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January 12, 2015
“Sorry, liberals, Scandinavian countries aren’t utopias.”
I’m reminded at least once a month that the foremost countries on the planet, the happiest and best functioning, are relatively godless socialist states such as those in Scandinavia. Color me skeptical. So you can easily understand why, as a quasi-libertarian and a religious believer, I was already predisposed to enjoy this [Read More...]
On being a Christian
“It is not that I want merely to be called a Christian, but actually to be one. Yes, if I prove to be one, then I can have the name.” St. Ignatius of Antioch (martyred ca. AD 107)
New Testament 33
Matthew 13:53-58 Mark 6:1-6 Luke 4:16-30 Plainly, according to Luke, Jesus is literate. As was the custom, he stands while reading from the scriptures and then sits when he begins to explain or expound them. I love the cadences and the contents of Luke 4:16-21 in the King James Version of [Read More...]
Some pretty basic suggestions for avoiding cancer
According to the 10 January 2015 Economist, a study done in the United Kingdom found that 42% of all cancers are tied to factors within an individual’s control. These factors include smoking (which, because of the carcinogenic chemicals it creates, causes 29% of pancreatic cancer, 37% of bladder cancer, 65% of esophageal [Read More...]
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
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