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Mosiah 8

    As I say, it’s been a fairly long day.  I haven’t had much time online or with my computer, and now it’s quite late.   Two observations, though, about today’s reading, Mosiah 8:   First, Mosiah is a book in which several different groups are traveling here and there, and several stories interweave, overlap, divide, [Read More...]

“Fire on the Horizon”

    I’m several hours late — it’s been a busy day — but I don’t want it to go unnoticed that Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture posted two reviews of Blake Ostler’s Fire on the Horizon: A Meditation on the Endowment and Love of Atonement today.  It’s the 120th straight Friday on which [Read More...]

M. Zuhdi Jasser, M.D.

    For those who might be interested in the background of one of the two Muslim discussants with whom I’ll be interacting tonight in Mesa, Arizona, here’s a biographical sketch for him:   http://aifdemocracy.org/about/staff/f...   Posted from Salt Lake City, Utah    

“Scriptural Mormonism”

    I’m embarrassed to say that I hadn’t seen this very useful blog, from Robert Boylan, until just this week:   http://scripturalmormonism.blogspot.com   Posted from Salt Lake City, Utah    

This coming Friday night, in Mesa, Arizona

    I now have a clearer idea about the specific program for this Friday’s evening’s Mormon/Muslim interfaith discussion in Mesa, Arizona:   Muslims and Mormons Interfaith Fireside Friday, November 14, 2014 Mesa North Stake Center / 933 E Brown Rd / Mesa 85203 7:00 – 9:00, Friday Night Program 7:00 Opening Hymn, Prayer, Welcome [Read More...]

Spectacularly beautiful mosque ceilings

    Thanks to Nicol Sorenson-Legakis for bringing this pictorial essay to my attention:   http://www.boredpanda.com/mosque-ceil...    

Professional skeptic rattled by seemingly “paranormal” event?

    http://www.collective-evolution.com/2...   I’ve met Michael Shermer.  We spoke together on a program a few years ago.  A nice guy, at least in my experience of him.   But I can’t say that I’m upset if, once in a while, he has an experience that shakes his dogmatism a bit.  (I take no stand [Read More...]

“Mission Statement”

    Try to imagine an organization so busy creating and repeatedly revising its mission statement, and so constantly focused on holding meetings and drafting memos about creating and revising its mission statement, that its ability to achieve its mission (whatever that mission may be) is actually hindered.   I don’t have to imagine such [Read More...]

A Federal court gets it right on redefining marriage

    A refreshing change:   http://www.nationalreview.com/article...    

Schweitzer on what matters

    “The only thing of importance, when we depart, will be the traces of love we have left behind.”   (Albert Schweitzer)