Sad, indeed, would the whole matter be if the Bible had told us everything God meant us to believe. But herein is the Bible greatly wronged. It nowhere lays claim to be regarded as the Word, the Way, the Truth. The Bible leads us to Jesus, the inexhaustible, the ever-unfolding Revelation of God. It is Christ “in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge,” not the Bible, save as leading to Him.
George MacDonald
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An important question from Book of Mormon Central:
“Why Are So Few Women Mentioned in the Book of Mormon?”
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Some will find this of interest:
“LDS Charities joins humanitarian event hosted by Prince Charles”
(Coincidentally, it features Interpreter author Sharon Eubank.)
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An interesting post from Neal Rappleye:
“Nephite History in Context 2c: Bethlehem Bulla”
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Last night (Tuesday night), my wife and I attended a performance of Newsies at the Pioneer Memorial Theatre on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City. It was fun. Sorry, but the last performance is tonight (Wednesday), and it’s already underway:
Earlier this evening, we took in a showing of
The film has generated passionately divided reactions:
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi – the most divisive film ever?”
I honestly don’t understand why. I don’t think it ranks among the greatest movies I’ve ever seen, but it’s far and away not the worst, either. I actually thought it was pretty good. Both my wife and I enjoyed it.
There. You now have our permission to see it. (Just joking. Even my awesome superpowers have no influence on pop culture.)
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Finally, a Christmas poem from, of all people, Heinrich Heine:
“Die heiligen drei Könige”
Die heiligen drei Könige aus Morgenland,
sie frugen in jedem Städtchen:
Wo geht der Weg nach Bethlehem,
ihr lieben Buben und Mädchen?
Die jungen und Alten, sie wußten es nicht,
die Könige zogen weiter;
sie folgten einem goldenen Stern,
der leuchtete lieblich und heiter.
Der Stern blieb stehn über Josephs Haus,
da sind sie hineingegangen;
das Öchslein brüllte, das Kindlein schrie,
die heiligen drei Könige sangen.
And a loose translation into English:
“The Kings from the East”
“Dear children,” they asked in every town,
Three kings from the land of the sun,
“Which is the road to Bethlehem?”
But neither the old nor the young
Could tell, so the kings rode on:
Their guide was a golden star,
Which glittered ahead of them, high in the air,
So clear, so very clear.
The star stood still over Joseph’s house,
They all of them stepped in:
The good ox lowed and the little child cried,
And the kings began to sing.
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