Month: December 2009
“Is that Porn?” Insight from Photographer Mark Mabry
In the preface to his beautiful book of photography, Reflections on Christ, LDS artist Mark Mabry discusses a year-long process he went through to find himself and his path in…
Did Joseph Smith Really Have Concerns about the Future of the US Constitution?
A Google news search for “Mormon” today revealed an interesting LDS-related controversy in Idaho. In the Idaho Statesman, “Mormon Church Distances Itself from Idaho Gubernatorial Candidate” offers this report: The…
Our Vulnerability to Fraud, Deception, and Questionable Religious Marketing
Fraud is a problem that those of any religious community, Mormons included, need to beware. In religious communities where there is a sense of trust and fellowship toward others who…
Yes, One Can Be a Respected Scholar and LDS
MormonScholarsTestify.org is a new and growing website with statements from faithful LDS scholars in a variety of disciplines about their faith and why they accept the Restored Gospel of Jesus…
The Book of Mormon, If True, Means the Church May Be True, Not Must Be True
One person recently complained of his LDS father who wouldn’t consider anti-LDS arguments because of his testimony of the Book of Mormon. His belief in the divine origins of the…
Rejecting Prophets for Apparently Bad Behavior: What Tapestry Do You Look At?
I have often explained that prophets are fallible, like all mortals, and that making a mistake or doing something that strikes us as objectionable is not necessarily a reason for…
One Man, a Cow, and a Temple: Unmentioned Lessons from the Story of John Rowe Moyle
The recently released film, “Only a Stonecutter,” deals with the immense faith and sacrifice of John Rowe Moyle, a stonecutter who helped build the Salt Lake Temple. He lived over…
One Man, a Cow, and a Temple: Unmentioned Lessons from the Story of John Rowe Moyle
The recently released film, “Only a Stonecutter,” deals with the immense faith and sacrifice of John Rowe Moyle, a stonecutter who helped build the Salt Lake Temple. He lived over…
A Few Random Photos
Thought I’d share a couple random photos from recent events. Help me pick one to use in my next post. Yeah, just having fun here.
Two “Easy” Ways to Get Answers to Prayers
Back in my days at BYU, ahortly after gatting married, I was quite happy to be part of a local “city ward,” the Provo Ninth Ward – Hugh Nibley’s home…
