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Correcting a Mis(sionary)conception @ Expert Texperts
- On my mission, I developed an irksome habit of becoming quite clichéd in my mannerisms....
Quick Question Box @ What Do Mormons Believe?
- Q: Are Mormons Christian?
Definition of CHRISTIAN
1 a : one who professes belief in...
Nascar's Thankful Prayer @ As Sistas in Zion
- What if you woke up today with only the things you thanked God for yesterday? Well in...
An Old Angle @ Manaen
- This year at university I had planned to begin my minor in Jewish Civilization. But due a...
Hoje na história mórmon - 20 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
- O que aconteceu no 20 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1832Orson Hyde e Samuel H. Smith...
Drawing Nearer to God Through the Book of Mormon-Part 2 @ LDS Alive in Christ
- The Book of Mormon doesn’t waste any time getting into the topic of prayer. On the...
Invincible Love by Albert Camus @ Put on the Armor of Light
- "In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible love."In the midst of...
For the Betterment of Youth: Trust @ Expert Texperts
- Happy Sabbath!So, as it turns out, the First Presidency put out a new edition of For the...
Hoje na história mórmon - 19 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
- O que aconteceu no 19 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1793Sidney Rigdon nasceu em Piny...
Ways to Measure if you have Charity (Christ’s Love) @ Grace for Grace
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Hoje na história mórmon - 18 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
- O que aconteceu no 18 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1833Orson Pratt voltou para...
Feeling Better, Doing Better @ Put on the Armor of Light
- It's been almost a year since my illness. I'm doing much better. I wanted to do another...
Hoje na história mórmon - 17 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
- O que aconteceu no 17 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1792William W. Phelps...
Inside the Mind of a Creep @ Expert Texperts
- Many of you will have heard about this story already, as it's been making the rounds on...
Fourth Article of Faith @ What Do Mormons Believe?
- We believe in the first principles of the gospel, which are faith in the Lord Jesus...
Hoje na história mórmon - 16 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
- O que aconteceu no 16 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1831Sidney Rigdon e Joseph Smith...
Hoje na história mórmon - 15 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
- O que aconteceu no 15 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1831Uma carta demorada de Matthew...
Does Your Wife Feel Loved? @ Put on the Armor of Light
- Last night, after dinner (we had heart-shaped pizza), I said to two of my daughters, "I...
Hoje na história mórmon - 14 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
- O que aconteceu no 14 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1831Do Palmyra Reflector: "[O...
What Your Husband Really Wants for Valentine's Day @ Put on the Armor of Light
- Last time, I talked about what wives really want for Valentine's Day. Now, I'll turn my...
The Road Less Traveled By @ Manaen
- I've been going through some very important decisions in my life lately. It's now been...
Hoje na história mórmon - 13 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
- O que aconteceu no 13 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1833Os sumo-sacerdotes de...
Hoje na história mórmon - 12 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
- O que aconteceu no 12 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1833O estado de Illinois proibiu...
What Your Wife Really Wants for Valentine's Day @ Put on the Armor of Light
- I think I know what your wife wants for Valentine's Day. I offer my opinion and welcome...
10 Ways to Devlop Charity (Pure Love) in Ones’ Life @ Grace for Grace
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Hoje na história mórmon - 11 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
- O que aconteceu no 11 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1798Alvin Smith (irmão de...
Hoje na história mórmon - 10 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
- O que aconteceu no 10 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1832Hyrum Smith e Reynolds Cahoon...
Pick Up Lines in Time for Valentine's Day @ Put on the Armor of Light
- My wife sent me these last year. I don't know the original source because they are all...
Hoje na história mórmon - 9 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
- O que aconteceu no 9 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1800Hyrum Smith, irmão de Joseph...
Joint Custody: Dividing the Baby @ Rains Came Down
- There is currently a bill up for review in Utah which would make it mandatory for...
Hoje na história mórmon - 8 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
- O que aconteceu no 8 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1835Brigham e Joseph Young cantam...
Hoje na história mórmon - 7 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
- O que aconteceu no 7 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1831"Delírios" de Alexander...
Hoje na história mórmon - 6 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
- O que aconteceu no 6 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1831Entre hoje e o dia 23, Joseph...
Does God Know Me? @ What Do Mormons Believe?
- One of the most amazing blessings that came to me when I was a missionary for the LDS...
Evolution and the origin of birthday cake @ No Death Before the Fall
- Scientists who study the origin of man often cite abundant physical evidence that points...
Hoje na história mórmon - 5 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
- O que aconteceu no 5 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1795Newel Kimball Whitney nasceu...
Dealing with Criticism @ Put on the Armor of Light
- I have experienced a lot of criticism in my life. You probably have too.Most of that...
A Night with Two Gay Mormon Elders @ Grace for Grace
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Hoje na história mórmon - 4 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
- O que aconteceu no 4 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1828Martin Harris partiu de...
Hoje na história mórmon - 3 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
- O que aconteceu no 3 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1832Lyman E. Johnson e Orson Pratt...
After the Manner of Happiness @ Rains Came Down
- Most of the drafts I have sitting behind the scenes will probably never be written or...
Hoje na história mórmon - 2 de fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
- O que aconteceu no 2 de fevereiro na história mórmon:1832Sidney Rigdon ordena Orson...
Hoje na história mórmon - mês de Fevereiro e 1 de Fevereiro @ Diário História SUD
- O que aconteceu durante o mês de Fevereiro (mas não se sabe qual dia) na história...
Hoje na história mórmon - 31 de janeiro @ Diário História SUD
- O que aconteceu no 31 de janeiro na história mórmon:1834O jornal Wayne Sentinel...
Hoje na história mórmon - 30 de janeiro @ Diário História SUD
- O que aconteceu no 30 de janeiro na história mórmon:1831Sidney Rigdon diz para sua...
