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May 13, 2016
“Dating Joseph Smith’s First Nauvoo Sealings”
Brian Hales, one of the foremost experts on early Mormon plural marriage, offers useful analysis in this new article from Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture: Dating Joseph Smith’s First Nauvoo Sealings Posted from Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
DN: “Is Islam a religion of peace?”
Still a very relevant topic for discussion: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/86... Posted from Durham, North Carolina
“Living in a world with many different religious views”
My latest Thursday Deseret News article is up. I’m late, I know, but I’ve been a bit busy, and with only intermittent access to the internet: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/86... Posted from Durham, North Carolina
May 12, 2016
On Morality and Materialism
If there is no God, then all that exists is time and chance acting on matter. If this is true then the difference between your thoughts and mine correspond to the difference between shaking up a bottle of Mountain Dew and a bottle of Dr. Pepper. You simply fizz atheistically and I fizz [Read More...]
“Business the Trump Way”
This is an extremely interesting article from Fortune magazine — scarcely a leftist, anti-capitalist rag — that I highly recommend for a view of how Mr. Donald Trump would likely govern the United States were we foolish enough to elect him. It goes nicely with my previous post about his legendary business prowess. [Read More...]
The Shape, Alas, of Things to Come
“The New Strongman of Manila” “Trump’s Miss Universe Foreign Policy” Posted from Venice, Italy
Faith and Knowledge
A thoughtful comment from the Latter-day Saint philosopher Adam Miller: “Faith is more like being faithful to your husband or wife than it is like believing in magic. Fidelity is key. You may fall in love with someone because of how well they complement your story, but you’ll prove yourself faithful to [Read More...]
Wright and Gardner on “The Cultural Context of Nephite Apostasy”
Two insightful writers, both with formal training in Mesoamerican studies, examine an important aspect of the Book of Mormon in this article from late 2012’s very first volume of Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture: The Cultural Context of Nephite Apostasy Posted from Venice, Italy
UK’s “Daily Mail,” on athletes who made significant sacrifices because of their faith
Including one Australian Latter-day Saint: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/spor... Posted from Venice, Italy
May 11, 2016
DN: “Is religion merely outdated, failed science?”
Some claim that that’s all it is. But their position, in my judgment, is unsustainable: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/86... Posted from Venice, Italy
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