Even More Islands and Atolls

On Obedience @ Exponent
  -  “There is a law, irrevocably decreed in heaven before the foundations of this...

Terry Tempest Williams’ Mother and Poll about Mothers @ Exponent
  -  Enjoy this podcast, and take our poll! Terry Tempest Williams on her mother’s...

The Church's Position on Embryonic Stem-cell Research @ LDS Science Review
  -  Embryonic stem cells are back in the news, so I thought it might be worth reminding...

Young Women Lesson: What is the Priesthood? @ Exponent
  -  To prepare this lesson, I think it’s helpful to look at both the Young...

Like A Boss: A Critique of Nibley’s “Leaders to Managers” @ Worlds Without End
  -  “Talk to corporate! (Like a boss!) Approve memos! (Like a boss!)…” A...

Sister Monson Passes Away @ Approaching Justice
  -  Only moments before seeing the news that Frances Monson had passed away this morning at...

Teaching: A Pretty Good Call @ Exponent
  -  Since moving back to a family ward I have spent most of my time working with the youth. ...

A Moral Critique of Guns and Gun Culture @ Approaching Justice
  -  I am working on a theological case against guns. Not so much for gun control, but against...

Three Good Things @ A Latter-day Voice
  -  I’m dealing with a rather long period of depression. I wrote about it at Real Intent a...

Meaningful Dialogue between Mormon Feminists and Trolls: A Glossary @ Exponent
  -  Affiliating A temple recommend criteria violation for consorting with trolls.  Or...

The BYU New Testament Commentary @ Worlds Without End
  -   On May 15, 2013, the BYU Religious Studies Center, BYU Studies, the Maxwell Institute...

Languages of Worship @ Exponent
  -  During Sunday School this weekend I sort of zoned out.  The teacher was talking about...

Jason Mack, Joseph Smith’s Seeker Uncle @ Worlds Without End
  -  Lucy Mack Smith, mother of Joseph Smith and sister of Jason Mack. Lucy’s book...

I Am Going the Netroots Nation! @ Approaching Justice
  -  I just got the call from Democracy for America. I have been awarded a scholarship to...

Withholding for You, My Foremother @ Exponent
  -   Dear Foremother: As I hold this card and read your name, I think about your country,...

Wealth Inequality in America (Video) @ Approaching Justice
  -  I was sharing with my son Shem (11) the other night about the difference principle of...

Listen to the still small voice! Listen. Listen. @ A Latter-day Voice
  -  In 12-step programs there are often promises associated with working the steps. ...

We The People @ Exponent
  -  About 10 years ago I graduated from BYU with a degree in Political Science and an...

how to get rid of arm fat @ kiwimormon
  -  Tips to get rid of arm fat visit : how to get rid of arm fat weight training You have to...

Top 5 Mormon History topics @ Mormon Heretic
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What would equality look like? @ Exponent
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Books and My Mother: Happy Mother’s Day @ Approaching Justice
  -  My mother Carla Henrichsen is Dutch. She was born in The Hague. She met and married my...

Not Heavenly Mother…Pink Floyd Mother (covered by Pearl Jam) @ Approaching Justice
  -  There has been a number of rather contentious and awkward conversations about Heavenly...

Happy 400 ppm! @ LDS Science Review
  -  Carbon dioxide concentrations have hit 400 parts per million for the first time in human...

Young Women Lesson: Priesthood and Priesthood Keys: How do I honor and uphold the priesthood? Plus Bonus Lesson: Should I serve a mission? @ Exponent
  -  Throughout the month of June, young men and young women of the church will study the...

And God Created Fowl @ LDS Science Review
  -  If you have 3 minutes to spare, have a look at this video. Science writer Carl Zimmer...

Mothers Day Missionary Calls @ A Latter-day Voice
  -  We are looking forward to our call from our full time missionary daughter this weekend...

When the beating of your heart Echoes the beating of the drums.. @ Approaching Justice
  -  Last week I watched Les Mis for the first time. I’ve heard of the story but had never...

Moving to Sin City @ Approaching Justice
  -  After 3 years in Wyoming, the Henrichsen clan will be moving to Las Vegas! My wife has...

New Comments Format @ Approaching Justice
  -  Patheos has switch over to using Disqus for the comment section at Approaching Justice...

Follow Approaching Justice on FB and Twitter @ Approaching Justice
  -  Please connect with Approaching Justice via Facebook or Twitter. I am hoping to build up...