How can I find peace and joy? @ What Do Mormons Believe?
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“Faith in Jesus Christ and following His teachings give us a firm hope, and this...
Hoje na história mórmon - 29 de janeiro @ Diário História SUD
- O que aconteceu no 29 de janeiro na história mórmon:1831Carta de Oliver Cowdery a...
Hoje na história mórmon - 28 de Janeiro @ Diário História SUD
- O que aconteceu no 28 de janeiro na história mórmon:1832Ao pedido do Bispo Partridge,...
Mitt Romney isn’t “Homophobic” Enough @ Grace for Grace
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Batman, Hebrew, and Genesis @ LDS Science Review
- The semester at BYU following my mission was an exploratory one. I left on my mission...
Mormon Gang Rivalry @ As Sistas in Zion
- With all this talk about the "Mormon Moment," don't be surprised when you see Mormons on...
Hoje na história mórmon - 27 de janeio @ Diário História SUD
- O que aconteceu no 27 de janeiro na história mórmon:1800Jacob Whitmer, uma das oito...
How do I become a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? @ What Do Mormons Believe?
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Becoming a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is an individual...
For Those Who Don't Run Often or Well @ Put on the Armor of Light
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Julie B. Beck shares her thoughts about priesthood quorums @ No Death Before the Fall
- This week's Church News reports that according to Julie B. Beck, "What the Lord...
Overcoming Adversity @ Put on the Armor of Light
- Every one of us has suffered adversity and each one of us is likely suffering some kind...
Drawing Nearer to God Through the Book of Mormon-Part 1 @ LDS Alive in Christ
- The scriptures abound with the promise that God hears and answers prayer. Church...
Mormons Earning Salvation and Becoming Gods @ Grace for Grace
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Question Box: Why did Jesus not visit every place on earth? @ What Do Mormons Believe?
- Question: If you believe Jesus went to America because he died for them just as much as...
The Death of Pretty?! @ Rains Came Down
- The Christian internet is a-rave with this article entitled "The Death of Pretty." Most...
The Book of Mormon as a Quasispecies @ LDS Science Review
- Sometimes it's fun to find commonality between otherwise unrelated things.One of the...
Question Box: Do Mormons believe in Jesus? @ What Do Mormons Believe?
- Absolutely!
Sometimes people hear about “Mormons” but don’t realize...
Not Your Typical Disaster Fiction @ Latter-day Commentary
- “We’re going to crash,” the woman in the seat next to Manny said again. Her voice...
The Third Article of Faith @ What Do Mormons Believe?
- We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by...
Mathematical Chances of Evolution @ Religion and Science Blog
- Here's a brief thought.If Adam and Eve's bodies were created through evolutionary...
Advice for New Elders Quorum Presidents @ Grace for Grace
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Mormon on Drugs @ As Sistas in Zion
- Tylan Glines, self proclaimed “Mormon on Drugs.” At first glance he may seem like the...
Using the Book of Mormon to Communicate with Heavenly Father @ LDS Alive in Christ
- The Book of Mormon abounds with the idea that man can communicate with God. I’m...
CES? I Don't Think So @ LDS Science Review
- What? Consumer Electronics Show? Nevermind.
Judge not . . . @ What Do Mormons Believe?
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When I was a kid I used to think that everyone was just like me and that for the most...
Mormon Happy Feet @ As Sistas in Zion
- Sista Beehive, Richard Elliot (Motab Organist) & Sista LaurelStepping is something...
Waiting for the Call Part 2 @ Put on the Armor of Light
- My brother died yesterday afternoon. I was amazed at how long he lived after his doctor...
Spend an Evening with Daniel Peterson @ LDS Science Review
- It's been a little while since I've checked in on the Mormon Stories podcast, and boy...
What happens after I die? Is there life after death? @ What Do Mormons Believe?
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Mormon.org answers this question well.
“Death is not the end. Death is really a...
The Raise of the Right Hand @ Rains Came Down
- Some time ago, I became involved in a discussion involving the way local priesthood...
Resolutions- Part 2: Be Inspired! @ Be Not Weary
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You Matter to Him @ Manaen
- Hi everyone! I have spent some time in the middle of nowhere for the past week or so and...
George Albert Smith (Ch.1): Living by God's Every Word @ No Death Before the Fall
- I think the following statement gives guidance to me as a blogger. It's from Teachings of...
Overcoming Affects of Divorce and ADHD through the Power of the Book of Mormon @ Grace for Grace
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Waiting for the Call @ Put on the Armor of Light
- I found out a few days before Christmas that my brother is in hospice. He has cancer,...
Taking Inventory- New Year’s Resolution Ideas, Part 1 @ Be Not Weary
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A Christmas on Base @ Manaen
- Today I would like to share with everyone the time I spent as a missionary on an US Air...
If I Had a Side Blog (#5) @ LDS Science Review
- I've got most of the week off, but haven't felt like doing much blogging. So here is some...
The Twelfth Day: My Family @ Rains Came Down
- "On the twelfth day of Christmas,my true love gave to metwelve drummers drumming."My...
The Eleventh Day: The Atonement @ Rains Came Down
- "On the eleventh day of Christmas,my true love gave to meeleven pipers piping."Like...
The Tenth Day: A Living Prophet @ Rains Came Down
- "On the tenth day of Christmas,my true love gave to meten lords a-leaping."There is a...
XMRV Paper Retracted @ LDS Science Review
- Earlier this month I highlighted the drama and controversy surrounding the claim that a...
The Ninth Day: The Temple @ Rains Came Down
- "On the ninth day of Christmas,my true love gave to menine ladies dancing."The temple is...
Winter Wake @ Put on the Armor of Light
- For MarkWinter rouses aching memories.A jeweled evergreen sproutingin our living...
