Daniel C. Peterson's Blog, page 921

“Despite all evasions”

      Every common biological organism is more intricately articulated, more astoundingly put together, than the most sublime literary composition. . . .  Despite all evasions, the ultimate agency of intelligence stares one in the face.  Frederick Ferré        

“The Faith of an Observer”

    There are, no doubt, many out there now for whom Hugh Nibley is, at most, a vaguely familiar name rather than the riveting, life-changing model and mentor that he was for a few of us.   I wish that The Faith of an Observer could have been done a few years earlier.  Hugh [Read More...]

“Sauron endorses Donald Trump for president”

  Thanks to Bill Hamblin for alerting me to this important political development:   Sauron Endorses Donald Trump for President   Those familiar with the history of Middle Earth will recall that Sauron made Mordor great again.   In other news, Dr. Ben Carson forfeited much of his moral authority and credibility yesterday by joining [Read More...]

“Telling the Story of the Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon”

    This is the second of the two new pieces that appeared today in Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture:   Telling the Story of the Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon    

“Latter-day Saint Youths’ Construction of Sacred Texts”

    It being Friday, a new article has appeared in Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture:   Latter-day Saint Youths’ Construction of Sacred Texts    

Stephen H. Webb: “Godbodied: The Matter of the Latter-day Saints”

    We were expecting to have dinner tonight with Stephen Webb, and we were looking forward to hearing his presentation tomorrow, at the Interpreter Foundation’s second conference on science and Mormonism.   Sadly, these things will not be.   However, here’s a fascinating article from Stephen that appeared some time back in BYU Studies: [Read More...]

The alarming rise of the Strong Man

    I’m watching the rise of Trumpism with increasing dismay, not entirely devoid of horror.   Here are two very serious articles that deserve attention:   “Donald Trump’s Terrifying and Distinctly American Authoritarianism”   Thanks to “Mike” for calling this one to my attention.  I’m happy to see Jacob Weisberg notice the fact that [Read More...]

Natural and Supernatural

    “We can’t understand the universe in any clear way without the supernatural.”  Allan Sandage  

A last reminder

    2016 Second Interpreter Science & Mormonism Symposium: Body, Brain, Mind, and Spirit    

“An appeal to our fellow Catholics and to all men and women of good will”

    Some of the nation’s leading conservative Catholic intellectuals have come out in public opposition to the presidential candidacy of Mr. Donald Trump:   http://www.nationalreview.com/article...   I wish I were more optimistic that such a statement will have even the slightest impact on the Caesarotrumpist movement.  Alas, though, I’m feeling more and more like [Read More...]