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“Opposition in All Things: Mormon Perspectives on the Fall” – A Conference on June 7-8, 2013 @ Feast Upon the Word
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Funny Bones, 1935 (6) @ Keepapitchinin
  -  Funny Bones, 1935

4th_Watch_6:Presentism, Idiomsm, Homonyms and other Scams @ FAIR Blog
  -  Throughout the history of mankind we have endeavored to explain the world in which we...

The Deeper Melody — Chapter 6 @ Keepapitchinin
  -  Deeper Melody 6

The Staging of Utah and Mormon Culture on KUER’s Radio West @ A Motley Vision
  -  KUER’s daily talk program Radio West looked at how Mormon and Utah culture is put...

Remembering Slave Burial Sites: A Memorial Day Post @ Keepapitchinin
  -  Slave Burial Sites

Cumorah Hill @ Keepapitchinin
  -  Cumorah Hill By J.M. White Fierce raged the fight; a wild, barbarian horde, Thirsting for...

Global cooling update @ Millennial Star
  -  The inconvenient truth is that global temperatures are slightly down over the last 10...

Reflections on Helaman 7 @ Feast Upon the Word
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She Had a (Relief Society) Question, 1928 @ Keepapitchinin
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Pope Francis says all are redeemed through Christ @ Millennial Star
  -  According to this article, Pope Francis says all are redeemed through Christ, even...

The Deeper Melody — Chapter 5 @ Keepapitchinin
  -  Deeper Melody 5

Salt Lake Missionary Home, 1974: Schedule; “Your Potential for Success” @ Keepapitchinin
  -  Missionary Home, 1974 (1)

Maytime in the Mountains @ Keepapitchinin
  -  Maytime

The Temple Spoon, 1893 @ Keepapitchinin
  -  The J.H. Leyson jewelry company, doing business with various partners under variant...

The Deeper Melody — Chapter 4 @ Keepapitchinin
  -  Deeper Melody 4

The Wealthiest Man in Your Community - Elder Cullimore, Part 7 @ Amateur Mormon Historian
  -  A continuation of Elder Cullimore's mission Recollections... My companion, Elder Larsen,...

Sunday Lit Crit Sermon: James A. Langton on Library Funding @ A Motley Vision
  -  I noticed this past week that my local library system, the New York Public Library, is...

John Goddard (1924-2013) RIP @ BOAP.org Blog
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Is the success of Goldman Sachs in Salt Lake City a sign of increasing wickedness? @ Millennial Star
  -  This story in the Daily Telegraph (London) recounts the growing success of Goldman Sachs,...

The Gift of Tongues: The Propagation of Sermon Texts in Mormonism @ BOAP.org Blog
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Spencer W. Kimball on the Sabbath @ Millennial Star
  -  President Spencer W. Kimball, the 12th President of the Church, said: “We do not go to...

RS/MP Lesson 10: Come into the Temples (Lorenzo Snow Manual) @ Feast Upon the Word
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The Life of Holiness, Romans 5:15-21 (pp. 254-270) @ Feast Upon the Word
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New Article on the Vision: D&C 76 in Context @ BOAP.org Blog
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_Saints on Stage: An Anthology of Mormon Drama_ is Now Available @ A Motley Vision
  -  Saints on Stage: An Anthology of Mormon Drama is now available at Zarahemla Books’...

Life’s Insubstantial Pageant @ Home Waters
  -  Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” is for me a kind of touchstone. It is the play I know...

Books and Printing and Mormons. Part 8. @ BOAP.org Blog
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Mormon History Association 2014 in San Antonio, TX Call For Papers-Deadline October 1, 2013 @ Mormon Church History
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Balancing Secular and Faith-Based Scripture Study @ FAIR Blog
  -  Anyone who owns a pendulum powered clock—such as many grandfather or wall hanging...

Mormon FAIR-Cast 147: Using Objects to Receive Revelation @ FAIR Blog
  -  What did it mean in the Book of Commandments to say that Oliver Cowdery had the gift of...

Benchmark Books Evening with an Author: Phil Barlow, 5/29/2013 @ Mormon Church History
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Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right| 15 May 2013 @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
  -  Salt Lake City | Wednesday, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 | This edition of "Mormonism in...

Mormon Delegation Encourages Religious Dialogue at International Conference @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
  -  Salt Lake City | Tuesday, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 | Four delegates of The Church of...

Mormons Around the World: Country Newsroom Websites |14 May 2013 @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
  -  Salt Lake City | Tuesday, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 | Mormonnewsroom.org pulls stories...

