Daniel C. Peterson's Blog, page 1155

A solution to the puzzle of the origin of matter in the universe?

    http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucl...   If these scientists are correct, the existence of matter in the universe — the fact that there is a universe at all — is due to the fact that, at the very moment of the Big Bang, there was a slight asymmetry between the matter and anti-matter that it produced.   [Read More...]

“The Genesis of Jewish Genius”

    Intriguing thoughts from Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks:   http://www.slate.com/bigideas/what-is...    

On hidden truths

    “Many hidden truths are often unobserved, not invisible.”  (Matthew Petti)    

Christians in Science

    Here’s an interesting organization:   http://www.cis.org.uk    

“LDS university president receives national attention for shoveling student’s driveway”

    It’s fun to see Michael Benson getting this kind of attention:   http://www.deseretnews.com/article/86...    

Urgent emergency notice!

Ryan Anderson is worth following

    One of the more interesting social-conservative thinkers currently writing:   http://www.heritage.org/about/staff/a...        

New Testament 86-88

    Matthew 8:14-17 Mark 1:29-34 Luke 4:38-41; 7:11-17   Only Luke recounts the story of Jesus raising the son of the widow of Nain from death.   But all three of the synoptic gospels mention the healing of Peter’s mother-in-law (πενθερά).   It’s striking that the first pope, as he’s often regarded, had a [Read More...]

“Prophets and presidents: 11 noteworthy connections between the LDS Church and the White House”

    For those who may have missed this piece:   http://www.deseretnews.com/article/86...   It’s really quite interesting, and provides several surprising “Gee whiz!” moments.    

“Southern Virginia University to work on policy after gay student’s complaint”

    I found this story (which was brought to my notice by Cassandra Hedelius) particularly interesting, in view of the fact that I’ve known Dr. Madison Sowell since just before our freshman year at Brigham Young University.   http://www.roanoke.com/news/virginia/...   I agree with Cassandra Hedelius’s comment on the matter (she’s a lawyer):  “It’s a canary in [Read More...]