Monthly Archives: August 2010

In defense of the Rodeo Clown

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Chris H.

Now that I live in Wyoming, I feel that I must speak out on something. The title of rodeo clown is being misused and abused for a vile purpose. A certain somebody claims that he is just a rodeo clown. … Continue reading →

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I'd like to bear my nuancimony…

Posted on August 30, 2010 by enoch

I started thinking about writing this post last testimony meeting. I do still bear my testimony, and several people usually comment on it, though I think only my wife hears what I am really saying. But I wanted the chance … Continue reading →

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sunshine and puppy dogs

Posted on August 30, 2010 by gwesley

In case you are feeling overwhelmed with the beginning of the new semester and need a shot of encouragement, here you go. (NB I am not a new professor and so have no business reading this letter. But perhaps there … Continue reading →

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Lesson #5: Have Faith

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Chris H.

I have lost my faith. Quite the challenge when you blog at Faith-Promoting Rumor. However, Tuesday I awoke and read the following comment by Ronan over at BCC: This week we read Job 19:25: “I know that my Redeemer lives, … Continue reading →

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Patrick Henry and Right-Wing (Anti-) Constitutionalism

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Chris H.

The Patrick Henry Caucus is the pro-state’s right group within the Utah State Legislature. This is the right-wing of a very right-wing legislative body. They are in many ways the voice of the tea party movement and the 9/12 groups. … Continue reading →

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Church Conflict per Among the Gentiles

Posted on August 15, 2010 by secco

New Testament scholar Luke Timothy Johnson’s Among the Gentiles was published last year. It examines the relationship between Greco-Roman religion and early Christianity, focusing on the religious milieu into which Christianity emerged and eventually dominated. In this, Johnson takes an … Continue reading →

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Ethics As An Interpretive Lens

Posted on August 12, 2010 by TT

How should we evaluate and adjudicate doctrinal and practical matters? As LDS we look to scripture, authoritative statements by leaders, and to the history of LDS practice and thought. Appeals to these sources of authority, however, not only fail to … Continue reading →

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The Fun Never Ends: Prop. 8 found to be Unconstitutional

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Chris H.

By Maura Dolan Los Angeles Times Staff Writer San Francisco — A federal judge in San Francisco decided today that gays and lesbians have a constitutional right to marry, striking down Proposition 8, the voter approved ballot measure that banned same-sex … Continue reading →

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