Using the LDS Ward Library @ Millennial Star
  -  When looking for a picture to show in Sunday School, the ward library is sure to have an...

Agenda and application info for the Everyday Mormon Writer Retreat/Master Class this June @ A Motley Vision
  -  Note: James Goldberg asked me to post this information. It’s a very interesting...

Redivivus: Joseph Smith’s Dispensational Transition: Elias, Elijah, Messiah. @ BOAP.org Blog
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Sunday Lit Crit Sermon: Relief Society lesson The Author at Work @ A Motley Vision
  -  Few Church members today remember that when the Relief Society was more independent, it...

Books and Printing and Mormons. Part 7. @ BOAP.org Blog
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RS/MP Lesson 9: Sacred Family Relationships (Lorenzo Snow Manual) @ Feast Upon the Word
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Chewed Gum and Charity @ Millennial Star
  -  Recently Elizabeth Smart noted that one thing that kept her from escaping her tormenters...

D&C 119 @ Feast Upon the Word
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_Saints On Stage: An Anthology of Mormon Drama_ is Off to the Printers! @ A Motley Vision
  -  It’s taken the better half of a decade, but Saints on Stage: An Anthology of Mormon...

The God Series: Teaching my son to pray @ Millennial Star
  -  As I mentioned a few days ago (HERE), my essay for the Kveller.com series on teaching...

Virtue, Scripture, and Imperfection @ Feast Upon the Word
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Conference Books — Spring 2013 @ A Motley Vision
  -  I should probably keep in mind, as I prepare this summary of the works cited in each...

Mormons Around the World: Country Newsroom Websites | May 9 @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
  -  Salt Lake City | Thursday, 9 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 | Mormonnewsroom.org pulls stories...

The Life of Holiness, Romans 5:12-14 (pages 238-53) @ Feast Upon the Word
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Report on the Nephi Anderson 2013 SASS Panel @ A Motley Vision
  -  Anderson studies gaining strength and vigor. In July 1915—nearly one hundred years...

Mormon FAIR-Cast 146: Science and Religion @ FAIR Blog
  -  In this episode of Religion Today, which originally aired on KSL Radio on October 14,...

Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | 8 May 2013 @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
  -  Salt Lake City | Wednesday, 8 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 | This edition of "Mormonism in the...

Whitney Speculative Finalists 2012 @ A Motley Vision
  -  As it happened, I wound up sneaking one more category in under the deadline. Here’s my...

Four Lessons from a Suicide @ Home Waters
  -  In relation to my previous post about patience in suffering and about my brother’s...

New Map Functionality - Other ward and stake boundaries @ Amateur Mormon Historian
  -   For those who might not have noticed, if you have an LDS.org account you can now see...

Guest post: Fanning old flames and plural sealings in the temple @ Millennial Star
  -  This is a guest post by IDIAT, who describes himself as “just an old guy...

Sunday Lit Crit Sermon: Spencer W. Kimball on The Power of Books @ A Motley Vision
  -  At this point, the sense I have is that Mormon attitudes towards literature and media...

Books and Printing and Mormons. Part 6. @ BOAP.org Blog
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15 Minute Miracle-An Old Trick For Solving Modern Day Family Problems @ Millennial Star
  -  15 Minute Miracle -An Old Trick For Solving Modern Day Family Problems by Nicholeen Peck...

Books and Printing and Mormons. Part 5. @ BOAP.org Blog
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The God Series @ Millennial Star
  -  The Jewish parenting blog, Kveller.com is running a series every day in the month of May...

Science vs. Religion? @ FAIR Blog
  -  “One of the grand fundamental principles of Mormonism is to receive truth, let it come...

Mormons Around the World: Country Newsroom Websites | May 2 @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
  -  Salt Lake City | Thursday, 2 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 | Mormonnewsroom.org pulls stories...

Patience in Suffering @ Home Waters
  -  NOTE: My book, Home Waters, after which the blog is named, treats the theme of...

Mormon FAIR-Cast 145: Kinderhook Plates and Zelph @ FAIR Blog
  -  What were the Kinderhook Plates? Were they real or a forgery? Was Joseph Smith fooled by...

Books and Printing and Mormons. Part 4. @ BOAP.org Blog
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Students Give Book of Mormon Presentation at Yale Divinity School @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
  -  Salt Lake City | Tuesday, 30 April 2013 00:00:00 -0700 | Two members of The Church of...

