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Three More “Local Planetary Conditions”

    I now resume my appropriation, for my own nefarious purposes — focused, as usual, on what I’m reliably informed are the two major themes of this blog (that is to say, on dishonest personal smears of people who don’t share my religious views and on food) — of material largely drawn from the […]

Remembering “missionary bootcamp”

    I had an enjoyable time this afternoon interviewing Tom Alexander on camera for our new “Six Days in August” film project.  I’ve already interviewed Jim Allen for the effort, so we’ve now got some solid material “in the can,” as we, umm, cinéastes like to put it.  It’s good to be getting underway! […]

The Resurrection of Christ: Thinking Through the Logical Possibilities

    For the past two or three days, I’ve been spending a few evening minutes on Andrew Loke, Investigating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ: A New Transdisciplinary Approach (Routledge, 2020).  The Singaporean Dr. Loke, an Associate Professor at Hong Kong Baptist University, practiced medicine for a while before going back to school in the […]

“Blessed are the merciful”

    “Blessed are the merciful,” reads the King James Version of Matthew 5:7, “for they shall obtain mercy.”  (Matthew 5:7) A few verses later, in the next chapter of the gospel of Matthew, a famous line in “the Lord’s Prayer” reads as follows:  “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors” (Matthew […]

In response to virtually no popular demand, I speak up.

    By now, you may have heard about this story:  “Church settles case with SEC over financial reporting: Ensign Peak Advisors, Church of Jesus Christ agree to pay penalty to settle investigation.” Although the episode has garnered national and international publicity, my sense is that most members of the Church of Jesus Christ of […]

“Though its foundations may now be low in earth”

    “Elias: Prophet of the Restoration,” written by Jan Francisco Abstract: The Prophet Elias is a puzzle, with a handful of pieces scattered through the standard works and the teachings of Joseph Smith. Rather than proving a point conclusively, this paper will put the pieces together to show a new picture of this important figure. […]

“You did not see me come and you will not see me go.”

    We had lunch today at the home of friends who live here.  The husband is a Ph.D. computer scientist now retired from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in northern California, and they have traveled with us on at least a couple of occasions.  They generously gave me a pair of books, one of which […]

“Enthroning the Daughter of Zion”

    First, though:  A link to this talk, which was presented on Saturday, 25 October 2014, at the Interpreter Foundation’s 2014 Temple on Mount Zion Conference, went up today on the Foundation’s website:  Conference Talks: “Enthroning the Daughter of Zion: The Coronation Motif of Isaiah 60-62,” given by Carli Anderson     In connection […]

Shaq, Sir Charles, and Utah

    First, though, I need to mention that the website of the Interpreter Foundation still seems to have a bit of life left in it.  Here are the links that went up today:   Interpreter Radio Show — February 5, 2023 In this episode of the Interpreter Radio Show, the discussants were Neal Rappleye, […]

Jimmy Carter and I

    Jimmy Carter, who served as the 39th president of the United States, has entered hospice care.  As I understand the definition and requirements of hospice care, this means that he has, at most, six months left to live, and possibly significantly less time than that. I never voted for Mr. Carter.  I did […]