Mormon Doctrine: Cremation @ Mormon Heretic
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My Mother's Day Talk @ A Latter-day Voice
  -  As a young grad student years ago, I was assigned as the concluding speaker on Mother’s...

Visions of Light: Itzhak Eyzik and Joseph Smith @ Worlds Without End
  -  We at Worlds Without End are pleased to host a guest post by one of our regular...

On Playing God @ A Latter-day Voice
  -  I did a workshop at our stake’s women’s conference, and I blogged about it at Real...

But what have you done? @ Ethesis
  -  My mother-in-law tells the story of her first ward after she was married. The bishop had...

Forthcoming Title from Andrei Orlov: Heavenly Priesthood in the Apocalypse of Abraham @ Heavenly Ascents
  -  I am very excited about this forthcoming book from my former academic advisor Andrei...

They can't count! @ A Latter-day Voice
  -  Well, that’s it: the Book of Mormon cannot be true. My proof: from our family scripture...

The Statistics of Gun Control @ Mormon Heretic
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Don't Forget that the Universe is Strange @ LDS Science Review
  -  Over at BOAP.org, WVS expresses his doubt that absolute foreknowledge and free will can...

The Word of Wisdom as Early Mormon Commandment and Identity Marker @ Worlds Without End
  -   The current dominant narrative among Mormon historians is that the Word of Wisdom...

A short reposting today @ A Latter-day Voice
  -  In place of my normal Thursday post, I refer you to this one at Common Consent. Please go...

How to lose lower belly at @ kiwimormon
  -  Tips Of lose Lower belly fat Change Diet Change your diet to incorporate vegetables and...

Why Mormons Should Not Be Afraid of Mormon Studies @ Worlds Without End
  -   The title of this essay may seem a bit shocking; like an issue that shouldn’t require...

Turning from peace @ A Latter-day Voice
  -  I love the hymn “Where Can I Turn For Peace?” Emma Lou Thayne’s text speaks to my...

Hello world! @ kiwimormon
  -  Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!

Jeffersonian Religion @ Mormon Heretic
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Order of the Days of Creation @ Worlds Without End
  -  In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth Some assume the creation story...

Coming back to seminary @ A Latter-day Voice
  -  I’m teaching seminary again. I’ve been asked to assist in our ward’s early morning...

A pattern of blessings @ A Latter-day Voice
  -  The scriptures are full of repeated patterns, types, shadows and symbols. Recognizing...

The Coming Mormon Environmentalism @ Worlds Without End
  -   Elder Marcus Nash On April 12, 2013, I attended a Symposium on Religion, Faith , and the...

Taxes, Spending, and Corn @ Mormon Heretic
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What is the Priesthood? Thoughts to Consider on the Issue of Ordaining Mormon Women from a Male Mormon Feminist @ Worlds Without End
  -   Today, for the first time, I watched my 12 year-old son Joshua share the symbols of...

Infallible Proofs: Interpreting the Temple Endowment as Mystical Rhetoric @ Worlds Without End
  -   *Author’s Note: An earlier version of this address was presented at the annual...

Appreciating the Tapestry/Symphony @ Clean Cut
  -  When I was thirteen my family made a trip to Utah where we saw the BYU Young Ambassadors...

Conference questions and answers @ A Latter-day Voice
  -  I came to conference with questions this time around. There were three specific ones that...

Should Tea Be Allowed in Africa? @ LDS Science Review
  -  The history of Word of Wisdom observance in the Church is more interesting than you might...

Washington Musings (Not Conference) @ A Latter-day Voice
  -  I know that most of my fellow Mormon bloggers are going on about conference. It was a...

Mormons are “Marginal Christians” @ Mormon Heretic
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Sister Zone Leaders @ Mormon Heretic
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In which I did not wear a tie @ A Latter-day Voice
  -  So, over at Times and Seasons, there's been a conversation about men and ties at church....

Easter Mourning @ Mormon Heretic
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The gospel of inclusion @ A Latter-day Voice
  -  In our family scripture reading this morning, we read these words of the Savior:And ye...

Thoughts on Thomas and being present @ A Latter-day Voice
  -  I attended a performance of Rob Gardner’s The Lamb of God performed by the Michigan...

Mormon Doctrine: Priestesses @ Mormon Heretic
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Let Us Speak of Bowels, and the Fullness Thereof @ LDS Science Review
  -  A couple of days ago I got to wondering about the scriptural use of the word bowels, as...

The new website on the Church in China @ A Latter-day Voice
  -  I read with interest this story about the new website about the Church of Jesus Christ of...