The Life of Holiness, Romans 5:3-11 (pp. 210-237) @ Feast Upon the Word
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...the voice said "Leave," and our lives were spared - Elder Cullimore Part 6 @ Amateur Mormon Historian
  -   A continuation of Elder Cullimore's mission Recollections... Another incident that I...

Books and Printing and Mormons. Part 3. @ BOAP.org Blog
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Compatibilist Free Will @ BOAP.org Blog
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VIDEO: Mormon-GAVI Alliance Saves Lives With Immunizations @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
  -  Salt Lake City | Friday, 26 April 2013 00:00:00 -0700 | As part of World Immunization...

Books and Printing and Mormons. Part 2. @ BOAP.org Blog
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Mormon FAIR-Cast 144: Mormon Book Review–Shaken Faith Syndrome @ FAIR Blog
  -  In this episode of the Mormon Book Review, host Kirk Caudle talks to Mike Ash about the...

The Life of Holiness, Romans 2-4 (Transition); Romans 5:1-2 (pp. 182-209) @ Feast Upon the Word
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Apostle Encourages New Zealand Latter-day Saints to Have a Christlike Attitude @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
  -  Salt Lake City | Wednesday, 24 April 2013 00:00:00 -0700 | An apostle and members of the...

Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | April 24 @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
  -  Salt Lake City | Wednesday, 24 April 2013 00:00:00 -0700 | Today's Getting It Right...

Books and Printing and Mormons. Part 1. @ BOAP.org Blog
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Ellen DePriest's Miracle @ Amateur Mormon Historian
  -  Margaret "Ellen" Talley DePriest [1] would certainly qualify as one of the lesser known...

Joseph Smith Papers, Histories Vol. 2 Collectors Edition @ BOAP.org Blog
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Five Paradoxes of Mormon Environmental Advocacy @ Home Waters
  -  This is a brief summary of the speech I gave at the recent Stegner symposium, with a...

A General Authority Teaches Stewardship @ Home Waters
  -  History was made on Friday. Elder Marcus Nash, a member of the First Quorum of the...

RS/MP Lesson 8: Search Me, O God, and Know My Heart (Lorenzo Snow Manual) @ Feast Upon the Word
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Mormons Around the World: Country Newsroom Websites | April 18 @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
  -  Salt Lake City | Thursday, 18 April 2013 00:00:00 -0700 | Mormonnewsroom.org pulls...

Mormon FAIR-Cast 143: Responding to Anti-Mormons @ FAIR Blog
  -  What can you do if you have friends or family members who are leaving the Church because...

The Life of Holiness, Romans 1:24-32 (pp. 160-181) @ Feast Upon the Word
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D&C 42:30-39 @ Feast Upon the Word
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The Problem of Fundamentalism @ FAIR Blog
  -  When we talk about the problems of a “fundamentalist” approach to history,...

Four Missionaries Beaten in West Tennessee...in 1888. @ Amateur Mormon Historian
  -  Today we have a guest post by Dale Topham. Dale's great grandfather, Asahel L. Fuller,...

God Knows Everything. —ish @ BOAP.org Blog
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Does Grant Palmer Really Claim to Have Rescued a Mormon General Authority Away from the LDS Faith? @ FAIR Blog
  -  There’s a remarkable story circulating the Net in which a prominent LDS General...

RS/MP Lesson 7: Faithfulness in Times of Trial (Lorenzo Snow Manual) @ Feast Upon the Word
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Apologetic Notes from General Conference – April 2013 @ FAIR Blog
  -  Now, I know that there are much more useful ways to read/listen to conference then with...

4th_Watch_4:The Kingdom of the Cults – “Shock Terms.” @ FAIR Blog
  -    In this episode Brother Scarisbrick discusses how the use of “shock...

Serious Discussion on Religious Liberty @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
  -  Salt Lake City | Friday, 12 April 2013 00:00:00 -0700 | This week, scholars from across...

Early Bird Discount for the 2013 FAIR Conference @ FAIR Blog
  -  Discounted tickets are still available for the 2013 FAIR Conference until May 31. For...

Mormon FAIR-Cast 141: Was the Book of Mormon Set in Heartland America? @ FAIR Blog
  -  Where did the events of the Book of Mormon take place? What evidence is there that the...

Mormons Around the World: Country Newsroom Websites | April 10 @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
  -  Salt Lake City | Wednesday, 10 April 2013 00:00:00 -0700 | Mormonnewsroom.org pulls...