The Eighth Day: Power Through Service @ Rains Came Down
- "On the eighth day of Christmas,my true love gave to meeight maids a-milking."I know I am...
The Seventh Day: Eternal Life @ Rains Came Down
- "On the seventh day of Christmas,my true love gave to meseven swans a-swimming."Eternal...
A prophet only when acting as such, part 3: Official versus unofficial actions @ No Death Before the Fall
- [Note: The following is excerpted from the book Evidences and Reconciliations by John A....
The Sixth Day: Joseph Smith's Vision @ Rains Came Down
- "On the sixth day of Christmas,my true love gave to mesix geese a-laying."When young...
Theology and Non-Mortal Biology @ LDS Science Review
- A new article in Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought has attracted attention in the...
What My Mother-in-Law Taught Me about Love @ Put on the Armor of Light
- Years ago, my mother-in-law asked me a question about love which I have never forgotten....
The Fifth Day: The Book of Mormon @ Rains Came Down
- "On the fifth day of Christmas,my true love gave to mefive golden rings."I don’t often...
My Christmas Message for 2011:This Family Could Use Your Help…….View 3 Minute Video @ LDS Alive in Christ
- Today’s post is a little different. Without going into detail I invite you to view...
The Fourth Day: Charity @ Rains Came Down
- "On the fourth day of Christmas,my true love gave to mefour calling birds."More than any...
The Gratitude Challenge @ Grace for Grace
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The Third Day: Courage @ Rains Came Down
- "On the third day of Christmas,my true love gave to methree French hens."The third day is...
In Defense of Virtue Ethics @ Latter-day Commentary
- Of the “Big Three” moral philosophies, virtue ethics seems to be the most...
What's up with Atheism and Agnosticism in Science? @ Religion and Science Blog
- Atheists and agnostics are kind of in the same boat when it comes to the supernatural....
The Second Day: Repentance @ Rains Came Down
- "On the second day of Christmas,my true love gave to metwo turtle doves."Today, I think...
'Tis the Silly Season @ Manaen
- Ok... I have been swamped with university exams and the like for a while now and haven't...
On the First Day: Faith @ Rains Came Down
- "On the first day of Christmas,my true love gave to mea partridge in a pear tree."I have...
The dream that I had @ Pale Horse Blog
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What Is It that Counts Here? @ Put on the Armor of Light
- Last Sunday, during his talk at the First Presidency Christmas Devotional, President...
Pure Religion: Caring for an Aging Parent or Grandparent @ Grace for Grace
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A Christmas Tradition: Gifts to Jesus @ Put on the Armor of Light
- Every year for many years, our family has had a Christmas tradition of giving gifts to...
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Cheescake @ Put on the Armor of Light
- I've had this hankering for pumpkin cheesecake for several weeks. Finally, on Sunday, I...
The Real Reason for Christmas @ Put on the Armor of Light
- I posted this video several years ago, but I'm excited to share it again. I feel more of...
New Video about Christ's Birth: A Gift to the World @ Put on the Armor of Light
- This will put you in the Christmas spirit! Last night, during the First Presidency...
Yesterday I Witnessed a Miracle @ Put on the Armor of Light
- Early yesterday morning, my daughter took me to a neighboring town to get our pickup...
Real-Life Science Drama @ LDS Science Review
- I'm late on this, but I'm guessing most people haven't paid attention to it anyway, so...
Free Christmas Readings @ Put on the Armor of Light
- Back by popular demand! I put together a book of Christmas readings a few years ago. It...
Scientific Proof on why Chrisitian Women Shouldn’t Wear Bikinis @ Grace for Grace
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Christmas by John Wallingford @ Put on the Armor of Light
- Christmas is not a day or a season, but acondition of heart and mind.If we love our...
2012 Cosmophobia @ LDS Science Review
- December is upon us, so it's a good time to take a quick look at why some people think...
Mormon Martini @ As Sistas in Zion
- Being the Mormon-potluck-culinary-experts that we are, we wanted to share with you a...
El Sol and the end of conservative and liberal Mormons @ Pale Horse Blog
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Why We Still Play the Thankful Game @ Put on the Armor of Light
- Last night, for family night, we played the Thankful Game. This is a game we have played...
Climategate 2 @ LDS Science Review
- Two years ago, emails among climate scientists taken from the servers of the University...
Faith: A Loss or a Gain? @ Rains Came Down
- As I sat through the Primary program yesterday, I realized that I really don't belong in...
The Secret in a Man's Heart @ Put on the Armor of Light
- There is a secret in a man's heart. I can't tell you what is in every man's heart, but I...
Evolution is an Eternal Principle @ LDS Science Review
- Over at NDBF, R. Gary pits evolution against the Millennium: "Evolution requires death...
Awesome Honesty (About Dishonesty) @ LDS Science Review
- This xkcd is good, but the quote when you arrow over the comic is priceless. Regarding...
Evolution vs The Millennium @ No Death Before the Fall
- "The secrets of evolution are death and time," said Carl Sagan, and explained, "the...
What is the Deal with Deism? @ Religion and Science Blog
- During the 17 and 18th centuries, Western Europe entered into a period known as the...
How to Get Your Husband to Listen to You @ Put on the Armor of Light
- Generally speaking—as if you haven't already noticed—men and women communicate a...
Don't Pray About the Book of Mormon @ As Sistas in Zion
- *update: turns out the sign is a prank made in an online church sign generator. Still...
My Primary Kids and My Birthday @ Put on the Armor of Light
- A few weeks after being released as bishop a year ago (can you believe it has been a...
Mormonism's Conflicted View of Scientific Evidence @ LDS Science Review
- [A draft of this post has been hanging around for a couple of years, waiting to see the...
Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) @ Religion and Science Blog
- Well, it is going down just like I said it would. In a previous post I wrote about how...
Surviving Domestic Violence @ Rains Came Down
- I have had much opportunity over the past six months to face again various emotional...
