Tad Walch, of the Deseret News, has written a number of thoughtful and interesting articles on Latter-day Saint subjects, and this piece is certainly among them: “Pope Francis meets with President Nelson in the Vatican” If you haven’t already read it, I encourage you to do so, even if you think that you already know all you need to know about the meeting of the Prophet and the Pontiff in Rome the other day. It offers... Read more
New Testament Notes 96-99
Matthew 9:27-34; Matthew 12:22-24; Matthew 20:29-34 Mark 3:22; Mark 10:46-52 Luke 11:14-15; Luke 18:35-43 Compare John 7:20; 8:48, 52; 10:20 I have a certain respect for those who attempt to explain otherwise inexplicable miracles by invoking demons. Sometimes, frankly, that’s the best that you have. Sometimes, naturalistic explanations just can’t do the job. There’s a certain strain of anti-Mormonism — most famously exemplified, I suppose, by the notorious charlatan and mountebank Ed Decker, but also featuring... Read more