Monthly Archives: December 2006

Immanuel = Christ?

Posted on December 24, 2006 by jupiterschild

This time of year Isaiah gets more airtime than at any other point in the calendar, thanks in no small part to GF Handel. One passage used by Handel is taken ultimately from Isa 7:14: “Behold, a virgin shall conceive, … Continue reading →

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The Adulterous Woman, Part 3: Textual Criticism and Narrative Theory

Posted on December 20, 2006 by mogget

For those who are joining our programming in medias res, this series is looking at the story of the Adulterous Woman in the Fourth Gospel from a narrative-critical standpoint. The first installment dealt with the theory of narrator reliability and … Continue reading →

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What’s wrong with idol worship?

Posted on December 19, 2006 by smallaxe

The lesson in priesthood this past Sunday was on signs of the second coming (based on the Teachings of the Presidents of the Church book on W.W.). It was a fairly uneventful lesson until we started talking about how to … Continue reading →

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The TK Smoothie Rule

Posted on December 18, 2006 by davidj

In light of Ronan’s helpful rules on cultish behavior and public orthodoxy, my brother and I have developed yet another rule by which to measure our collective worth; especially in light of our place among the religions of the world. … Continue reading →

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Silent Night w/ Walter Cronkite

Posted on December 18, 2006 by davidj

My daily reading for all things Libertarian comes from LRC. I noticed today an interesting post referencing the Mo-Tab and a new CD/DVD collection based on the oft-quoted story of soldiers in WWII from opposing sides coming together to celebrate … Continue reading →

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Pilgrimage Sites: Palmyra, NY

Posted on December 18, 2006 by TT

By now, pretty much everyone recognizes that church has begun to build up its sacred historical sites by dedicating temples, new visitor centers, and redesigning the experience visitors have. This has produced and encouraged increased pilgrimage by faithful members of … Continue reading →

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The Fruits of the Spirit: Confusion, Honesty and Depression

Posted on December 12, 2006 by Guest Contributor

Someone I know very well is prone to a religious form of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, called “scrupulosity.” He worries obsessively over proper religious practice, especially the internal aspects such as prayer and thinking pure thoughts. He feels an unusual amount … Continue reading →

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Believing Blood: Mormonism as a New Race

Posted on December 10, 2006 by TT

Mormons adopted the language of race and ethnicity to describe themselves from the very early days of the church. This post examines the rhetoric of race in Mormonism and compares it with that of early Christianity. It is inspired by … Continue reading →

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New Look!

Posted on December 9, 2006 by TT

We were finally upgraded to Blogger Beta! We are still testing out many of the new features. Let us know if you have any suggestions for hacks and where to get them!

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To Him Who Loves Us…

Posted on December 6, 2006 by mogget

Ah, I love Greek. But it was not always so… We spent the first six weeks memorizing all the paradigms. I hated it. I thought any more than two tenses was superfluous. Moods! For goodness sake, who needs moods? Take … Continue reading →

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