Even More Islands and Atolls

The Dilemma That Is Human Suffering @ Things of My Soul
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Ask Mormon Girl: Non-Mo SWF in SLC Needs Your Advice @ Mormon Matters
  -  If you know SLC, dear Mormon Matters readers, this week’s query is for you: Dear...

2009 Niblets Results — Analysis @ Mormon Matters
  -  There were 1058 ballots cast in this year’s Niblets voting (counting a ballot as an...

Most Unique Mormon Beliefs Are Found in the Bible @ Things of My Soul
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Running Champion Bernard Lagat and Nandi Initiation @ Temple Study
  -   U.S. professional running champion, Bernard Lagat It is fascinating to me all the places...

To LDS Scientists Struggling with Faith: @ Mormon Insights
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Joseph Smith Didn’t Believe in Watchers @ Mormon Matters
  -  OT SS Lesson #6 Hidden in our scripture reading for this week is a strange little passage...

Charity Envieth Not @ Things of My Soul
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Using Movies From the Lord’s Side of the Line @ LDS Media Talk
  -  A friend of mine, Steven K. Jones, has compiled The Good List: Using Movies From the...

Faith and the Resurrection @ Things of My Soul
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You’re the Bishop: Poll #2 @ Mormon Matters
  -  Bishop Bill back with your next installment of “You’re the Bishop.” ...

Separating the Wheat from the Tares @ Mormon Matters
  -  In the parable of the Wheat and the Tares (Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43), the servant...

He Always Draws Aliens: Thank God for Our Little Ones @ Things of My Soul
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Facebook: What's on my Mind? @ Mormon Insights
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Mormon Channel: Conversations @ LDS Media Talk
  -   Have you listened to the 8 episodes of Conversations that have aired on Mormon...

From Patriarchy to Eternity @ Mormon Matters
  -  I am going to put this as simply as possible, and let’s start with a definition. ...

With Sharpness vs. Sharply @ Things of My Soul
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Unbridled Speculation Strikes Again — The Old Testament Series @ Mormon Matters
  -  In the classic Old Testament, Eve has her first child, then her second and one (Cain)...

Abstainers vs. Indulgers @ Mormon Matters
  -  Mormons dig abstinence.  Like many other highly committed Christians, we abstain from...

A Beautiful Tribute to an Amazing Woman @ Things of My Soul
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Ask Mormon Girl: What to do with BYU player haters talking anti-Mormon smack? @ Mormon Matters
  -   This week, dear Mormon Matters readers, Ask Mormon Girl takes a foray into the wild...

Upillar.com Safely Sell Anything Online @ LDS Media Talk
  -   It’s like a nationwide yard sale. Upillar.com offers unlimited free classified...

Niblets Winners 2009 @ Mormon Matters
  -  Niblets voting has now concluded.  We hope you have all enjoyed this year’s...

Mormon Missionaries Die in Romania @ Mormon Matters
  -  I want to let everyone know of a very unfortunate situation in Romania.  According to...

The Only Religious Constant in Scripture is Change @ Things of My Soul
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Darwinism’s Influence on the Mormon View of Spirits @ The Pierian Spring
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Church Growth and the Tendency toward Liberalism @ Mormon Matters
  -  Some time ago, as a guest I wrote a post entitled ‘Academic freedom in the...

Crediting Consciousness to Zeus, Heart & Words @ Mormon Insights
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Interfaith Marriages by guest Madam Curie @ Mormon Matters
  -  A recent post by Cr@ig on Main Street Plaza caused me to reflect on the strength of...

Charity As a Progressive Journey @ Things of My Soul
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New FamilySearch.org is About Families & Temple Work @ LDS Media Talk
  -  Think the new FamilySearch is all about searching through complicated census records,...

Squaring the Circle, balance and ideals @ Mormon Matters
  -  Squaring the Circle is a geometry problem and a spiritual puzzle.  It dates back at...

Sinner: A Self-Perception @ Things of My Soul
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Dendrites, Decisions, Determinism, & Dualism @ Mormon Insights
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All things denote that there is a God @ Mormon Matters
  -  According to the recent lesson manuals, the founding fathers, including Benjamin...

General vs. Personal Revelation: An Insightful Distinction @ Things of My Soul
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Fight the New Drug: Pornography @ LDS Media Talk
  -  Fight the New Drug (FightTheNewDrug.org) is a youth-oriented, non-profit organization...

Store Owner Commands Robber to Leave in the Name of Jesus @ Temple Study
  -   I received an email today of this interesting video clip.  It is a news story from...

Sports on Sunday @ Our Thoughts
  -  In my experience, there are different levels of acceptance regarding sports on Sunday in...

