Month: July 2004
Not By Faith Only
I’ve had a few people try to explain to me that I’m not a real Christian because I don’t believe in salvation by faith alone. I love the twisted definitions…
The Problem with Praising People: From Management of the Absurd
For those interested in management and leadership, I’d like to recommend Richard Farson’s Management of the Absurd: Paradoxes in Leadership (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1996, 172 pages). I see…
Keeping Anti-Mormon Ads Off Your LDS Blog
When I first started this blog at Blogger.com, I was surprised to see ads for anti-Mormon sites appearing at the top of my page. I sent a complaint in to…
Napoleon Dynamite Defused?
I’ve had several people tell me that Napoleon Dynamite was one of the funniest movies they’ve ever seen and that it was made by some BYU grads. I was just…
Nephi’s Psalm: 2 Nephi 4:16-36
I just read an insightful essay by Matthew Nickerson entitled “Nephi’s Psalm: 2 Nephi 4:16-35 in the Light of Form-Critical Analysis,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies, Vol. 6, No….
Testimony: It’s Not Just Emotion
I’m intrigued by how often anti-Mormons deride the LDS concept of personal revelation and testimony, especially when the Bible teaches that “the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy”…
Gay Marriage and the 10% Myth
As we deal with the controversial issue of gay marriage, one peripheral issue that may come into play repeatedly is the number of people who may be in need of…
Remembering Neal Maxwell: “Let’s get this show on the road”
Last night I read Elder Neal A. Maxwell’s last General Conference address, “Remember How Merciful the Lord Hath Been,” out loud to my family before bedtime. I really appreciated his…
Renaming the EXMO Virus
Based on the comments from offended people regarding my EXMO virus post, let me point out that the EXMO virus does not describe all former Mormons by any means, but…
Neal Maxwell Passes Away: A Marvelous Disciple and Thinker
The LDS.org newsroom for July 22 has the passing away of Elder Neal A. Maxwell as its top story. Such an inspiring man and Apostle! I always perked up when…