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When Evidence Isn’t
“The Effect of Prayer on God’s Attitude Toward Mankind” is a mathematical analysis of prayer’s impact that was written not by some crackpot, but by a Nobel Prize Winner, James…
Daniel Peterson on the Restoration and the Book of Mormon
While reviewing information related to Cornelis Van Dam’s outstanding book on the Urim and Thummin (he’s a non-LDS scholar whose scholarship regarding that ancient tool should be of special interest…
Double Happiness?
Happy Chinese New Year! We celebrated it with some native Chinese friends at their home today–what an unexpected feast! The hospitality of the Chinese really contributes to the fun of…
Relying on Human Knowledge and the Scientific Method (Alone): Recipe for Disaster
In some of my latest posts here and at the Nauvoo Times, I tried to explain that what we humans can perceive and understand is incredibly limited. In pointing out…
“Eye Hath Not Seen”: Understanding the LDS Testimony
For those who want to understand the things of God and eternity only through the lenses attached to their own eyeballs, who can only believe what they can see, I…
Three Cheers for Movable Type and One of Its Key Inventors
Over at Orson Scott Card’s fun LDS project, The Nauvoo Times, I’ve offered a post on a topic I feel deserves more reflection and gratitude from all of us: movable…
“Steps to Perfection”?? Exposing St. Clement of Alexandria, An Early Non-Christian Cultist
The mainstream Christian world for centuries has esteemed the ancient theologian Clement of Alexandria, as a “saint” or at least an early “Christian father.” What delusion! What madness! Fortunately, thanks to…
Dark Energy, Dark Matter, and the Things of the Spirit
“When I was your age, the universe was a lot simpler.” So said Dr. Donald Schneider, professor of astronomy at Penn State, referring to the mind-bending discoveries in recent years…
From One Rightful King to Another: Aaron Preaching to King Lamoni’s Father, and Other Book of Mormon Intricacies
Fans of the Book of Mormon may better appreciate its literary depth and the intricate relationships between its characters after reading “In His Footsteps: Ammon₁ and Ammon₂” by Val Larsen…
It’s Not Your Money: Orson Scott Card and the King Benjamin Society, Plus My Recent Misadventure
Orson Scott Card offers some wise thoughts on helping others with our financial resources over at the Nauvoo Times in his essay, “The King Benjamin Society.” This King Benjamin Society…
