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“The Changing Forms of the Latter-day Saint Sacrament”

    Happy Friday from the Interpreter Foundation!   As you prepare to receive the sacrament on Sunday, you might find this essay to be especially meaningful reading:   The Changing Forms of the Latter-day Saint Sacrament   This new piece represents, by the way, 217th consecutive Friday on which the Interpreter Foundation, which has [Read More...]

Elder Holland at Windsor Castle: Mormon Migration Provides Insights to Help Modern Refugees

    I’m delighted at his words:   http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article...   If you can manage the time, please listen to his impressive fourteen-minute remarks, which represent the second speech that he has given at this conference.    

“On the Morrow Come I Into the World”

    Martin Tanner and Bruce Webster join for the Interpreter Foundation’s 180th scripture roundtable, discussing 3 Nephi 1-7 (which is the focus of 2016 Gospel Doctrine Lesson 36):   Scripture Roundtable 180: Book of Mormon Gospel Doctrine Lesson 36, On the Morrow Come I into the World    

“It’s now time for the NCAA to kick out BYU”

    Thanks to McClain Bybee for alerting me to this article:   http://www.outsports.com/2016/9/13/12...   41 ¶And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.  42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself [Read More...]

“2016’s Happiest States in America”

    I won’t spoil the suspense for you.   But please don’t neglect the supporting statistics.  They’re quite interesting:   https://wallethub.com/edu/happiest-st...   Thanks to Charles Steinman for calling my attention to this item.    

“Repent and Return Unto the Lord”

    In the Interpreter Foundation’s 179th posted scripture roundtable, Cassandra Hedelius, Martin Tanner, and Bruce Webster discuss Book of Mormon Gospel Doctrine Lesson 35, which is focused upon Helaman 13-16:   Scripture Roundtable 179: Book of Mormon Gospel Doctrine Lesson 35, Repent and Return unto the Lord    

A thought from Dr. Johnson

    “When once the forms of civility are violated, there remains little hope of return to kindness or decency.” Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)    

“Embattled Christians push for homeland in Middle East”

    An intriguing idea:   http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/09/...   I’m very sympathetic.    

“Mormon Heavenly Mother featured in Deseret Book bestseller”

    I need to have a look at this:   Mormon Heavenly Mother featured in Deseret Book best-seller   I’ve actually written on a related topic, more than once.  Here, for example:   “Nephi & His Asherah”   And, in a fuller and more satisfactory form (to me, at least), here:   “Nephi and [Read More...]

“Online trolls are psychopaths and sadists, psychologists claim”

    Somebody called my attention to this article yesterday, I think, and I’m sorry, but I failed to make a note of who it was.  Thanks to him or her, in any case:   http://www.independent.co.uk/life-sty...   My personal experience tallies with what the article reports.  I no longer attempt conversation with such folks.  I [Read More...]