True or Bizarre: A Poll @ Mormon Matters
  -  While there are moral truths that all religions tend to share (don’t kill,...

Why I want to Live the United Order @ Mormon Matters
  -  OT SS Lesson #5 I have often thought that had I not joined the Church at age 19 I would...

Widget for Donations to Haiti Earthquake Relief @ LDS Media Talk
  -  The Church has created a widget to donate to the Haiti earthquake relief. To post this on...

Hearing Without Doing Is Dead, Being Alone @ Things of My Soul
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The Fourth Purpose: Haiti, and Who is My Brother? @ Mormon Matters
  -  An article from the Salt Lake Tribune listed in the Mormon Matters sidebar sometime ago...

Committing Spiritual Murder: Analysing Alma 39 @ Mormon Matters
  -  Michael Ash in a Sunstone article entitled ‘The Sin “Next to Murder”’ has argued...

Blogging: Constructive or Destructive? @ Things of My Soul
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President Monson Announces New Temple in Payson, Utah @ Our Thoughts
  -  A new temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is to be built in Payson,...

Ask Mormon Girl: Christian Boy + Mormon Girl, part 2 @ Mormon Matters
  -  Hello again, Mormon Matters readers! Last Monday, the first edition of Ask Mormon Girl...

Vote Here — 2009 Niblets Awards @ Mormon Matters
  -  Voting is now closed. Voting for the 2009 Niblets has begun.  You may click the...

We Are the Masters of Our Own Journeys @ Things of My Soul
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Church Performs Survey On Gospel Principles Ch 1-2 @ The Pierian Spring
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For God’s Sake, Blog! @ Mormon Matters
  -  I wish I could claim credit for the title of the post, but it actually comes from this...

Gospel Principles Class Member Survey @ LDS Media Talk
  -  This year, Relief Society and Melchizedek Priesthood classes and quorums are studying the...

“They Don’t Really Belong” – The Story of Doubting Jews Caught In Between Worlds. @ Mormon Matters
  -   I recently came across this story on the BBC Website and felt that I had to return to...

Teen Use of Cell Phones at School and in the Car @ LDS Media Talk
  -  Using cell phones during class One-fourth of teens’ text messages are sent during...

Niblets Nominations @ Mormon Matters
  -  Nominations for the Niblets Awards are now in. A few minor changes have been made to...

LDS Humanitarian Services: Haiti Relief Widget @ Mulling and Musing
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Charity: How Can We Learn to Suffer Long and Be Kind @ Things of My Soul
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Help Emergency Response in Haiti @ LDS Media Talk
  -  The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints appeals for help...

Mormon Stories # 112 & 113: Joanna Brooks Parts 1 and 2 @ Mormon Matters
  -  I recorded my first Mormon Stories podcast in some time w/ professor, author and...

Does Electronic Media Make Kids Happy? @ LDS Media Talk
  -  Most young people have a cell phone and an iPod and nearly one third own a laptop...

Loving Those Who Lose Faith @ Things of My Soul
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In the Quiet Heart is Hidden: Even the Strong Need Fellowship @ Things of My Soul
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Consciousness Depends Upon Brain @ Mormon Insights
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UVU Drops Prophet's Name from Events Center @ The Seer Stone
  -  It was recently announced that Utah Valley University will remove "David O. McKay" from...

Finding Calm in the Commotion @ Mulling and Musing
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What My Midnight Memories Mean to My Eternal Perspective @ Things of My Soul
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American English in a global church @ Our Thoughts
  -  Recently, Church News staff writer, R. Scott Lloyd, wrote an article about correcting...

Less emotional @ Our Thoughts
  -  I was wondering what the general consensus is with everyone on which sex is more likely...

An Incredibly Moving Baptism @ Things of My Soul
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Is Consciousness Computable? @ Mormon Insights
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We Must Embrace Living in the World @ Things of My Soul
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He’s Rich, He Must Be Very Righteous @ The Seer Stone
  -  It’s interesting to me that Latter-day Saints often equate financial success with...

Remnants of Pre-Official Declaration 2 Theology in Gospel Principles @ The Pierian Spring
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Why Must Charity Suffer Long - and Be Kind? @ Things of My Soul
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A Simple, Modern Example of Reformed Egyptian @ Things of My Soul
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Hugh Nibley Weekly Lecture Series Beginning Tonight at BYU @ Temple Study
  -   Dr. Richard Bushman The Laura F. Willes Center for Book of Mormon Studies and the...