The Life of Holiness, Romans 1:18-23 @ Feast Upon the Word
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Help Thou Mine Unbelief @ FAIR Blog
  -  In the Sunday afternoon session of General Conference, Elder Holland (hereafter “EH”)...

Elder Cullimore (Part 5) @ Amateur Mormon Historian
  -   A continuation of Elder Cullimore's mission Recollections... On this trip we stopped at...

Distinguished Religious Freedom Scholars to Participate in UVU Conference @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
  -  Salt Lake City | Monday, 8 April 2013 00:00:00 -0700 | The challenges and erosions of...

Sister Training Leaders and Questions about Priesthood and Baptismal Interviews @ Mormon Church History
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4th Watch 5: The theology of John & Jacobus @ FAIR Blog
  -  The topic of predestination has been debated from the days of the early Church fathers...

Even the Very Elect Can be Deceived @ FAIR Blog
  -  In my last installment I said that I would discuss some of the ways that fundamentalist...

The Life of Holiness, Romans 1:16-17 (pp. 111-138) @ Feast Upon the Word
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Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | April 4 @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
  -  Salt Lake City | Thursday, 4 April 2013 00:00:00 -0700 | In today's Mormonism in the...

Stewardship and Citizenship at the State Level @ Home Waters
  -  Polls in this country indicate a gap between the mainstream voter and elected officials...

Mormon FAIR-Cast 139: The Book of Abraham and the Prophetic Power of Joseph Smith @ FAIR Blog
  -  Now that we have some of the papyrus that was in the possession of Joseph Smith when he...

KUTV: Mormon Family of Four Receives Mission Calls on Same Day @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
  -  Salt Lake City | Wednesday, 3 April 2013 00:00:00 -0700 | Since President Thomas S....

Daniel Peterson Goes Rogue–Transitions From Dark To Light @ Messenger and Advocate
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Mormons Around the World: Country Newsroom Websites | March 30 @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
  -  Salt Lake City | Saturday, 30 March 2013 00:00:00 -0700 | Mormonnewsroom.org pulls...

4th Watch 3: Salvation–Are Mormons Saved? @ FAIR Blog
  -  In this podcast, Brother Scarisbrick illustrates the various stages of life and how...

The Life of Holiness, Romans 1:8-15 (pp. 89-110) @ Feast Upon the Word
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Mormon FAIR-Cast 137: The Anthon Transcript @ FAIR Blog
  -  What is the Anthon transcript? Can we rely on what Martin Harris said about his...

Mormons Around the World: Country Newsroom Websites | March 26 @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
  -  Salt Lake City | Tuesday, 26 March 2013 00:00:00 -0700 | Mormonnewsroom.org pulls stories...

Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | March 26 @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
  -  Salt Lake City | Tuesday, 26 March 2013 00:00:00 -0700 | In this edition of "Getting It...

Immigration, Promised Lands, and Homelands @ Home Waters
  -    LDS pioneers who arrived in the Great Basin in 1847 were, well, squatters. I...

Getting Photo Copyright Permission from the Church History Library @ Amateur Mormon Historian
  -  Several weeks ago I began selecting which photographs I would like to use in my book on...

President Uchtdorf Meets With Honduras President Porfirio Lobo @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
  -  Salt Lake City | Monday, 25 March 2013 00:00:00 -0700 | Two days prior to the dedication...

4th Watch 2 – Testimony and Lifelong Conversion @ FAIR Blog
  -  The 4th Watch is a new series of podcasts based on the 14th chapter of Matthew in which...

The Life of Holiness, Romans 1:5-7, pp. 69-88 @ Feast Upon the Word
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Is Logical Thinking Compatible with Spiritual Thinking? @ FAIR Blog
  -  Some of you may have received something like this in an email from a friend: Y0UR M1ND 15...

Pope Francis Links Concerns for the Poor and the Environment @ Home Waters
  -  “Please, let us be protectors of creation, protectors of God’s plan inscribed in...

Mormon FAIR-Cast 135: Shaken Faith Syndrome, 2nd ed. @ FAIR Blog
  -  How can we help family members or friends who are struggling with their faith in the...

If We Let Them Pray, Then What? The Possibility of Women’s Ordination @ Mormon Church History
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Mormons Around the World: Country Newsroom Websites | March 19 @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
  -  Salt Lake City | Tuesday, 19 March 2013 00:00:00 -0700 | Mormonnewsroom.org pulls stories...

Albert L. Cullimore in Harden County (part 3) @ Amateur Mormon Historian
  -  This is a continuation of Albert Cullimore's mission recollections. You can see all the...

