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Newly arrived (and very jet-lagged) in Israel

  ***   I’m very happy to report that it is now possible for you to order (or to pre-order) the forthcoming Interpreter Foundation film Undaunted: Witnesses of the Book of Mormon through Deseret Book:   https://deseretbook.com/p/undaunted?q...   It will be available on 24 May 2022.   ***   It’s good to be back in […]

Public prayer on school property, the Supreme Court, and making movies

    ***   I’m pleased to report that I’ve just been notified that I will be speaking between 3:45 and 4:45 PM on Saturday, 3 September, at the 2022 annual convention of the International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS).  It will be held this year in Salt Lake City.  I’m really pleased with that […]

A memorable lesson learned on my mission

    ***   I’ve lately suggested a way to approach the forthcoming FX/Hulu miniseries Under the Banner of Heaven and some resources for strengthening that approach.  (See here, for example.)  Now here’s another valuable article — from the estimable Hal Boyd — that some will find helpful:   “Perspective: Under the Banner of Hollywood: Too […]

Introducing the new website for “Undaunted” and awaiting “Under the Banner of Heaven”

    ***   I want to call your attention here to the newly revamped website for our forthcoming two-part docudrama, which will be available on DVD just one month from now, on 24 May 2022:   Undaunted: Witnesses of the Book of Mormon   On the website, you will be able to watch the […]

Consciousness Seemingly Beyond Life

    ***   I know that it really irritates a small group of my worst critics, but irritating them isn’t actually the reason that I continue from time to time to post notes about near-death experiences.  I simply find such accounts fascinating, and I know that many others do, as well.  I also find […]

The First of Interpreter’s Short Video Features is Now Up, for Free

    ***   I’ve said for quite some time here that, as part of the overall Witnesses project — which was not at all exhausted by last summer’s Witnesses theatrical film — we would eventually be posting a series of short features on social media, for viewing at no charge.  Well, I’m extremely gratified […]

Some Cosmic Thoughts to Ponder on a Weekend

  ***   I like to think about such things as these from time to time, and I hope that you find it interesting and valuable, as well.  First, though, a lead-in passage that comes, perhaps rather unexpectedly, from Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice.  It nicely expresses the ancient belief, which flourished up through the […]

“Putting Down the Priests”

    ***   It’s Friday, so, with wearisome predictability, another new article has appeared in the online Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship.  Like all such articles, it is offered to you at no charge (though we certainly hope that you’ll consider offering a little something to support our ongoing efforts): […]

Church History and the Most Beautiful Place on the Planet

    ***   Interpreter Radio Show — March 27, 2022 In this archived episode of the Interpreter Radio Show, Steve Densley, Matthew L. Bowen, and Mark J. Johnson discuss the anthropomorphic nature of God with special guest Daniel C. Peterson.  That’s during the program’s first hour.  The second hour of the show is devoted […]

“The Historical Reliability of John’s Gospel”

    ***   Precisely nobody appears to be clamoring for this information right now.  But here it is, nonetheless:   It seems very probable that I’m going to be speaking at a YSA stake fireside in southern Alberta (possibly in Lethbridge, though I’m not yet certain about that) on Saturday, 16 July 2022, and […]