Month: November 2006
The Voice of the People as the Voice of God: Missouri and the Dangers of Democracy
Ultimately, the Mormon disaster in Missouri in the 1830s, culminating with the Mormon War of 1838 and the expulsion of the Saints under a vicious extermination order, was a result…
The Death of the Dollar
I hate to bring this up, but many of you just lost about 3% of your net worth in the past few days due to the declining value of the…
The Book of Abraham Suddenly Makes More Sense: It’s Discussing Geocentric Astronomy
I just watched Daniel Peterson’s video on the geocentric nature of the Book of Abraham, and came away with a better appreciation for the astronomy presented in that ancient text….
Atlantic Monthly’s 100 Most Influential Americans of All Time
The latest Atlantic Monthly’s cover story is “The 100 Most Influential Americans of All Time.” I was delighted to see that an amazing 28 of them are LDS, if my…
About the Flower Photo . . .It’s from the Isaac Morley Farm
I forgot to mention that the flower photo I use in my header for this blog is from a photo I took in Kirtland, Ohio on the Isaac Morley farm….
Accept No Substitutes: Faith in Jesus Christ is the Only Way
Some substitutes just don’t work. To reach our ultimate destination, nothing can substitute for faith in Jesus Christ. Any thing else will fall flat. (I took this photo in Vermont…
Is Your Airline Rapture Ready?
Breaking news: After a successful pilot program, a major US airline is preparing to officially launch its new Rapture Ready® campaign in which they will assure passengers that 100% of…
The Fullness of the Gentiles
The term “fullness of the Gentiles” should be a meaningful one for Latter-day Saints, based on its use in two passages in the Book of Mormon, where it is associated…
Christian Fellowship Breakfast in San Francisco
Yesterday I attended a Christian fellowship breakfast held for those attending the annual meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, a large meeting with over 4,000 attendees here in…
Righteous Pioneer Women and Their Abortions
I awoke this morning pondering the similarities between a couple a marvelous Latter-day Saint women I have known over the years who I consider to be real pioneers in their…