Daniel C. Peterson's Blog, page 944

Tolerance and Despair

    “In the world it is called Tolerance, but in hell it is called Despair . . . the sin that believes in nothing, cares for nothing, seeks to know nothing, interferes with nothing, enjoys nothing, hates nothing, finds purpose in nothing, lives for nothing, and remains alive because there is nothing for which [Read More...]

“Top intelligence official: ISIS to attempt U.S. attacks this year”

    I take this really seriously:   http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/09/politic...   I want our politicians and presidential aspirants to take it seriously, too.   As I’ve said previously, one of my reservations about Ted Cruz (with whom I otherwise generally agree) concerns his views on domestic intelligence-gathering.  It was a major reservation of mine with regard [Read More...]

“Do animals feel empathy?”

    A very interesting article about the ongoing debate concerning animal emotions:   http://www.vox.com/science-and-health...    

“Finding the first use of the name ‘Christ’ in the Book of Mormon”

    Another piece from Taylor Halverson in the Deseret News:   http://www.deseretnews.com/article/86...    

If thou dost wish to laugh . . .

    If thou dost wish to laugh exceeding much, Google “Puritan Valentine’s cards” and look thou through the images that do there appear.   For copyright reasons, I can’t put any of the specific cards up here, but you can find them easily enough.    

“My soul delighteth in the words of Isaiah”

    Kris Frederickson, Dan Peterson, and Martin Tanner join in this, the 153rd scripture roundtable posted by the Interpreter Foundation, to discuss 2016 Gospel Doctrine lesson nine, which is based upon 2 Nephi 11-12, 15-16, 21-22, and 25:   http://www.mormoninterpreter.com/scri...    

“Defenders of the Book: Surveying the New World Evidence for Book of Mormon Historicity”

    In August 2006, Brant Gardner delivered the following remarks at the annual conference of what was then called FAIR but is now called FairMormon:   http://www.fairmormon.org/wp-content/...    

BOM 2 Nephi 21

    Isaiah’s remarkable eloquence is yet again on display in today’s reading, 2 Nephi 21 (= Isaiah 11).   He envisions the coming of a just and kind ruler, whom Christians for centuries have taken to be the millennial Christ, who will judge fairly and not according to mere appearances (verse 3) and who will advocate the [Read More...]

Happy Chinese New Year!

    I’ve been remiss about this.  Sorry.  My apologies.   Both Louis Midgley and Eric Lopez reminded me that we’re now entering into the Year of the Monkey.   Rather fitting for a presidential election year, don’t you think?   Somebody told me that it’s a good year for swinging through the trees.  I [Read More...]

Missionaries for Dinner

    If a politician found he had cannibals among his constituents, he would promise them missionaries for dinner. H. L. Mencken