New from Interpreter: “Trusting Joseph” and “Ancient Affinities within the LDS Book of Enoch Part Two” @ FAIR Blog
  -  The Interpreter Foundation, for those who may not yet be aware, produces a journal...

4th Watch 1 – Introduction @ FAIR Blog
  -  The 4th Watch is a new series of podcasts based on the 14th chapter of Matthew when the...

Mormon FAIR-Cast 133: Apologetics Organizations @ FAIR Blog
  -  In this episode of Religion Today, which originally aired on KSL Radio on November 11,...

The Life of Holiness, Romans 1:2-4 (pp. 47-70) @ Feast Upon the Word
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LDS Belief as Ecologically Responsible @ Home Waters
  -  As I mentioned, this is part II of a brief investigation. I have spent a great deal of...

Mormons Around the World: Country Newsroom Websites | March 13 @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
  -  Salt Lake City | Wednesday, 13 March 2013 00:00:00 -0700 | Mormonnewsroom.org pulls...

Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | March 12 @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
  -  Salt Lake City | Tuesday, 12 March 2013 00:00:00 -0700 | Today we feature stories from...

The Peculiarities of Web traffic @ Amateur Mormon Historian
  -  Some days I wonder about how web traffic works. In the last two days traffic at my blog...

LDS Belief as Ecologically Harmful @ Home Waters
  -  I once read an excellent essay by David Kinsley entitled “Christianity as Ecologically...

The 13th Annual UVU Mormon Studies Conference–The Expanded Canon: Perspectives on Mormonism & Sacred Texts April 4-5, 2013 @ Mormon Church History
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Evidence, Education, and The Loss of Faith @ FAIR Blog
  -  “Religious faith not only lacks evidence, its independence from evidence is its pride...

Mormon FAIR-Cast 132: The Book of Mormon and New World DNA @ FAIR Blog
  -  Miraculous claims surrounding the coming forth of the Book of Mormon are an evidence of...

Reverend Spalding Strikes Again: A Response to Internet Criticism of Kerry Muhlestein’s Book of Abraham Videos @ FAIR Blog
  -  Administrator’s note: The following is the result of a combined effort by many FAIR...

The Life of Holiness: Romans 1:1 (Pages 21-46) @ Feast Upon the Word
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Church Representative Speaks at the U.N. @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
  -  Salt Lake City | Wednesday, 6 March 2013 00:00:00 -0700 | The extensive work by LDS...

Mormons Around the World: Country Newsroom Websites | March 6 @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
  -  Salt Lake City | Wednesday, 6 March 2013 00:00:00 -0700 | Mormonnewsroom.org pulls...

Subtle . . . and Significant! Our New 2013 Edition of the Scriptures Address Controversies @ FAIR Blog
  -  On Friday, March 1st, the Church announced the immediate availability in digital format...

RS/MP Lesson 6: Becoming Perfect before the Lord: “A Little Better Day by Day”(Lorenzo Snow Manual) @ Feast Upon the Word
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Albert L. Cullimore in Bedford County (part 2) @ Amateur Mormon Historian
  -  This is part 2 of the missionary recollections of Albert L. Cullimore. He had just...

Grace and the “Person in the Pit” (from the New Youth Curriculum for March 2013) @ Feast Upon the Word
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RS/MP Lesson 5: “The Grand Destiny of the Faithful” (Lorenzo Snow Manual) @ Feast Upon the Word
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The Life of Holiness: Introduction @ Feast Upon the Word
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A 2013 Edition of the LDS Scriptures @ Feast Upon the Word
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CFP: Journal of Mormon History Special Issue on Mormonism & Race @ Mormon Church History
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Mormon FAIR-Cast 131: Blacks and the LDS Priesthood @ FAIR Blog
  -  In this episode, Darius Gray provides a partial chronology concerning Blacks and the LDS...

Progress Cash Market @ Amateur Mormon Historian
  -  My grandfather, Allen S. Crow, was a frugal man. That is perhaps not the best way to...

John Dehlin Article By Gregory L. Smith (Formerly of FARMS) Now Published by Interpreter @ Messenger and Advocate
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Life of Holiness: Reading Romans with Jim F. @ Feast Upon the Word
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Preaching Politics From The Pulpit, Stake President Matthew DeVisser Goes Off The Reservation @ Messenger and Advocate
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Mormon FAIR-Cast 130: Equality and Priesthood @ FAIR Blog
  -  Marvin Perkins provides a scriptural compilation of the Lord’s command for all to be...