What is the most important thing a church member can do in this life? @ LDS Alive in Christ
- Click Here for the Table of Contents I recently prepared a Ten-Question Gospel Quiz....
If Mr. T were a Mormon... @ As Sistas in Zion
- I pity the fool...who doesn't "Choose The Right!"
The brass serpent; or, towards an end of conservative and liberal Mormons @ Pale Horse Blog
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Joe Spencer speculates about Chapter 45: The Millennium @ No Death Before the Fall
- Joe Spencer claimed yesterday, in a discussion titled "RS/MP Lesson 45: The Millennium...
Daughters in my Kingdom III, the War Chapters @ Rains Came Down
- When I began to write about this book, it was with the hope and expectation that my...
Evidence of Things Not Seen @ Rains Came Down
- "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not...
The field of tensions; or, towards an end of conservative and liberal Mormons @ Pale Horse Blog
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The Millennial Renewal of Earth @ No Death Before the Fall
- Gospel Principles, Chapter 45, "The Millennium" (Melchizedek Priesthood and Relief...
Profiling a Serial Dater @ Rains Came Down
- Happily ever after. Love at first sight. Soul mates. Made for each other. One and only....
Living in the Country @ Manaen
- This time I would like to share with you all about some of the experiences I had in the...
The Power of the Sacrament @ Latter-day Commentary
- I wrote an essay several years ago on my old blog that still gets a lot of hits even...
Isn’t It About . . . Gender? @ Rains Came Down
- Recently, I was told that I wrongly attributed problems arising from my personality...
Newsflash: Climate Scientists Knew What They Were Doing @ LDS Science Review
- The 'climategate' pseudo-scandal two years ago shook a lot of people's confidence in...
Seeking a Savior @ Rains Came Down
- The picture at the right is the painting of Jesus that I grew up with. As a rather too...
The crayon box; or, towards an end of conservative and liberal Mormons @ Pale Horse Blog
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Mormon Matters Evolution Podcast @ LDS Science Review
- I almost forgot to mention this: In August the Mormon Matters podcast had an episode...
A Divine Characteristic: Patience @ Rains Came Down
- I have come to painful realization of yet another personal character flaw. You see, over...
We Have Limited Free Will @ Latter-day Commentary
- We have limited free will. Within certain limitations, we can make choices and act upon...
Biographical blurb @ Pale Horse Blog
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Getting Gods Out of Genesis @ LDS Science Review
- Over at Times and Seasons, Ben S. has a post up about how translation of the Old...
Called to Serve @ Be Not Weary
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Personal Statement on Gay Marriage @ Pale Horse Blog
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Loving Help from Those Around Us @ Manaen
- As I have mentioned before in a previous post, I was stuck amidst the earthquake that...
Hearing The Voice Of God @ The Fulness
- The topic of this post was prompted by several comments from the recent October 2011...
John Welch's Reading List @ LDS Science Review
- As described in my last post, John Welch recently gave a talk at BYU about science and...
Spiritual Differences Between Charles and Emma Darwin @ Religion and Science Blog
- Charles Darwin and his wife Emma were a bit of an odd couple in a spiritual sense....
Four Year Anniversary in the Bloggernacle-Didn’t Find What I Had Hoped For-Decided to Write a Book @ LDS Alive in Christ
- I first became acquainted with the Bloggernacle in the summer of 2007. My initial hope in...
"Daughters in My Kingdom" Post, the Second @ Rains Came Down
- Either I am particularly raw right now, or this book just seems to rub a raw spot on my...
Who Should I Call Upon to Substitute For Me? Thoughts From General Conference @ The Fulness
- I wonder who I should call upon to substitute for me?
The question asked by President...
Statement of Porpoise @ Pale Horse Blog
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John Welch on Science and Religion @ LDS Science Review
- A little over a week ago, John W. Welch gave a talk at BYU titled, "Forging a Friendly...
Top 50 Most Viewed Essays @ Latter-day Commentary
- If you are a new visitor to my blog, you may want to take a few minutes to browse through...
“Lovely Picture Books for Women”: Don't miss the real gift. @ No Death Before the Fall
- When Ardis Parshall read a press release about the Church's new book Daughters in My...
On The Problem of Nonbelievers Opening Their Eyes of Understanding @ Religion and Science Blog
- When I was taking an undergraduate class in neuropsychology I did a research project...
Welcome RSC Blog @ No Death Before the Fall
- This morning I noticed a new blog in my corner of LDSBlogs.org. If the current post,...
Little Miracles @ Manaen
- Recently with work, school amongst other things. Many things have been very tough. It has...
New Evidence Confirms Macroevolution @ Religion and Science Blog
- It turns out that there is abundant evidence for macroevolution and that evidence is is...
Two Quotes on Miracles and Natural Law @ LDS Science Review
- Guess who wrote this:There are thousands of miracles performed today, wonders that would...
Barriers to Increasing Faith @ LDS Alive in Christ
- Click Here for the Table of Contents Often, children teach their parents about barriers...
Dave Banack, LDS Seminary, and the Creation @ No Death Before the Fall
- Dave Banack's discussion "Creationism and LDS Seminary" ignores certain Creation...
If I Had a Side Blog (#4) @ LDS Science Review
- 1. How does the drought in Texas stack up against over one hundred years of history? The...
The Refutation of Roy? @ LDS Science Review
- The week before last, the resignation of the editor-in-chief of Remote Sensing over the...
Where Do We Go From Here? @ The Fulness
- Where Do We Go From Here?
I would like to talk about a perspective on where to go when...
No Place for Prayer in the 9-11 Memorial Service @ Religion and Science Blog
- During the 18th century enlightenment secularists drove God out of science. Today secular...
New times, a new blog! @ Manaen
- Hello Everyone!
My name is Ben! Nice to meet you... I have started a new blog where I...
