Archive Index - Sic et Non

May 28, 2023

Should heaven make a difference on earth?

Mary C. Neal, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon ("fellowship-trained as a spinal surgeon")...

May 27, 2023

Storming the land to reap the harvest

The Interpreter Foundation's small team of filmmakers -- Jeffrey Mark Bradshaw, James Jordan,...

May 26, 2023

“In This Batter’d Caravanserai”

My introduction to volume 56 -- volume 56! -- of Interpreter: A Journal...

May 25, 2023

Are the New Testament Gospels Worthy of Trust?

This paper was presented by Nick Frederick on Saturday, 14 March 2015, at...

May 24, 2023

Seeking “wealth” in the DR Congo

I've watched with amused fascination the responses on the Peterson Obsession Board to...

May 23, 2023

Of Mind and Brain

As I've said, I'm copying out some of the notes that I've been...

May 22, 2023

Hearts of Darkness

Another note, inspired by John W . Welch, et al., eds., Knowing Why: 137 Evidences That the...

May 21, 2023

Against dogmatic rigidity

One of the speakers in our sacrament meeting today referred briefly to the...

May 20, 2023

Preliminary notes on faith

I think that I failed to mention this item when it appeared on...

May 19, 2023

A note on the historical reliability of the New Testament gospels

I discovered late last night that a lengthy interview that I did a...

May 18, 2023

Notes on Brigham Young

But, first, a new piece of mine appeared yesterday in Meridian Magazine: "Enduring...

May 17, 2023

Seeing is believing, right?

“One thing I have desired of the Lord, that will I seek after;...

May 16, 2023

An even MORE ancient inscription on metal?

A very worthwhile essay from two of my favorite commentators at the Deseret...

May 15, 2023

Atheism, spiritual experiences, and ESP

This review essay, written by Jeff Lindsay, just went up on the blog...

May 14, 2023

What he saw in heaven

I thought, it being late on the evening of the Sabbath as I...

May 13, 2023

So what do YOU think?

At least half, and probably more, of the flights that I've taken in...

May 12, 2023

The Book of Abraham, the Resurrection of Jesus, and Faith

Two new review-articles appeared earlier today (Friday) in Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day...

May 11, 2023

Brigham Young in England

An article of mine appeared in Meridian Magazine last evening: "A Mind Built...

May 10, 2023

“Why Are There Hebraisms in the Book of Mormon?”

Jeff Bradshaw, one of the vice presidents of the Interpreter Foundation, and Russ...

May 09, 2023

A note on “selfish genes” and “altruism”

Dr. Mario Beauregard, a Canadian cognitive neuroscientist who is currently affiliated with the University of...

May 08, 2023

Religion, Death, and Self-Control

I'm late in calling attention to this brief article, which went up on...

May 07, 2023

Are there arguments and evidence for theism? Should there be?

“In all areas except religion,” Richard Dawkins claimed in a blogged panel discussion...

May 06, 2023

Jesus, Osiris, and the Mystery Cults

From time to time, whether on the internet or in pamphlet form or...

May 05, 2023

“Understanding the Lamanite Mark,” and Other Issues

A new article has appeared in Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith...

May 04, 2023

Touching a Third Rail

Godfrey J. Ellis has published a really nice piece about Interpreter in Meridian...

May 03, 2023

An Interfaith Gathering at the Salt Lake Tabernacle, Focused on the Old Testament Tabernacle

At the invitation of an acquaintance who is on the faculty at the...

May 02, 2023

Two Holy Lands?

My wife and I took Lou Midgley out to lunch today. He is...

May 01, 2023

On Being “Perfect” (Part Three)

Note: This blog entry is a continuation of the discussions at "On Being...

May 01, 2023

“The Temple: Pathway to Heaven”

At the conclusion of last night's Interpreter Radio Show, in which I joined...

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