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Monthly Archives: November 2006
Proper Practice Makes a Good Mormon
I’m going to have to admit here that I keep up with little of the debates concerning Mormon “theology”, so please forgive me if some of these ideas are half-baked and/or already worked over in other blogs. It seems to … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
20 Comments
The Adulterous Woman, Part 2: Suspense, Surprise, Primacy and Recency
About a year ago I was teaching Genesis 4 in a GD class that included the stake RS president. As we worked through the opening verses, she raised her hand and with some consternation reported that it looked like someone … Continue reading
Posted in Marginalia, Speculation
5 Comments
Middle Ground or No-man’s Land?
I know that I’ve promised to do a post on predestination and the vessels of wrath in Romans 9, a post that will be at least two entries since we need to discuss how Mormons misunderstand Paul’s predestination first before … Continue reading
Posted in Doctrine, Speculation
35 Comments
A Mormon Democrat for President in 3010 (we’re realistic)
A new poll found that 43% of Americans would not vote for a Mormon presidential candidate. The poll, conducted for the Los Angeles Times, also found that 53% of Evangelicals were against voting for a Mormon. This has not deterred … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
3 Comments
The Adulterous Woman, Part 1: The Narrator
A couple of weeks ago there was a partial reading of the story of the Adulterous Woman over on T&S. In that endeavor, the narrative-critical aspects of the story were not included. Since I have already ascended from dissy-Hell in … Continue reading
Posted in Marginalia, Speculation
10 Comments
The Last Waffle of Innocence
The last breakfast was a leisurely one. It was Tuesday morning and there was no need to rush off to the SBL. The first plane didn’t leave until 3PM. So we had waffles. I cooked the first set and kept … Continue reading
Posted in Administrative
21 Comments
Slavery, Homosexuality, and the Authority of the Bible
I’ve been thinking about the status of the Bible in Mormon culture. Really, my thoughts apply to all scripture, but the Bible focalizes the issue in key ways. What is the value of the Bible for Latter-day Saints? What are … Continue reading
Posted in Bible
19 Comments
Twas the Morning After SBL
Do you remember Christmas morning as a kid? That pile of loot from Santa followed by that pile of loot from everybody else? Do you remember the anticipation, not just about what was in your pile, but those of your … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Issues
9 Comments
Proper Metaphors for Porn (and Sex)
I attended a meeting recently where a general authority (from the first quorum of the seventy) likened pornography to AIDS. He said something to the effect of, ‘The addiction to pornography is everywhere, infiltrating our society. In my mind it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
7 Comments
Bring all of the Good, just not Mary, Buddha, the Rebbe, the Koran…
President Hinckley’s message that potential converts from different religions should “bring all of the good” they have learned to Mormonism so that “we may add to it” is an interesting paradox in religious pluralism. It assumes that there is good … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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