An Invitation @ The Fulness
- I have a good friend who shared with me, today, a letter. It was a form letter describing...
It's a Shame About Roy @ LDS Science Review
- Several weeks ago climatologist Roy Spencer (prominent for his stance that humans are not...
When Science and Religion Collide @ Religion and Science Blog
- Harmonizing science and religion is a noble pursuit and one that is consistent with the...
The Ambush @ Latter-day Commentary
- “I don’t think Manny knows what he’s talking about,” whispered the astronomer...
George Albert Smith, the Old Testament, and the United States Constitution @ No Death Before the Fall
- The story was once told told in a blog comment of a Church leader being asked, "When are...
Increasing Faith @ LDS Alive in Christ
- Click here for Table of Contents To begin, I’ll list a few random thoughts...
Hello LDS Scholars @ Religion and Science Blog
- "Hello, LDS scholars. Look at your bookshelf, now back at mine. Now back at your...
The Scientific Views of LDS Presidential Candidates @ LDS Science Review
- [Update: See also news stories in the Deseret News and The Daily Beast.]
It's been an...
On the origin of physical and spiritual death @ No Death Before the Fall
- Over at LDS Science Review, Jared* asks: "What? If Adam was not real then I don't need...
The Further Fall of Adam @ LDS Science Review
- Last week NPR did a story on the debate occurring among evangelical Christians over...
Bargain Shopping @ Be Not Weary
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Giving the Ensign Credit Where Credit is Due @ LDS Science Review
- A few weeks ago I criticized the Ensign for running a story about the Galápagos that...
Colbert Barely Resists the Urge to Convert to Mormonism @ The Mormons Are Coming
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What: Stephen Colbert takes a look at Mitt's supposed weirdness and decides that...
Faith is a Decision @ LDS Alive in Christ
- Click here for the Table of Contents Everyday we make many decisions, some decisions are...
A prophet only when acting as such, part 2: Proper Use of Titles @ No Death Before the Fall
- I own a copy of the Style Guide for Publications of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
Gospel Principles Ch.39, '78 and '09 compared @ No Death Before the Fall
- [Blue removed and green added in 2009. Otherwise both the same.]A Note to ParentsThis...
A Ten Question Quiz on Basic Gospel Principles @ LDS Alive in Christ
- Click Here for Table of Contents I’ve been working on some basic gospel question...
Tell Me the Stories @ As Sistas in Zion
- Amanda & Samuel D. Chambers/Black Mormon PioneersJuly 24th is Pioneer Day, an...
From Handcarts to Temples @ Be Not Weary
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LDS Prophets tag-teamed at BCC about the pre-1978 priesthood restriction @ No Death Before the Fall
- Over at BCC, J. Stapley and Margaret Young are tag-teaming the Prophets about the...
Handcarts, Francis Webster, and Knowing God @ Be Not Weary
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Getting to Know the Sistas @ As Sistas in Zion
- We know it seems like we talk ALOT, and we do, but we actually are two pretty private...
How Would You Introduce Jesus? @ As Sistas in Zion
- Reading Sista Laurel's post "The First Fish Fry" made me think of this video. Comedian...
The First Fish Fry @ As Sistas in Zion
- When I was younger we often attended our Sunday services at the LDS church and then went...
All Or Nothing @ The Fulness
- Should our testimony of the spiritual aspects of our lives be an ‘all or...
The Vision of Enoch the Prophet @ Dreaming of Jerusalem
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Pioneer Handcart Trek @ Be Not Weary
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Genesis 15 @ Dreaming of Jerusalem
- Recently I've been studying Genesis 15 and have been trying to understand the meaning...
Our heavenly parents gave birth to our spirits @ No Death Before the Fall
- Yesterday, Papa D asked: "Who Gave Birth to God's Spirit Children?" The answer is that...
God Or Mammon @ The Fulness
- The multi-use development known as City Creek Center has generated a significant amount...
Zion's Home & Visiting Teaching Service @ As Sistas in Zion
- ZION'S HOME & VISITING TEACHING SERVICE: "We care when you don't have time...
A prophet only when acting as such, part 1: A prophet like unto Moses @ No Death Before the Fall
- D&C 107:91-92. "And again, the duty of the President of the office of the High...
Mormon Nudists @ As Sistas in Zion
- Before we heard about this KUTV news story on Mormon nudists we had no idea that such a...
You Might Be a Mormon If... @ As Sistas in Zion
- Finish this sentence! We know you've got some good ones.
Ten Fascinating Scenes from the ACTUAL Book of Mormon @ The Mormons Are Coming
- The Book of Mormon: the Musical recently captured nine Tony awards, including Best...
Elijah Abel: Black Mormon Pioneer @ As Sistas in Zion
- Elijah Abel, Black Mormon PioneerToday marks the 33rd anniversary of the restoration of...
Miracles and Angels @ Latter-day Commentary
- A car lurched from the Oklahoma country road into the highway. The driver didn’t stop...
No, Thank You! I'm Mormon @ As Sistas in Zion
- 1958 "Be Honest With Yourself" LDS advertisement.As Sistas in Zion scenario: Dick...
Sandinistas @ Latter-day Commentary
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“Everyone get down.”
A rock crashed through the front window of the bus. We didn’t...
Don’t Get Off The Ship @ The Fulness
- In a regional multi-stake conference beamed in from Salt Lake City this month, Elder M....
Girls Gone Mild: Duck Beach Mormon Style @ As Sistas in Zion
- This weekend hundreds of Mormon young single adults will be flocking to Duck Beach, North...
Primary the Mormon TMZ @ As Sistas in Zion
- We have both had callings in Primary (LDS Children's Sunday school.) Every church calling...
Another Mormon Musical @ As Sistas in Zion
- You've most likely heard of the Broadway musical, The Book of Mormon, which raked in 14...