Society of Biblical Literature Proposal Accepted @ Heavenly Ascents
  -  I was recently informed that my paper proposal, “Taking Their Place with the Host...

Women in the church -- the discussion comes to Detroit @ A Latter-day Voice
  -  This article appears on the front page of today's Detroit Free Press:Mormon mothers focus...

Mormon Doctrine: Catholicism @ Mormon Heretic
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Why I dread getting the Deseret Book Catalog @ A Latter-day Voice
  -  Along with all the other junk mail we receive, we get regular mailings from Deseret Book....

How I know the number of missionaries is increasing @ A Latter-day Voice
  -  In last October’s conference came the announcement of reduced eligibility ages for full...

A new me @ A Latter-day Voice
  -  This is the old me, the picture that had been in the upper right hand corner of my blog. ...

Asking Questions: What should I expect from this lesson? @ Ethesis
  -  In the Lorenzo Snow manual there is a sub-heading (on page 25) "Ministering to...

Learning and Wisdom in the Scriptures @ Heavenly Ascents
  -  A few scriptures have been on my mind a lot in the past  few days and I just wanted to...

My good bishop @ A Latter-day Voice
  -  When I pray in a meeting in our ward, I typically include the sentence, “And please...

Grace & the Person in the Pit analogy (at Feast Upon the Word) @ Beginnings New
  -  In order to reach both YW and YM leaders, I have posted some notes about the March...

Ancient Affinities within the LDS Book of Enoch: Part One @ Heavenly Ascents
  -  A paper that I co-authored with my friend, Jeffrey Mark Bradshaw, has been published...

New Scriptures! @ A Latter-day Voice
  -  Well, ok, the scriptures themselves aren't new. But there is a new 2013 edition of the...

If you're happy and you know it, good for you! @ A Latter-day Voice
  -  I listened to a Planet Money podcast this morning (I’m way behind; it was weeks old)...

Next To Normal @ A Latter-day Voice
  -  My lovely wife and I saw the Pulitzer Prize winning musical Next to Normal this week in...

A Temple Studies Bibliography (via Dan Bachman) @ Heavenly Ascents
  -  Dan Bachman and other LDS scholars have put together a fantastic “Temple...

New Series at Real Intent @ A Latter-day Voice
  -  Only rarely do I devote a post to promoting another post somewhere else, but this is one...

On diet supplements and vitamins @ Ethesis
  -   My mother got a free subscription to a nutrition magazine that mostly wrote about...

Women in the Military, women in combat @ Ethesis
  -  There has been a lot of discussion over the years about women in the...

Converging Paths to Truth...and Peace? @ LDS Science Review
  -  A little over a decade ago I purchased my first book on Mormonism and science, The Search...

@ Ethesis
  -   "This conspiracy of silence was partially my fault because, as is typical and...

Come and share your thoughts @ Beginnings New
  -  Those of us who have been writing for this blog for the past few years have all felt...

More tiny house news @ Ethesis
  -   Ella and Tumbleweed: A Perfect Combination Ella Jenkins, has recently joined...

Living with Grief @ Ethesis
  -  When Jessica first died, I had sent to me a quote from David O. McKay's wife about how,...

Escaping the lies @ Ethesis
  -  The reason people believe the second lie seems obvious. It allows them to seek what...

Lies that separate us from God @ Ethesis
  -  Preface There are many lies that can keep us away from God.  Most commonly, lies keep...

Lead Heads @ LDS Science Review
  -  The Guardian's George Monbiot:At first it seemed preposterous. The hypothesis was so...

Doomed, yet we try anyway ... @ Ethesis
  -   So much truth in this one. And, should it need to be said, nominate and vote...

More on Tiny Houses @ Ethesis
  -  I am receiving no compensation or inducements to share this material, I'm just doing it...

Saying foolish things @ Ethesis
  -  Based on personal experience, I can tell you that people saying foolish things to those...

Ethical Climates and Religion @ Ethesis
  -  One growing area of study in experimental ethics is the effect of what are often called...

Share, Teach, Act: Questions on getting Youth more involved with the New Curriculum @ Beginnings New
  -  Like many of you, our ward is spending several Sundays getting ready to teach the New...

Baptism -- Guest Post @ Ethesis
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How Joshua's Sun Stood Still While the World Turned @ LDS Science Review
  -  I've been reading John Walton's Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament:...

Autobiography @ Ethesis
  -   My biography makes for bad fiction. My paternal grandfather, Robert Henry Marsh...