The Mormon History Association Annual Conference (June 6-9, 2013) Preliminary Program Released @ Mormon Church History
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Whose home is this? @ Amateur Mormon Historian
  -  One of the photos I recently found in the Church History Library is labeled as the "Home...

The Individuals of Zion @ Feast Upon the Word
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CFP: The Mormon Studies Group at the 2013 American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting, Nov. 23-26, 2013 @ Mormon Church History
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Mormon FAIR-Cast: 129: Skin Color & Curses @ FAIR Blog
  -  How can the Church better reach African Americans? What do the scriptures mean when they...

Albert L. Cullimore Starts his Mission (part 1) @ Amateur Mormon Historian
  -   The following, as well as all the parts to follow, were dictated in December 1952. The...

RS/MP Lesson 4: “Strengthened by the Power of the Holy Ghost” (Lorenzo Snow Manual) @ Feast Upon the Word
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Mormon FAIR-Cast 128: Blacks in the Bible @ FAIR Blog
  -  In a study performed by the Higher Education Institute, in association with UCLA, which...

New Doctrine and Covenants resources available from lds.org and Interpreter @ FAIR Blog
  -  At FAIR, we like to keep abreast of various resources which become available for...

RS/MP Lesson 3: “Lifelong Conversion: Continuing to Advance in the Principles of Truth” (Lorenzo Snow Manual) @ Feast Upon the Word
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Kofford Books Announces Brian Hales’ 3 Volume Series on Joseph Smith’s Polygamy + Speaking Engagements @ Mormon Church History
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Mormon FAIR-Cast 127: Did an Apostasy Actually Occur? @ FAIR Blog
  -  What is an “apostasy?” Are there any scriptures that say there was an...

Lizzie Garrett: Photos You Don't Know Exist @ Amateur Mormon Historian
  -  Somewhere buried in the deep in the Church History Archives is a photo I never knew...

Wikipedia’s Deconstruction of Martin Harris @ FAIR Blog
  -  Editor’s note: This blog post is a reprint Roger Nicholson’s two-part article...

Mormon FAIR-Cast 126: Anti-Mormon Criticisms of the Book of Mormon @ FAIR Blog
  -  Why does the Book of Mormon say Christ was born in Jerusalem? Why does a French word...

MHA January 2013 Newsletter–New Board Members, Jobs, Awards, Oh My! @ Mormon Church History
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Elder Cullimore and the Return of the Church to Cane Creek @ Amateur Mormon Historian
  -   Much of the attached post was written by Grace G. Cullimore. Her father-in-law Albert...

Mormon FAIR-Cast 125: Deification in LDS and early Christian thought @ FAIR Blog
  -  Do Mormons believe they will become gods? Is this belief supported in the Bible? Are...

RS/MP Lesson 2: “Baptism and the Gift of the Holy Ghost” (Lorenzo Snow Manual) @ Feast Upon the Word
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Reports of the Death of the Church are Greatly Exaggerated @ FAIR Blog
  -  There has been a bit of buzz (mostly amongst ex- and anti-Mormons) recently over some...

Looking for Rachel Conder @ Amateur Mormon Historian
  -   Amy's post over at Keepapitchinin got me to thinking more about documenting my research...

Virtues of a Thematically Structured D&C Manual @ Feast Upon the Word
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Mormon FAIR-Cast 124: Controversies Regarding the Nature of Christ @ FAIR Blog
  -  One of the primary reasons some claim that Mormons are not Christians is because the...

King Benjamin Lived in…Uruguay? @ Feast Upon the Word
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Copyright Questions @ Amateur Mormon Historian
  -  So I have been putting together a manuscript for publication on the Cane Creek Massacre...

RS/MP Lesson 1: “Learning by Faith” (Lorenzo Snow Manual) @ Feast Upon the Word
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Fair Questions 4: What’s Wrong with Masturbation? @ FAIR Blog
  -  This is FAIR Questions, on the Mormon FAIR-Cast. FAIR Questions features a question that...

Late Christmas - Roger Bouldin tells his story @ Amateur Mormon Historian
  -  "Dad!" my 10 year old runs into my room yesterday morning with a small book sized package...

Mormon FAIR-Cast 122: Changes in the Bible @ FAIR Blog
  -  Is the Bible the complete, inerrant, inspired, infallible word of God? Is it a book that...

The Ordinary Frustration/Pleasure of Research @ Amateur Mormon Historian
  -  A couple of weeks ago I started looking at a variety of records trying to figure a...

