Daniel C. Peterson's Blog, page 165

Some Reminders

    ***   As part of my on-going effort to remind people of the rich variety of offerings that has been provided in Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship — or to call it to their attention in the first place — I provide here a few more links from a […]

“Ritual Complexes in Mesoamerica and the Book of Mormon”

    ***   Earlier today, Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship made an article by Mark Alan Wright available on its website:   “Axes Mundi: Ritual Complexes in Mesoamerica and the Book of Mormon” Abstract: An axis mundi refers to a sacred place that connects heaven and earth and is believed to be the […]

Après moi le déluge

    ***   In this space the other day, I mentioned the death of Professor David C. Montgomery, a former teacher of mine.  I share, now, his obituary; the photograph that accompanies it is much closer to the way I remember Dr. Montgomery as my intimidating tutor in Turkish and as the teacher who […]

Sermo Humilis

    ***   This short article went up on the website of the Interpreter Foundation earlier today:   Book of Moses Essays #66: Moses Witnesses the Fall: (Moses 4): The Challenges and Blessings of Celestial Marriage (Moses 4:22–26)   And here’s an advance look at a little four-minute spot that will run perhaps as […]

On Nephite Genetics and Ancient Egypt

    ***   As I say, I’ve fallen a bit behind on my blogging.  The fourth installment of Kyler Rasmussen’s series of Bayesian essays appeared on the website of the Interpreter Foundation on Wednesday:   “Estimating the Evidence Episode 4: On Nephite Genetics”   ***   “Announcing the Interpreter Foundation Ultimate Egypt Tour Lecture […]

The Book of Mormon, Temples, Plural Marriage, and Other Good Topics for the Weekend

    ***   [What with recent travels, and recovery from recent travels and catching up after them, and, most importantly, having just returned my computer to Brigham Young University (as is required upon retirement) and bought a new one, I’ve fallen behind on blogging and on many other things.  I will try to make […]

A Wrap-Up on Rapid City

    ***   [Yet again, owing to a recurring technical glitch on the part of Patheos, I’ve been unable until just a few minutes ago to post an image to accompany this blog entry.  And, yes, this recurrent problem is beginning to get on my nerves.  I’ve already been thinking for various reasons about […]

Canada, the Heber Valley, and Standing in Holy Places

    ***   The domestic theatrical run of Witnesses continues to wind down.   I’m happy to report, though, that the movie — which represents the initial portion of the Interpreter Foundation’s overall “Witnesses” film project — will commence screening for the first time at the Avon Theater up in Heber, Utah, later this […]

Three Deaths

    I learned today that Robert Ritner, an Egyptologist at the University of Chicago and formerly at Yale University, has died after a lengthy illness.  He had become a popular figure among critics of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for his willingness to criticize faithful Latter-day Saint scholars who defend the […]

Faithful Scholarship, for Free

    ***   I’m a bit behind in my posting here — travel and obligations will do that to you — but I still want to share with you an item that went up on the website of the Interpreter Foundation on Saturday:   Book of Moses Essays#65: Moses Witnesses the Fall: (Moses 4); […]