Understanding commandments (rough draft) @ Ethesis
  -   A rough draft of a submission to Real IntentToo often commandments look like a crazy...

Funerals @ Ethesis
  -  I was at a child's funeral yesterday, at least as long as my heart could take it.  Just...

Adrr.com is down @ Ethesis
  -  Not sure what the problem is, other than servers on the East Coast. Will see how long...

Training Video for the New Curriculum: Determine What to Teach @ Beginnings New
  -  I'm starting to explore the material on lds.org about the new curriculum. I think these...

Defining Faith @ Ethesis
  -   In my experience in grief I often read about how faith affected or effected many...

Top Five on Tiny Houses @ Ethesis
  -   1 How to get around Building Codes and Zoning for Tiny House...

Welcome to the new curriculum! @ Beginnings New
  -  The time has finally come!!!! I wish we could hold some celebration of sorts...

The Book of Abraham and the Great Toilet Paper Test @ LDS Science Review
  -  In light of the recent controversy over whether and how the length of the original scroll...

More on tiny houses @ Ethesis
  -   J.T.'s Modified Walden is the best thing since sliced bread It only takes...

The Joseph Smith Papyri: Updating the Length Controversy @ LDS Science Review
  -  Last June I blogged about attempts to determine the original length of a scroll of...

Real Intent -- an inspirational new group blog @ Ethesis
  -   A Comfortable Dead Watch My eyes darted across my dresser one last time as I rubbed...

On being forever broken @ Ethesis
  -  I work very hard at trying to be positive.  At looking for good and for hope. Often, I...

On hearing different things from the Spirit @ Ethesis
  -  There is an old joke. If four people read the same scripture without the help of the...

Important Experimental Evolution Result Detailed @ LDS Science Review
  -  In 1988 biologist Richard Lenski started 12 identical cultures of E. coli bacteria and...

My not quite absence from the Bloggernacle @ Ethesis
  -  Some of you are a part of the Boggernacle and you may have noticed I'm not commenting as...

Genome Junk @ LDS Science Review
  -  A mini scientific controversy has broken out this week, exacerbated by...

Arctic Sea Ice is Recovering @ LDS Science Review
  -  The summer of 2007 saw a record in seasonal Arctic sea ice melt. A few years later in an...

Best thing about Girls Camp this year? @ Beginnings New
  -  What things can you share with us from your Girls Camp that you were excited about and/or...

Another Utah Geology Report @ LDS Science Review
  -  Last month our family took a trip to Utah. I always enjoy my visits there--which sadly...

Pioneers @ Clean Cut
  -  PioneersMy people were Mormon pioneers.Is the blood still good?They stood in awe as...

Surely it is the Earth that Moveth @ LDS Science Review
  -  The Book of Mormon seems to be explicitly heliocentric. In a passage expressing his...

Youth Media - Pure and Simple Faith @ Beginnings New
  -  Happy summer!  Today I'm posting the newest video from youth.lds.org.  It...

Modern Mormonism: Revisiting the Church's Pragmatic View @ LDS Science Review
  -  A few weeks ago I highlighted a quote from a news article in which a Church spokesman...

HGTV Gardening Shows @ Our Mother's Keeper
  -  Since launching in 1994, HGTV has grown exponentially to include an impressive collection...

Teaching to Understand @ Beginnings New
  -  I've been reading, off and on, Elder Bednar's book Increase In Learning: Spiritual...

The Church Showcases an Evolutionist @ LDS Science Review
  -  This is what is currently highlighted on the I'm a Mormon webpage.I guess the PR...

A Conservative Approach to Environmental Problems @ LDS Science Review
  -  Jonathan Adler is a conservative-leaning law professor, who works on environmental...

Think Before You Pass Out @ Beginnings New
  -  Why, why do Young Women leaders persist in doing this?Go here, and read this post.Treats...

The Church Takes the Pragmatic View @ LDS Science Review
  -  The Deseret News has a nice article on the teaching of evolution, particularly at BYU. I...

The Book of Abraham: FARMS Phones It In @ LDS Science Review
  -  The most recent issue of the Maxwell Institute (FARMS) publication Journal of the Book of...

Youth Media - Our True Identity @ Beginnings New
  -  President Uchtdorf has a way with words.  I find so many of his talks to be poetic...

Was the Book of Abraham Too Long for its Papyrus? @ LDS Science Review
  -  While the saints were in Kirtland, Joseph Smith acquired some Egyptian mummies and papyri...