Constitution hang by a thread? LDSLiving says "myth," Latter-day Prophets say "prophecy." @ No Death Before the Fall
- The May/June 2011 issue of LDSLiving correctly identifies the white horse prophecy as a...
Caption This! @ As Sistas in Zion
- We found this over at AkwardFamilyPhotos.com and we bet our bottom dollar they are...
Tasteful Nudity (i.e., "Evil has unclothed herself") @ No Death Before the Fall
- Last week, there was a blog discussion at Times and Seasons titled "Tasteful Nudity." My...
Have I done any Good In His/Her World Today? @ As Sistas in Zion
- What did I do to help shape his/her world today? This is a question mothers and...
No More and No Less @ The Fulness
- As I again read the story of the 2060 sons of Helaman, I was lead to ponder an aspect to...
That Ain't Right! @ As Sistas in Zion
- Once we were visiting a Baptist church with some friends. The Pastor was giving a sermon...
J. Golden Kimball, A Very Funny Mormon @ As Sistas in Zion
- Our non-LDS readers may not know this, but LDS Church leaders are actually known to have...
that I might draw all men unto me @ The Fulness
- The visitations of Christ did not happen over the sequence of a few days. As we read in...
Pope: Humanity isn't random product of evolution @ No Death Before the Fall
- According to recent estimates, approximately 1/3 of earth's nearly seven billion people...
Diary of a Mad Black Mormon @ As Sistas in Zion
- Dear Diary, today I was chased in an LDS Temple. It startled me because the temple is a...
We teach our kids abstinence, not birth control @ No Death Before the Fall
- [ Update: After discussion, it seems Papa D and I have come to the conclusion that we've...
Caption This! @ As Sistas in Zion
- If this were a MORMONAD what would the caption be?
Sanctification By Works @ The Fulness
- One of the themes of this past April conference seemed to be the concept of...
Some Evangelicals Starting to Believe What Mormons Have Preached All Along: Love Wins @ The Mormons Are Coming
- What: Time Magazine covers a story about a controversial pastor promoting the view that...
Templestudy.com - Seeing the Face of God in the Temple @ Dreaming of Jerusalem
- This morning I read a blog post from templestudy.com that I wanted to share. This is a...
Till and Keep @ Dreaming of Jerusalem
- This morning I read an interesting paper by Margaret Barker entitled "Adam the High...
When the Lights Go Out @ Be Not Weary
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Jordanian Lead Plates: Authentic or Forgery? @ Dreaming of Jerusalem
- Jordanian Lead Plates: Authentic or Forgery? » Temple Study – LDS Temples, Mormon...
The Prophet, the Atonement, and evolution's wiggle room @ No Death Before the Fall
- The effects of the Fall are overcome by the Atonement of Jesus Christ. The Atonement...
How Americans View Mormonism @ Latter-day Commentary
- We spent an hour with Gary Lawrence last night. He was gracious enough to come up to...
Ancient Sealed Metal Plates with Perhaps Secret Temple Texts discovered in Middle East? @ Dreaming of Jerusalem
- Ancient Sealed Metal Plates with Perhaps Secret Temple Texts discovered in Middle East?...
The Mormon Corporate Empire @ Latter-day Commentary
- It’s funny how the mind works. Like 600 million other people I keep in touch with...
Coffee, tea, and cola drinks @ No Death Before the Fall
- Most Mormons see caffeine as a possible reason why the Word of Wisdom forbids coffee and...
Our Bodies Are Temples of God (1 Corinthians) @ No Death Before the Fall
- "Our Bodies Are Temples of God: One of the great blessings we received when we came to...
Confetti Antiques and Books–Rare Mormon Catalog #4 @ Browsing the Stacks
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Sanctuary Vesture: A Brief Overview and Comparison » Temple Study – LDS Temples, Mormon Temples, Study Blog @ Dreaming of Jerusalem
- Sanctuary Vesture: A Brief Overview and Comparison » Temple Study – LDS Temples,...
Taking Things for Granted @ Be Not Weary
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Presentation at the EXPOUND Symposium @ Temple Themes
- Jeffrey M. Bradshaw has been invited to speak at the first EXPOUND Symposium, to be held...
Maligning McConkie @ No Death Before the Fall
- For the last 35 years of President David O. McKay's life, Clare Middlemiss was his...
Creation @ Dreaming of Jerusalem
- I just came across this video and thought it was really well done. I hope you enjoy it.
Thank You, Dundee Stake @ Temple Themes
- Jeffrey M. Bradshaw much enjoyed his visit to Dundee. For those who missed his...
Holy Place as Eden @ Dreaming of Jerusalem
- Lately I've been reading a few of Margaret Barker's books including the Gate of Heaven,...
Look! A head! 2011. @ The Mormons Are Coming
- What: Super-Mormon Joanna Brooks takes us into the not-so-distant future with a look at...
O Come O Come Emmanuel @ Dreaming of Jerusalem
- This is a short video I put together last year for Christmas. Enjoy!
A Latter-day Pioneer in Palestine @ Be Not Weary
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Dundee Scotland Stake Fireside @ Temple Themes
- Jeffrey M. Bradshaw has been invited to speak with colleague David Larsen (of the...
Protesting President Packer @ Thinking in a Marrow Bone
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Mormons Know More . . . @ The Mormons Are Coming
- What: A new Survey reveals that Mormons know more about Christianity than the Christians...
Messiah: Behold the Lamb of God @ Dreaming of Jerusalem
- The rest of these films can be watched here on the BYUtv website.
The “Complete” Discourses of Brigham Young is Out of Print @ Browsing the Stacks
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2010 Laura F. Willes Center Symposium @ Dreaming of Jerusalem
- Last week I had the opportunity to attend the 2010 Laura F. Willes Center Symposium...
