Daniel C. Peterson's Blog, page 1207

Mosiah 13

    Before I go any further, I want to call your attention to a nice little article that sheds light on the meaning of the name Mosiah:   http://publications.maxwellinstitute....   But now, on to a quick and very brief comment about Mosiah 13, today’s reading:   As was shown in the first verse of [Read More...]

A cynical but likely successful tactic

    Serious analysis from the Anglo-American commentator Charles C. W. Cooke:   http://www.nationalreview.com/article...   The matter of Professor Jonathan Gruber is merely the tip of the iceberg.    

Chronological snobbery

    Something that really irritates me is the casual assumption, on the part of some young people, that, merely because they’re younger, they’re also wiser, more intelligent, and better than those who are older.  You know:  Inevitable progress, and all that.   “You never did real scholarship,” one arrogant youngish Ph.D. said, a couple [Read More...]

Muslims in Egypt offering themselves as a human shield to protect Christians

    Many stories out of the Middle East are discouraging, depressing, and painful.   Some, though, are inspiring:   http://www.butterbin.com/muslims-offe...    

Einstein on science and religion

    “Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.”  (Albert Einstein)   Posted from Mesa, Arizona  

At a dinner on Thursday night

    On Thursday night, my wife and I attended a dinner hosted in Salt Lake City by the Mormon Historic Sites Foundation, an extraordinarily valuable group whose work I admire enormously.   The occasion of the dinner was the bestowal of the ninth annual Junius F. Wells Award upon Donald Enders, for his work [Read More...]

Raheel Raza

    I had a very enjoyable time at last night’s Muslim/Mormon discussion here in Mesa.  And there was a good audience, too.  I’m terrible at estimating numbers, but we met in a large stake center; its chapel was full, and extra chairs had to be set up, after the meeting had begun, well back [Read More...]

“Christianity is a Middle Eastern religion”

    It’s an obvious truth, but we sometimes seem to forget it.   Anyway, today’s installation of the bi-weekly Hamblin-Peterson Deseret News column is now up online:   http://www.deseretnews.com/article/86...   Posted from Mesa, Arizona    

On kindness

    “Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.”  (Albert Schweitzer)   Posted from Mesa, Arizona    

Science, reason, and emotion

    “Science is not only a disciple of reason but, also, one of romance and passion.”  (Stephen Hawking)