Month: April 2006
LDSAbility.org- Useful Resource on the Issue of Disabilities
I just encountered LDSAbility.org and wanted to pass this site on to the rest of you. It deals with the issue of disabilities and provides access to articles, news, events,…
Of Course It Doesn’t Affect Me . . . or My Kids
Well, those Puritans over at CBS News are at it again, now publishing the story, “Media May Prompt Teen Sex” which alleges that a new study points to a link…
NY Times on Big Love: “Plenty of Salacious” Content
Some Latter-day Saints have hoped that HBO’s upcoming series, “Big Love,” would not be the sensationalistic and salacious drama that some of us expect. Who could possibly put “salacious” and…
The Erosion of Covenants in the Early Church
I have previously mentioned how interesting I find it to read early Christian documents like those of the Apostolic Fathers, for they so often sound like messages from General Conference….
Benford’s Law and Numbers in the Book of Mormon
While listening to conference today, I thumbed through George Reynolds’ old book, A Concise Concordance of the Book of Mormon, looking up entries for numbers. My goal was to compile…
Exploring Lehi’s Trail with Google Maps or Google Earth
Some of the most interesting evidences pointing to Book of Mormon authenticity comes from the Arabian Peninsula, where we see that numerous details in First Nephi correspond with the actual…
Mormon Feast Days?
I got email from a parent looking to help their child with a report for a class at school. The task at hand was identifying the major feast days of…
Is This Why We Should Pray for Our Enemies?
A new scientific study on the power of prayer offers new insight regarding why we should pray for our enemies. Keep Osama in your prayers. And with General Conference coming…
One More Way to Help Missionaries Prepare: Cancel XBox Live and Other Accounts
Unfortunately, a lot of young people sign up for services like XBox Live that offer a free trial period, followed by endless annual charges. In the case of XBox Live…
