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
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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
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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
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This week, dear Mormon Matters readers, Ask Mormon Girl takes a foray into the wild...
Upillar.com Safely Sell Anything Online @ LDS Media Talk
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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" ...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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