Author: Jeff Lindsay
A Significant Scholarly Publication Includes Two Articles on Hebrew Elements in the Book of Mormon
For those who refuse to consider Book of Mormon evidence until it appears in academic publications subject to peer review, I’m happy to report that two articles from Dr. John…
What Did Joseph Know About the Structure of the Book of Mormon, and When Did He Know It?
The details of the translation process that gave us the Book of Mormon offer a variety of mysteries and challenges, but the greatest challenge is for theories based on Joseph…
Aural and Oral: The Raw Book of Mormon as Dictated By Joseph Smith
When I first examined the published text from the Original Manuscript of the Book of Mormon, I was embarrassed at all the non-standard grammar. But now I find it to…
Faithful Latter-day Saints Dealing with the New LDS Policy on Same-Sex Marriage
Many Latter-day Saints have struggled with the Church’s new guidelines in the Handbook of Instructions on dealing with same-sex relationships and children raised by same-sex couples. It’s a sensitive issue…
Merry Christmas from the Communist Party
On Dec. 24, as we were at the Hongqiao Airport in Shanghai on our way to Hong Kong, I was touched by the abundant Christmas themes on display and the…
Christmas at the Mosque (in Hong Kong)
On Christmas day, I visited the Jamia Mosque in Hong Kong, and it was a highlight of our day. It was my youngest son’s idea. It began with his desire…
A Lesson from the Great Sign of the Birth of Christ in the Book of Mormon
One thing has long puzzled me about the Book of Mormon account of the birth of Christ. Why did the believers mourn and begin to fear that Samuel the Lamanite’s…
Dusting Off a Famous Chiasmus in the Book of Mormon, Alma 36
Executive Summary In exploring Noel Reynolds’ hypothesis that some material in the Book of Moses may have been present on the brass plates that Nephi used, I wondered if Nephi…
False Positives
Fun with Dice in a Workshop for Management “Facts” and “data” are what most people use when they make decisions, especially decisions that others see as hopelessly biased and idiotic….
MyMission.com: A Great Way for Missionaries and Families to Preserve and Share Mission Experiences
One of the things I love most about living in Shanghai is opportunity to meet so many interesting people from all over the world, in addition to the millions of…
