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This world and the next

    “If you read history you will find that the Christians who did most for the present world were precisely those who thought most of the next. It is since Christians have largely ceased to think of the other world that they have become so ineffective in this.” C. S. Lewis  

Christmas Cheer 9

    This is a great idea for a really happy Christmas season:   http://www.thehappierhomemaker.com/20...    

Plantibodies

    There’s a brief little notice in the current (December 2014) issue of Scientific American about the idea of a “plantibody.”  The article’s author, Annie Sneed, defines plantibody as “a human antibody produced by plants.”   ZMapp, a drug generated via “hijacked” tobacco plants, was used this past summer to treat two Americans infected with [Read More...]

“Mitt Romney at BYU: Beyond Politics”

    http://www.nationalreview.com//postmo...    

“The struggle to survive inside Kobani”

    http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/04/world/m...   For those inclined to blame Islam for such horrors:  Please recall that the besieged residents and defenders of Kobani are themselves Muslims, too.    

Music of Christmas 8

    In my judgment, one of the most unearthly and beautiful pieces of modern classical Christmas music is Morten Lauridsen’s setting of O magnum mysterium:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7ch7...       Latin text O magnum mysterium, et admirabile sacramentum, ut animalia viderent Dominum natum, jacentem in praesepio! Beata Virgo, cujus viscera meruerunt portare Dominum Christum. [Read More...]

Mosiah 28

    Today’s reading, Mosiah 28, mentions in passing the launch of the great mission to the Lamanites undertaken by the sons of King Mosiah.   It will provide some of the greatest and most inspiring stories in the Book of Mormon.   It will also — by moving the king’s sons beyond the borders [Read More...]

“Of faith and moonbeams”

    This week’s column for the Deseret News:   http://www.deseretnews.com/article/86...    

Operation Underground Railroad

      You know, or you certainly should know by now, that I’m seeking donations to support and expand the work of The Interpreter Foundation:   http://www.mormoninterpreter.com/a-le...   And I’ve been very encouraged by the response thus far.  I’m grateful to those who have contributed.  We still have some considerable distance to go, but [Read More...]

“How to share the Gospel during the holidays”

    A helpful and quite practical article:   http://lds.net/blog/hasten/sharing-th...   Anybody can do at least some of these things.