Institute for a new home with BYU Studies.   I want to clarify what I said about electronic publication of the Project’s findings:  The Interpreter Foundation and BYU Studies will [Read More...]

“Accomodate conscientious objectors to same-sex marriage”

    I’ve advocated making reasonable accommodations for those who object to Justice Kennedy’s revolutionary redefinition of the institution of marriage.  Here are some suggestions:   http://www.nationalreview.com/article...    

“The Most Anti-Science Law Ever Passed”?

    I was actually fond of Senator Proxmire, despite his being a Democrat.  But this may not have been his finest contribution:   http://www.realclearscience.com/blog/...    

“Talking to families concerned about sexual orientation”

    http://ldsmag.com/shine-talking-to-fa...   “M. Catherine Thomas was converted to the Church at age 19. Soon after her baptism she went to the Church College of Hawaii (now BYU-HC), where she married her English Literature professor, Gordon K. Thomas at semester break in the Hawaii Temple. They have 6 children and 16 grandchildren. They recently [Read More...]

“‘The Fall Thereof Was Exceedingly Great”: A Note on the Symbolism of the Great and Spacious Building”

    A relatively short piece that you might find of interest:   http://www.studioetquoquefide.com/201...    

“More than 1000 Indian Muslim clerics sign fatwa against ISIS”

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/m...   Thanks to Jabra Ghneim for alerting me to this story.    

“Another look at human divinization”

    This week’s Thursday column in the Deseret News is up.  It’s effectively (and designedly) Part Two of last week’s column:   http://www.deseretnews.com/article/86...    

New Testament 263

    Matthew 20:20-28  Mark 10:35-45 Compare Matthew 23:11; Mark 9:35; Luke 12:50; 22:24-27; 9:48; John 13:4-5, 12-17   These are powerful verses.  They condemn the almost omnipresent and well nigh irresistible human anxiety about status, the perpetual quest for prestige.   They offer grounds for continual self-examination:   Are we doing good for its [Read More...]

BYU ranked highly

    I found these two items on John Gee’s always-interesting blog:   “10 Private Schools with Highest, Lowest Sticker Prices”   “10 Law Schools that Leave Grads with the Least Debt”   Hint:  BYU fares well on these lists.    

Moving on

    You can’t read the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading the last one.