A Heavenly Voice Sings "How Great Thou Art" @ Mormon Insights
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Be the Friend You Need @ Things of My Soul
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A Veil of Forgetfulness: Its Origins Forgotten @ The Pierian Spring
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A Lesson from the Priesthood Ban: Pruning Our Modern Trees @ Things of My Soul
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New WordPress LDS Scripture Linker Plugin for Bloggers @ Temple Study
  -   Example of a popup using the new Wordpress LDS Scripture Linker Plugin by...

The Place of Grace in Repentance @ Things of My Soul
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Tess Durbeyfield and infant baptism @ Our Thoughts
  -  In Tess of the d’Urbervilles, the main character, Tess, gave birth to a baby boy, who...

An Object Lesson of Brotherhood During Conference @ Mormon Insights
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LDS Family Services: Isn't It About Time...To Get It On? @ The Seer Stone
  -  My previous post on Marijuana and the Word of Wisdom (WoW) was inspired by what I viewed...

Children choosing not to consume profanity @ Our Thoughts
  -  Forgive me while I wax a bit prideful for a moment. My father-in-law bought Sinéad and...

High Priests on Sunday & Evolution on Monday @ Mormon Insights
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Reevaluating Alma 13: Premortal Performance or Foreknowledge of God? @ The Pierian Spring
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Ask Andy: Science for a Seven-year Old @ Mormon Insights
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Gospel Principles Lesson 01: Our Heavenly Father @ The Pierian Spring
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The Nature of God @ Mormon Insights
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Moses 1 as another sort of Fall story? @ Mulling and Musing
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New Soles for an Old Soul @ Mormon Insights
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The Divine Investiture of Authority: A Brief History @ The Pierian Spring
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A Bird’s Eye View of Gospel Principles Manual @ The Pierian Spring
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How Are We to be Perfect in Mortality? @ The Seer Stone
  -  Latter-day Saints believe that our Heavenly Father’s plan of salvation aims to...

Visiting a Worship Service at a Mosque @ Mormon Insights
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Anticipations of a New Gospel Principles Manual @ The Pierian Spring
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Visiting a Worship Service at a Kingdom Hall @ Mormon Insights
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Visiting a Pentacostal Worship Service @ Mormon Insights
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What does it mean to be feminine? @ Mulling and Musing
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Visiting an Orthodox Jewish Worship Service @ Mormon Insights
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An Unexpected Christmas Gift @ Mulling and Musing
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Adoration of the Magi @ Mormon Insights
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Shawna Belt Edwards' "Do You Have Room?" video @ Mulling and Musing
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Back to the Basics? Our New/Old Gospel Principles Manual @ The Seer Stone
  -  As most of us know by now the Church has decided to use the "Gospel Principles" manual...

What Can Lesson Manuals Teach Us? Voices from the Dusty Bookshelf @ The Pierian Spring
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Seeking the Face of God @ Mormon Insights
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Is There a Right/Wrong Way to Perform a Baby Blessing? @ The Seer Stone
  -  Technically, the naming and blessing of an infant is nothing more than a father’s...

Who were the Shepherds in the Christmas Story? @ Temple Study
  -   Annunciation to the Shepherds, Abraham Hondius, 1663, oil on panel. (Click image for a...

Wrapping Gifts NOT a Guy Thing @ Mormon Insights
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Can I lust after my wife? @ Our Thoughts
  -  In Matt 5:28 and D&C 63:16, we read that if we look a woman to lust after her, we...

Young Minds Runneth Over Sunday School Teachers @ Mormon Insights
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They Observed the Prophet Joseph: @ Mormon Insights
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Marijuana and the Word of Wisdom @ The Seer Stone
  -  Here's a hypothetical that I was thinking about when driving to work last work. Right...

Festival of Lights @ Mormon Insights
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Balancing Science & Religion @ Mormon Insights
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Do You Have Room for the Savior? @ Mulling and Musing
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Hanukkah and Christmas @ Woodapple Blog
  -  Guest blog by Jeffrey R. Chadwick, Jerusalem Center Professor of Archaeology and Near...

Laws of the Land @ Our Thoughts
  -  Well now that I have edited this I will repost ;) On Sunday in our Gospel Doctrine class,...

Christmas Ruin Ruminations @ Mormon Insights
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Gifts of Thanks to Soldiers @ Mormon Insights
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The Advent Season @ Woodapple Blog
  -  Guest blog by Eric D. Huntsman, associate professor of ancient scripture at BYU. The term...

Why it’s a good thing I am no longer elders quorum president @ Our Thoughts
  -  I had an experience today in elders quorum that confirmed not only was it right for me to...