Yom Kippur - יום כפור @ Dreaming of Jerusalem
- Today is Yom Kippur. To read more about this holy day click here.
Even Nixon Was Scared of the Mormons @ The Mormons Are Coming
- What: MSNBC profiles a new book that discusses Nixon's hatred for a particular...
Don't Look Now, But . . . @ The Mormons Are Coming
- What: Whenever she sees those "and I'm a Mormon" commercials, this writer at Bad Catholic...
Rosh Hashanah - ראש השנה @ Dreaming of Jerusalem
- Happy Rosh Hashanah!
חוה - Eve @ Dreaming of Jerusalem
- In the Book of Genesis there is a very subtle detail that teaches an important principle...
Did God Have a Wife? @ Dreaming of Jerusalem
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Temple Themes in the Book of Moses: Jeffrey M. Bradshaw Answers Questions About His New Book @ Temple Themes
- Interview by David Larsen:Almost nine months ago I had the great opportunity of...
Be Ye Therefore Perfect @ Dreaming of Jerusalem
- 3 Nephi 12:46-48Therefore those things which were of old time, which were under the law,...
Holiness Shall Be Upon Their Heads @ Dreaming of Jerusalem
- As I was reading the scriptures this evening I noticed a very interesting line in 2 Nephi...
Being Not Weird Makes Us Weirder @ The Mormons Are Coming
- What: Yahoo News reports on the church's new media campaign.Quote: "We're not...
Elijah and the Priests of Baal @ Dreaming of Jerusalem
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Marriage is more than a “right” @ Thinking in a Marrow Bone
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PDF, ePub, and Softcover Editions of "Temple Themes in the Book of Moses" @ Temple Themes
- Update: The PDF and softcover copies are currently available. The ePub version will not...
PDF and Softcover Editions of "In God's Image and Likeness" @ Temple Themes
- Update: The PDF and softcover copies are currently available. More information is...
Upcoming Presentations @ Temple Themes
- August 4, 2:00-2:50 PM: The Tree of Knowledge as the Veil of the Sanctuary: Reflections...
Consecrate @ Dreaming of Jerusalem
- In the Old Testament the English word "consecrate" has been translated from a few...
יסף - Isaiah 29:14 @ Dreaming of Jerusalem
- Isaiah 29:14 (KJV)Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this...
What Are These InterNets You Speak Of? @ The Mormons Are Coming
- What: Missionaries in New York are now making contacts via Facebook.Quote: "Missionaries...
The Bronze Laver @ Dreaming of Jerusalem
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That's right, you BETTER run! @ The Mormons Are Coming
- What: The Mormon missionaries save the day by knocking on a door and scaring away an...
Jesus, Yahweh and the Temple @ Dreaming of Jerusalem
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They're Coming to Take You Away, Sean Hannity! @ The Mormons Are Coming
- What: A writer at RBR.com reports on the impending divorce of Sean Hannity and...
1 Nephi 14:2 ;15:20 @ Dreaming of Jerusalem
- Webster's 1828 English DictionaryCONFOUND', verb transitive [French confondre; Latin...
Boozer Defends the Mormons @ The Mormons Are Coming
- What: When asked by Sid Rosenberg, a Miama radio sports DJ, if he agreed that Utah was a...
Browsing the Stacks is on Facebook! @ Browsing the Stacks
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Moving and Storing Your Books–How To? @ Browsing the Stacks
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Testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith @ Dreaming of Jerusalem
- This is one of the best Conference Talks I have ever heard. I was fortunate enough to be...
Notes from the 7th Annual A. Dean Larsen Book Collecting Conference at BYU @ Browsing the Stacks
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Scripture in Depth: Moses 2:14-15 @ Temple Themes
- It is the earth, not heaven, that requires illumination provided by God's light....
The Five Celestial Laws @ Temple Themes
- This carefully conceived scene, executed in grisaille to decorate the top of a niche...
Adam, Eve, and the New and Everlasting Covenant @ Temple Themes
- While the importance of the account of the Creation and the Fall in Moses 1-4 cannot be...
. . . to Broadway. Sort of. @ The Mormons Are Coming
- What: You guessed it. The creators of South Park are headed to Broadway with "The Book...
The Prayer of Adam and Eve @ Temple Themes
- Moses 5:4 tells us that Adam and Eve offered prayer after they left the Garden of...
The Fourth Mission of the Church: Why Absent from Conference? @ Thinking in a Marrow Bone
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Highlights from General Conference, April 2010 @ Thinking in a Marrow Bone
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Three Perspectives on the Atonement @ Temple Themes
- In William Tyndale's 1526 version of the New Testament, he gave an English translation of...
Just Because Mormons Celebrate April Fool's Day, It Doesn't Mean We're Fools @ The Mormons Are Coming
- What: Blog author Bob writes about himself again, noting that April Fools Day for Momons...
Adam, Eve, and the First Easter @ Temple Themes
- Among the most venerated sites in all Christendom is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in...
On the Impossibility of Genuine Self-interest @ Thinking in a Marrow Bone
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The "Temple Work" of Adam and Eve @ Temple Themes
- Though Biblical commentaries often derive the name "Eden" from the Sumerian edinu (i.e.,...
Scripture in Depth: Moses 2:3 @ Temple Themes
- The nature of the light referred to in this verse is not explained. Several possibilities...
Salt Lake City Not So Crazy @ The Mormons Are Coming
- What: "Salt Lake City comes in dead last on the crazy scale" on a report that ranks...
Responding to the Call of the Other @ Thinking in a Marrow Bone
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Stand Ye in Holy Places, and Be Not Moved @ Temple Themes
- In his characteristic epic style, Thomas Cole depicted Adam and Eve being driven from the...
Scripture in Depth: Moses 2:26 @ Temple Themes
- The plural form of the expression "Let us make man" has long been an interpretive problem...