Trusting Imperfect Prophets @ FAIR Blog
  -  An important part of the mission of FAIR, as part of defending the faith, is to promote...

A Letter to a Friend About Keeping the Faith @ FAIR Blog
  -  For those who have benefited from the Keeping the Faith podcast series, you may also...

Mormon FAIR-Cast 121b: Mark Wright and Mayan Mysteries @ FAIR Blog
  -  This is the second of a two-part episode.

Mormon FAIR-Cast 121a: Mark Wright and Mayan Mysteries @ FAIR Blog
  -  Did the Mayans prophesy that the world would end in 2012? What is the probability that...

Tennessean Saints in the Colorado 1885 Census Part II @ Amateur Mormon Historian
  -  The second half of the Conejos County, Colorado 1885 Census includes people from the rest...

No. Wearing Pants to Church is Not Civil Disobedience @ Messenger and Advocate
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RS/MP Chapter 24: “Righteous Living in Perilous Times” (George Albert Smith Manual) @ Feast Upon the Word
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Keeping the Faith 7b: The Reel Story @ FAIR Blog
  -  This is the second part of a two-part episode.

Keeping the Faith 7a: The Reel Story @ FAIR Blog
  -  Bill Reel talks about how he became converted to the Church, became a bishop and then...

First Person Artificial @ Amateur Mormon Historian
  -  Is there a narrative term for First Person Artificial? Maybe not. But there should...

The Gospel is for Everyone @ FAIR Blog
  -  I always look forward to the time that General Conference rolls around. Listening to the...

Christmas List 2012: Books on Scripture/Theology @ Feast Upon the Word
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RS/MP Chapter 23: “Of You It Is Required to Forgive”” (George Albert Smith Manual) @ Feast Upon the Word
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Tennessean Saints in the Colorado 1885 Census @ Amateur Mormon Historian
  -  I was revising a section of my book on Cane Creek earlier this week and I realized I left...

New Youth Curriculum: Trusting the texts @ Feast Upon the Word
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An Old Chapel in need of Repair @ Amateur Mormon Historian
  -  At our Ward Conference not too long ago, I was approached by a friend from the other side...

Opposition, 9.1 – “All Things” in Scripture @ Feast Upon the Word
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McMinnville TN Stake Assembly Hall @ Amateur Mormon Historian
  -  Most of the time when I look for a piece of the Mormon experience in Tennessee, I find it...

The Family of Adam and Eve & the Abrahamic Covenant @ Feast Upon the Word
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RS/MP Lesson 22: “Bringing Up Children in Light and Truth” (George Albert Smith Manual) @ Feast Upon the Word
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The New Murfreesboro Stake @ Amateur Mormon Historian
  -  Last week I became a member of Tennessee's newest stake: Murfreesboro. The change had...

RS/MP Lesson 21: “The Power of Kindness” (George Albert Smith Manual) @ Feast Upon the Word
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Opposition, 8 – “Opposition” @ Feast Upon the Word
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Opposition, 7 – Structures in 2 Nephi 2:11 @ Feast Upon the Word
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Opposition, 6.4 – 2 Nephi 2:11 in Spanish Translation @ Feast Upon the Word
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Teaching the Gospel in the Savior’s Way @ Feast Upon the Word
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Opposition, 6.3 – 2 Nephi 2:11 in Italian Translation @ Feast Upon the Word
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Opposition, 6.2 – 2 Nephi 2:11 in German Translation @ Feast Upon the Word
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Ether Project @ Feast Upon the Word
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AAR-Mormon Studies Call for Papers @ Feast Upon the Word
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RS/MP Lesson 20: “Temporal Salvation for Ourselves and Others” (George Albert Smith Manual) @ Feast Upon the Word
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Keeping It Classy–John Dehlin and Mormon Stories @ Messenger and Advocate
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FARMS Fires Peterson et al . . . @ Messenger and Advocate
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Debut album by Jiminy Finn and the Moneydiggers! @ Life on Gold Plates
  -   I'm pleased to announce the official release of the new album, "Campfire Carols,"...

New Album from Jiminy Finn and the Moneydiggers! @ Life on Gold Plates
  -   I'm pleased to announce the official release of the new album, "Campfire Carols," by...

Help Us Raise Money to Fight ALS @ Life on Gold Plates
  -   Pardon this intrusion to my regular blogging fare. I'm posting a letter written by...