How Wicked Were the Jews that Demanded Christ’s Crucifixion? @ The Seer Stone
  -  I’m certain I am not the only one who has contemplated the depth of hatred and...

FollowTheProphet.net website launches! @ Temple Study
  -   FollowTheProphet.net logo, a portrait by LDS artist Ken Corbett of President Thomas S....

Overcoming Overparenting [edited] @ Mulling and Musing
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The Promises Made to the Fathers @ Temple Study
  -   Elijah Appearing In The Kirtland Temple, by Dan Lewis. My father is on the High Council...

Discrimination and Equal Rights @ Waters of Mormon
  -  Quick Quiz: Do you believe polygamy should be legal? Do you believe polygamists...

I Don’t Remember Reading That Before… @ The Seer Stone
  -  I recently began a new study of the Book of Mormon. It always amazes how many new and...

New calling: Executive Secretary @ Our Thoughts
  -  I was set apart as the newest executive secretary in our ward today. I was called last...

Temple Worship by Elder John A. Widtsoe @ Temple Study
  -   Elder John A. Widtsoe (1872-1952) Occasionally you encounter a talk or book or article...

A Shield and a Protection @ The Seer Stone
  -  Soon after I had received my endowment in preparation for my mission I recall seeing a 60...

Anointing Rite in the Orthodox Church @ Temple Study
  -   The Anointing of David David Larsen at Heavenly Ascents continues to provide excellent...

"Did You Attend 'The Lord's University'?" -- A Look at BYU and Church Schools @ Waters of Mormon
  -  BYU (and its affiliated schools in Idaho and Hawaii) tend to get a lot of flak from...

Poll – Top Things that Interfere with Regular Temple Attendance? @ Temple Study
  -   Elder Richard G. Scott In the April General Conference earlier this year Elder Richard...

Local Testimony Meeting Controversy @ Waters of Mormon
  -  Last month we had a typical testimony meeting, but for some reason the bishopric decided...

Commandments and Revelations @ Woodapple Blog
  -  Those who are interested in the Doctrine and Covenants need to roll up their sleeves and...

Larry David and Religious Double Standard @ The Seer Stone
  -  Larry David, probably best known for creating and producing "Seinfeld," also is the...

Priest + Marriage = Catholic Priest? @ The Seer Stone
  -  In light of the recent news that the Vatican has reached its hand out to the Anglican...

Pres. Monson - "Most Powerful Octogenarian" @ The Seer Stone
  -  For the sake of those who don't know, an "octogenarian" is someone who is in their 80's....

At The Movies: One Good Man (B-) @ Waters of Mormon
  -  One Good Man (Comments can be left in the article itself--other LDS film articles can be...

A Sign The Current Rhetoric on Pornography Isn't Working @ Waters of Mormon
  -  ...came from my wife, after listening to Elder Richard D. Scott's talk on Saturday. From...

Two Arguments That Shouldn't Be Used in Religious Discussions @ Waters of Mormon
  -  Two arguments that shouldn’t be used when discussing religion and policy… (1)...

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! @ Mulling and Musing
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Remember when General Conference was like a Soap Opera? @ The Seer Stone
  -  In the October session of General Conference in 1866, Brigham Young made these...

My Recollections of General Conference @ Woodapple Blog
  -  Guest blog by Clyde Williams, professor of ancient scripture at BYU. My recollections of...

The Martin Handcart Company and Brigham Young @ The Seer Stone
  -  Our Gospel Doctrine class recently covered Lesson 35, which reviewed the bittersweet...

Yom Kippur: Day of Atonement @ Woodapple Blog
  -  Guest blog by David Rolph Seely, professor of ancient scripture at BYU. The Day of...

We Thank Thee, Oh God, For A Profit - Part 1 @ The Seer Stone
  -  One of my pet peeves, among many like “Thank-imonies” and “burying” one’s...

Rosh Hashannah @ Woodapple Blog
  -  Guest blog by Jeffrey R. Chadwick, Jerusalem Center professor of Archaeology and Near...

Finding The Middle Ground In Gay Marriage Policy @ Waters of Mormon
  -  [Yes, another post on gay marriage…if your eyes glaze over at the very mention of the...

Thoughts on Turning Hearts -- not to fathers or children this time, but to each other @ Mulling and Musing
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Gazelem's Seer Stones @ The Seer Stone
  -  I have recently been studying about Joseph Smith’s usage of seer stones in place of the...

Comfort Food @ Mulling and Musing
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Before New York @ Woodapple Blog
  -  This month’s National Geographic magazine features a fascinating article by Peter...