The Transit of Venus (Life Sucks Edition) @ LDS Science Review
  -  Today is a transit of Venus. Venus's transits across the sun occur in pairs eight years...

Review of Parallels and Convergences @ LDS Science Review
  -  In March of 2009 a group of LDS engineers (mostly) gathered for a conference at Claremont...

Growing Vegetables – Tips and Planting Times @ Our Mother's Keeper
  -  More and more people are deciding to save money and eat healthier by planting their own...

Melchizedek Priesthood - notes on D&C 128, D&C 121, and Alma 12 & 13 (YW Lesson 15, Manual 1) @ Beginnings New
  -  Our ward is teaching the lessons on Priesthood after the lessons on the temple. We're...

Top 10 Garden Perennials to Spice Up Your Garden @ Our Mother's Keeper
  -  The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and the trees are green once again. It is...

Documentary Hypothesis – The Name of God @ Banner, Sword, and Shield
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Cherry Blossoms and Their Peak Season @ Our Mother's Keeper
  -  The cherry blossom is by far, considered one of the most beautiful trees. It has been...

Is the Documentary Hypothesis antithesis of Mormonism or a point of explanation? A discussion @ Banner, Sword, and Shield
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Closing the Loop @ Beginnings New
  -  I haven't written a blog post in ages, so I'm really glad ks is here keeping things...

Stewardship and the Creation @ LDS Science Review
  -  I just finished reading Stewardship and the Creation: LDS Perspectives on the...

Vegetable Gardening Basics @ Our Mother's Keeper
  -  Growing your very own vegetables and sustaining your own vegetable garden can be...

Top Ten Annuals for Your Garden @ Our Mother's Keeper
  -  Growing a garden is not only a rewarding experience, but it can also be fun. It...

Youth Media - Dare to Stand Alone @ Beginnings New
  -  So today I wanted to share the newest youth.lds.org video (these can also be found on...

Harshness and Fear: Not My Thing @ Clean Cut
  -  I was reading Enos in the Book of Mormon, and he had me the whole time, all the way until...

Teaching About the Temple (YW Lesson 18: Temple Marriage) @ Beginnings New
  -  Last Sunday I had the wonderful opportunity to teach on the temple. I got permission from...

True Christians @ Clean Cut
  -  As I sat in church yesterday I started looking around at all the people who by their own...

YW Lesson 17: The Purpose of Covenants and Ordinances @ Beginnings New
  -  From my perspective, it seemed like the purpose of this lesson was to teach about...

Family First: Twins Born A Week Ago (4-12-12) @ Clean Cut
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Youth Media - Things as They Really Are @ Beginnings New
  -  It's time for another media review!  This time I wanted to share one of my...

"Women and Priesthood Bearers" (YW Lesson 16, Manual 1) @ Beginnings New
  -  There was one quotation from this lesson that I wanted to think about, line by line. It...

A few thoughts on motherhood and not judging other moms @ Beginnings New
  -  A friend recently shared with me this article at Salon about how much mothers label,...

Advice on teaching youth about family history? @ Beginnings New
  -  Our ward is about to embark on some teaching and training on family history, the temple,...

Fortune Cookies Are Original and Creative @ Clean Cut
  -  You are too, dear fortune.  You are too.

Happy Easter! @ Beginnings New
  -  A few things I noticed around the web over the last few days...Some beautiful Easter...

Thoughts from your experience of teaching about the Priesthood? @ Beginnings New
  -  So most of you have probably already taught the lessons on the Priesthood (we haven't,...

Further Thoughts On the Temple, Virtue, Personal Progress, and Family History @ Beginnings New
  -  When I posted my notes from meeting Sis. Dalton, I didn't add very many of my...

Youth Media - Arise to the Mountain @ Beginnings New
  -  Hello!  My name is Sharon, aka dieMutti ("the mom" in German), and I am delighted to...

Resource suggestions for teaching on the Priesthood? (YW Lesson 13, 14, 15 and/or 16) @ Beginnings New
  -  Until I get a chance to write again, I thought I could at least provide a place to start...

Self Reliance (YW Lesson 11 and Lesson 12, Manual 1) @ Beginnings New
  -  Note: I glanced through the lesson outlines, and it appears to me mostly to be a lesson...

Fascinating Discussion on Mormonism and Politics @ Clean Cut
  -  Back in 2007 we had a fascinating discussion on Mormonism and Politics involving the...

Pruning Our Bitter Fruit (And a Lesson From the Osmonds) @ Clean Cut
  -  Some of my favorite insights have come from fellow bloggers, and Ray/Papa D once shared...