Living Prophets To Address The World @ Messenger and Advocate
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What has the “Joseph Smith Papers Project” to do with Islam? @ Life on Gold Plates
  -   Or, “an ode to invested Latter-day Saint history” *** Yesterday, various...

The Mormon Moment Hits Wyoming Politics @ Messenger and Advocate
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Review: Molly C. Haslam, “A Constructive Theology of Intellectual Disability” @ Life on Gold Plates
  -   Title: A Constructive Theology of Intellectual Disability: Human Being As Mutuality...

Review, Tom Mould, “Still, the Small Voice” @ Life on Gold Plates
  -   Title: Still, the Small Voice: Narrative, Personal Revelation, and the Mormon Folk...

Review: N.T. Wright, "Simply Jesus" @ Life on Gold Plates
  -   Title:  Simply Jesus: A New Vision of Who He Was, What He Did, and Why He...

Review: Davis Bitton, “Knowing Brother Joseph Again: Perceptions and Perspectives” @ Life on Gold Plates
  -   Title: Knowing Brother Joseph Again: Perceptions and...

Review: Stephen Carter, "What of the Night? Personal Essays" @ Life on Gold Plates
  -   Periodically, (usually when a collection is published) we see reflections on the...

Review: Conor Cunningham, “Darwin’s Pious Idea: Why the Ultra-Darwinists and Creationists Both Get It Wrong” @ Life on Gold Plates
  -   Title: Darwin’s Pious Idea: Why the Ultra-Darwinists and Creationists Both...

Review: Steven Pinker, “The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined” @ Life on Gold Plates
  -   Title: The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has...

Review: Craig Harline, “Conversions: Two Family Stories From the Reformation and Modern America” @ Life on Gold Plates
  -   Title: Conversions: Two Family Stories From the Reformation and Modern...

Review: Howard C. Stutz, “Let the Earth Bring Forth: Evolution and Scripture” @ Life on Gold Plates
  -   Title: Let the Earth Bring Forth: Evolution and ScriptureAuthor: Howard C....

Review: N.T. Wright, “Scripture and the Authority of God” @ Life on Gold Plates
  -   Title: Scripture and the Authority of God: How to Read the Bible...

Review: Eric W Jepson, et.al., “The Fob Bible” @ Life on Gold Plates
  -   Title: The Fob BibleEditors: Eric W Jepson, B.G. Christensen, Sarah E....

Review: Ken Jennings, "Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks" @ Life on Gold Plates
  -   Title: Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks Author: Ken...

Review: Gardner, “The Gift and the Power: Translating the Book of Mormon” @ Life on Gold Plates
  -   Title: The Gift and the Power: Translating the Book of Mormon Author: Brant A....

Should Texas Force Feed Warren Jeffs? @ Messenger and Advocate
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Do Ye Even So To Them @ Messenger and Advocate
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Review: Turley and Slaughter, "How We Got the Book of Mormon" @ Life on Gold Plates
  -   Title: How We Got the Book of Mormon Authors: Richard E. Turley, Jr., William W....

Review: Givens and Grow, "Parley P. Pratt: The Apostle Paul of Mormonism" @ Life on Gold Plates
  -   Title: Parley P. Pratt: The Apostle Paul of Mormonism Authors: Terryl L. Givens,...

Review: James Rollins, "The Devil Colony: A Sigma Force Novel" @ Life on Gold Plates
  -   Title: The Devil Colony: A Sigma Force Novel Author: James...

Review: Lieb, Mason, Roberts, eds., "The Oxford Handbook of the Reception History of the Bible" @ Life on Gold Plates
  -   Title: The Oxford Handbook of the Reception History of the...

Review: Reeve and Van Wagenen, "Between Pulpit and Pew: The Supernatural World in Mormon History and Folklore" @ Life on Gold Plates
  -   Title: Between Pulpit and Pew: The Supernatural World in Mormon History and...

Mormon Shout-Outs in Books I'm Reading @ Life on Gold Plates
  -  (Initiated on 12/16/10) It seems like Mormons pop up ever so briefly in many of the...

Review: Mark D. Bennion, "Psalm & Selah: A Poetic Journey Through The Book of Mormon" @ Life on Gold Plates
  -   "Selah,  a musical term with uncertain meaning.  It may mean either a pause...

Review: Patrick Q. Mason, "The Mormon Menace: Violence and Anti-Mormonism in the Postbellum South" @ Life on Gold Plates
  -   Title: The Mormon Menace: Violence and Anti-Mormonism in the Postbellum...