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January 12, 2015
22 April through 1 May in Israel
Just a little reminder for those who may be dawdling on this: http://693.tru-m.com/tour-details.cfm...
“Who’s Afraid of Secularism (3) Or, My Irrepressible Rationalism”
The inestimable Ralph Hancock contributes yet another valuable installment of his reflections on the current controversy about how to approach Mormon studies, etc., in academia: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/soulandc...
January 11, 2015
“Mormon family’s viral YouTube videos play role in British woman’s conversion to LDS Church”
Some of you may have noticed my occasional exhortations to share your faith online. (I’m just echoing admonitions from Elders M. Russell Ballard and David A. Bednar.) Here’s an example — a few of you may have missed it when it was first published — of the effect that such sharing can have [Read More...]
A world of condemnation
The demonstrations today against radical Islamist terrorism and in favor of freedom of speech — in Paris, throughout France, and elsewhere — were enormous, and very impressive. Here, for example, are two accounts — one in English and one in French — of the rallies in Paris and in other French cities: [Read More...]
On staying “active” in the Church
“Churchgoers are like coals in a fire. When they cling together, they keep the flame aglow; when they separate, they die out.” Billy Graham
Understanding apostasies
My friend and former Maxwell Institute colleague John Gee continues with his reflections on the reasons why some — particularly young people — leave The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Why Do They Leave? III What Have We Learned? Let’s Try This From a Different Angle
New Testament 32
Matthew 4:13-17 Mark 1:14-15 Luke 4:14-15 John 4:43-46 The notion that “a prophet is not without honor except in his own country” strikes me as entirely human and very plausible. Familiarity, the saying goes, breeds contempt. Not in everybody, of course. But for many, I’m sure, it’s much easier to believe in [Read More...]
“Feasting with the Dead”
A brief article in the January/February 2015 issue of the Biblical Archaeology Review reports on a just-concluded exhibit at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, entitled In Remembrance of Me: Feasting with the Dead in the Ancient Middle East. The artifact most prominently featured in the exhibit was the Katumuwa Stela, a basalt [Read More...]
Despicable Me
Three passages, culled from comments on blogs made by people who disagree with Ralph Hancock, William Hamblin, and me about some trends in Latter-day Saint academia: 1. “I firmly believe that sacred and secular don’t need to be at war as some are currently trying to portray in an effort to [Read More...]
January 10, 2015
The Muslim employee who saved several people at that kosher market in Paris
I think this story needs to be widely known: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01... Thanks to Jabra Ghneim for sharing it with me.
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