The Nakedness and the Clothing of Adam and Eve @ Temple Themes
- Western art typically portrays Adam and Eve as naked in the Garden of Eden, and dressed...
Levinas and Two Ways of Approaching the World @ Thinking in a Marrow Bone
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Was Eve Beguiled? @ Temple Themes
- Whether earnestly promoted as Christian theology or merely mentioned in tasteless jest,...
Worth keeping? Or let it die? @ Mormon Monastery
- I have obviously not given this site the attention I’d intended, for which I offer...
Marriage, part 5: Defending marriage, defending charity @ Thinking in a Marrow Bone
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Welcome to “Browsing The Stacks” @ Browsing the Stacks
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Torah! Torah! Torah! @ The Mormons Are Coming
- What: Torah Bright, Mormon snowboarder from Australia who won an Olympic gold medal last...
A Curse for the Serpent and Blessings for Adam and Eve @ Temple Themes
- Jewish pseudepigraphal texts tell of how, after Adam and Eve’s transgression, God’s...
Marriage, part 4: The sin of Sodom @ Thinking in a Marrow Bone
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The False Apron and the Tree of Death and Rebirth @ Temple Themes
- We read in Moses 4:13 that after Adam and Eve had eaten of the forbidden fruit, "the eyes...
Marriage, part 3: Ritual of difference @ Thinking in a Marrow Bone
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The False and the True "Keeper of the Gate" @ Temple Themes
- In the Prophet Joseph Smith’s teachings and revelations, Lucifer is described as "a son...
Marriage, part 2: Teaching our children charity @ Thinking in a Marrow Bone
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Marriage, part 1: Why difference matters @ Thinking in a Marrow Bone
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The Tree in the Midst of the Garden and the Temple Symbolism of the "Center" @ Temple Themes
- One thing that has always perplexed readers of Genesis is the location of the two special...
The Temple Symbolism of the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge @ Temple Themes
- A mural from the Court of the Palms at Mari dated to 1750 BCE is an example of how temple...
Why Mormons Should Be the Most Environmentally Friendly People on Earth @ Thinking in a Marrow Bone
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The Creation and the Garden of Eden as Models for Temple Architecture @ Temple Themes
- The descriptions of the days of creation in Genesis and the book of Moses differ from...
Mormon Creation Narratives and Creation by Evolution @ Thinking in a Marrow Bone
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Are We Mormons or Are We ICE? @ The Mormons Are Coming
- Impostors!What: The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
The Hopefully Mormons Are Coming @ The Mormons Are Coming
- What: A new website shares "reasons for hope" sent in by Mormons with something to...
SCOOP! Mormon Tabernacle Choir to appear on Conan? @ The Mormons Are Coming
- What: JTA explores the evolution of the recent Mormon-themed holiday stunt on last week's...
Glasses for the Masses, plus Avatar @ The Mormons Are Coming
- What: A Mormon eyeglasses business, justeyewear.com, thinks up increasingly clever ways...
The Unfortunate Tale of Ziggy the Pantsless @ The Mormons Are Coming
- What: Conan O'Brien and Max Weinberg reveal what Mormons have been trying to keep under...
To Help the Poor @ The Mormons Are Coming
- This image is now out of date.What: The Church adds another mission to the oft-cited...
A Little Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing @ The Mormons Are Coming
- What: An article from USA Today presents the good news and the bad about religion and...
Thanksgiving Special: Mormons and Macy's @ The Mormons Are Coming
- What: A New Yorker explains why attending the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in person is...
Temple Trails @ The Mormons Are Coming
- What: Remember how everyone was saying it's impossible to visit every LDS temple now that...
Another Post about Evolution @ Thinking in a Marrow Bone
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Highlights from General Conference, October 2009 @ Thinking in a Marrow Bone
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Conviction by Invitation @ Thinking in a Marrow Bone
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In Defense of Elder Hafen: Brief Response to FMH @ Thinking in a Marrow Bone
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Jodi Foster’s Empiricism in Contact @ Thinking in a Marrow Bone
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Rationality Redefined @ Thinking in a Marrow Bone
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Guestpost at FPR @ Mormon Monastery
- I’ve written up a post about a passage from Ugaritic literature and the LDS temple...
Brief Thoughts on Change @ Mormon Monastery
- As time goes by, older and venerated prophets and apostles are inevitably succeeded by...
Temple, Tabernacle, and Church: What’s the difference? @ Mormon Monastery
- According to this talk by Elder Ballard, many non-LDS confuse LDS temples, tabernacles,...
German practice @ Mormon Monastery
- For those of us studying the Bible or Ancient Near East, acquisition of German reading...
Updates, links, and reports @ Mormon Monastery
- I notice it’s been over a year since my last post. During that time, I’ve...
Does God Commit Evil? Some quick notes on Amos 3. @ Mormon Monastery
- I must admit, I left Gospel Doctrine frustrated almost to the point of anger. Amos is one...
Spanish Scriptures appear on LDS.org @ Mormon Monastery
- Perhaps someone else has already pointed this out, but the Spanish scriptures are now...
Papers #1- “The History of LDS Temple Admission Standards” and Temple Recommend Questions @ Mormon Monastery
- Since I lack the time to post frequently, I’m going to begin calling attention to...
Reaching the Saints, or Spanish Help (Now with comments enabled!) @ Mormon Monastery
- We Norte Americano saints often forget that the vast majority of LDS literature is simply...
Hebrew Practice, or Slow and Steady Wins the Race @ Mormon Monastery
- For anyone with a little Hebrew under their belt (it’s not hard, really!), Daily...
Missing warp-speed engines, but functional. @ Mormon Monastery
- Welcome to the Monastery! As you click around, you’ll notice that not everything is...
Under Construction @ Mormon Monastery
- To any who may stumble over this site, I am in process of transferring in all the...