A Standing Ovation and an Amen @ Clean Cut
  -  [Update]  In addition to Brad's BCC post, I'm also wanting to applaud a...

A Beautiful Prayer @ Clean Cut
  -  Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;where there is hatred, let me bring love;where...

As Droves Out Our Windows @ Clean Cut
  -  Reuters published a fascinating and timely article yesterday, and the opening four...

Some Muddled Thoughts on Mormonism @ Clean Cut
  -  In a recent GOP debate, Mitt Romney was asked what he would do as president if he found...

Genuine Mormon Relationships @ Clean Cut
  -  I can't say enough about the awesome experience I had attending the Mormon Stories...

Did Thomas S. Monson echo Dolly Parton? @ Clean Cut
  -  We can't direct the wind, but we can adjust the sailsWhile reading the First Presidency...

"The litmus for our elected leaders must not be the church they attend but the Constitution they defend." @ Clean Cut
  -  "...In fashioning this remarkably enduring document, the 55 delegates to the...

Great Example of Respectfully Agreeing to Disagree @ Clean Cut
  -  Letter from Henry Eyring to Joseph Fielding Smith on page 94 here:Dear President...

"I see through a glass darkly and I kinda like it" @ Clean Cut
  -  Spotlighting a great post by Blair Hodges:  "I see through a glass darkly and I...

Who is Joseph Smith? @ Clean Cut
  -   I know a lot of people might answer that question a lot of different ways; here's...

Heretical Beliefs and Feeling Welcome in the Church @ Clean Cut
  -  There is a great story on pages 55-56 in “David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern...

"BYU blew it" @ Clean Cut
  -  From the Eugene Register-Guard's "Ask a Duck: Mark Asper":Q: As a Mormon, how did...

Unrelated (but still really great!) Thoughts @ Clean Cut
  -  I glanced this week at the new Teachings manual for George Albert Smith we'll...

His Prayer Is My Prayer @ Clean Cut
  -  Lately I've become a bit more selective of when I say "amen".  (It's not a passive...

Why The Priesthood Ban Matters @ Clean Cut
  -  I highly recommend Margaret Blair Young's 3 part series at By Common Consent:"All God's...

Ethan Allen: Jehovah's Witness @ Clean Cut
  -  Context:  Teaching about the Revolutionary War and how Ethan Allen and the Green...

Letter to Local Journalist Who Wrote About Mormonism @ Clean Cut
  -  Good afternoon Mr. Levy.  As a local San Antonio reader of the Express-News I...

Jesus’ First Vision @ Improvement Era
  -  I want to begin this post by plugging the fantastic series A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the...

REVIEW: “The Gift and Power: Translating the Book of Mormon”, by Brant Gardner @ Improvement Era
  -   Title: "The Gift and Power: Translating the Book of Mormon" Author: Brant...

The Three Rejected Roles of Satan @ Improvement Era
  -   There is a fascinating narrative string in LDS scripture and sacred drama as it...

Joseph’s Three Orders of the Priesthood (1843) @ Improvement Era
  -  In 1843 in Nauvoo, shortly following the establishment of what was known as Quorum of the...

Telestial, Terrestrial and Celestial History @ Improvement Era
  -   The first time I ever heard someone talking about Joseph Smith the Mormon Prophet, as a...

Redux on Exploring Earliest Mormon Understandings of God (Which, For The Record, Isn’t Modalism) @ Improvement Era
  -  I just finished reading Blake Ostler's Exploring Mormon Thought, volume 1: The Attributes...

Groundhog Day (or, I Know When Judgment Day Is) @ Improvement Era
  -  For those who haven't seen it,1, in the movie Groundhog Day , no-good Phil finds himself...

Rocks In A Hat, Dumbo’s Magic Flying Feather, and the Changing Significance of Symbols @ Improvement Era
  -  Matt W. has a great post over at New Cool Thang about Finland's theory of Revelation...

Offensensitivity and the Book of Mormon Musical–Who Offends Who? @ Improvement Era
  -   While in my last post I felt it important to emphasize what I saw as a key message of...

“Man Up”–Applying The Book of Mormon Musical’s Message (Without the Profanity) @ Improvement Era
  -    Introduction and Explanation Without condoning, recommending, or defending the...

Constitutional fight about polygamy @ Banner, Sword, and Shield
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All Hallows Eve – A History @ Banner, Sword, and Shield
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Stephen Hawking is wrong and here is why @ Banner, Sword, and Shield
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