Health Care Reform – A Step Towards a Welfare State? @ The Seer Stone
  -  Health care reform is necessary and should be implemented soon. To my knowledge, no one...

Remembering @ Mulling and Musing
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Finding Herod’s Tomb @ Woodapple Blog
  -  The Smithsonian magazine featured an interesting article by Barbara Kreiger on King Herod...

"Empathy is Never Wasted" @ Mulling and Musing
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Hispanic Church Growth and Illegal Immigration @ The Seer Stone
  -  An article was recently published at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern...

The Lonely Road @ Mulling and Musing
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Do not pass go, do not collect $200, just read these essays @ Mulling and Musing
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At The Movies: One Man's Treasure (B-) @ Waters of Mormon
  -  One Man's Treasure (Comments can be left in the article itself--other LDS film articles...

In Defense of Johnny Lingo and Subversive Radicals @ Waters of Mormon
  -  At the recently concluded Sunstone conference, writer Holly Welker criticized the popular...

"You Mormons did it again!" (We have to do better!) @ Mulling and Musing
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Geoff J. and a Giraffe walk into a bar: Religigagging the Bloggernacle @ Waters of Mormon
  -  Thomas Cathcart & Daniel Klein examine philosophy through jokes in their book...

Why the Nicene Creed? @ The Seer Stone
  -   There have always been two criticisms of the Church that always irk me.1) Latter-day...

"Mormons are like artichokes" @ Waters of Mormon
  -   " ...At first encounter you either like them or you don’t."  So yeah. I was...

Coming Up Next At Sunstone: A Critical Look At Cipher In The Snow @ The Seer Stone
  -  I think Sunstone Symposiums produce some quality scholarly works that do not always have...

BYU Education Week @ Woodapple Blog
  -  Guest blog by Brent L. Top, professor of Church history and doctrine at BYU. A miracle...

The Wrong Way To Do The Right Thing @ Waters of Mormon
  -  MormonMatters has a post about "Doing Right For the Wrong Reason".  As a corollary, I'd...

Random Thoughts @ Mulling and Musing
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The Truth Behind Faith and Doubt @ Waters of Mormon
  -  According to experts, the only reliable way to choose the gender of a not-yet-conceived...

Religion and LA Fitness Shooter @ The Seer Stone
  -   I have been reading up on the shooting that happened the other day in PA (for those who...

I Wonder Who the Pope's Guardian Angel is... @ The Seer Stone
  -  A few weeks ago Catholic Pope Benedict XVI fractured his right wrist when he fell while...

The irony of this recall is frightening....(Clarcon antimicrobial products are contaminated w/ bacteria) @ Mulling and Musing
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In the Shadow of Saint Peter’s @ Woodapple Blog
  -  I am finishing co-directing the BYU summer study abroad program in Rome this weekend...

Thursday Morning Poll - Is Healthcare a Right or a Privilege? @ The Seer Stone
  -  Is healthcare a right or a privilege?(answers)

Bound by Time (or When Not To Be?) @ Mulling and Musing
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So, Did You Get Your House in Order? @ The Seer Stone
  -  Recent estimates have pegged our National Debt at $11 trillion (that’s the number 11...

Free Agency and the Phenomenon of Choice @ Waters of Mormon
  -  I have been participating on LDS blogs for about four years now, and over that time I...

At The Movies: Out of Step (B-) @ Waters of Mormon
  -  Out of Step (Comments can be left in the article itself--other LDS film articles can be...

Apostasy: Then & Now @ Waters of Mormon
  -  When Jesuit missionaries first introduced Christianity to Japan in the 16th century, they...

The Underdog Complex @ Waters of Mormon
  -  Is it possible that Prop 8 passing was the worst thing that could have happened to the...

Debunking assumptions about bankruptcies in Utah @ Mulling and Musing
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At The Movies: Nobody Knows--The Untold Story of Black Mormons @ Waters of Mormon
  -  Nobody Knows: The Untold Story of Black Mormons (Comments can be left in the article...

Truth: A Mathematical Model @ Waters of Mormon
  -  “True” and “Truth” are two of the most commonly used words within the LDS...

Functional Omnipresence and Infinite Intelligences @ Waters of Mormon
  -  I do not personally believe in literal omnipresence.  I believe that God has a body of...

Giveaways keep on giving! (more LDS News apps available!) @ Mulling and Musing
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'Nother Giveaway.... (this one for food storage fans) @ Mulling and Musing
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MTC protocol changes! @ Mulling and Musing
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GIVEAWAY! Integrated LDS News for iPhone and iPod Touch @ Mulling and Musing
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Even if you aren't a Dr. Laura fan.... @ Mulling and Musing
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