As explained earlier today, anybody who posts a crude, obscene, or defamatory comment about Harry Reid on either this blog or my Facebook page from now until midnight on Sunday (Utah time) will have that comment deleted as soon as I see it and will then be instantly and permanently blocked from posting ever again. I don’t do political posts on the Sabbath, though I permit others to post political comments if they choose. But some of the personal... Read more
Jeff Lindsay has put up a series of four new and quite interesting posts on his blog: “Janus Parallelism in the Hebrew Bible: Could It Also Be in the Book of Mormon?” “Janus Parallelism: Book of Mormon Hints? Part 1” “Janus Parallelism: Book of Mormon Hints? Part 2” “Janus Parallelism: Book of Mormon Hints? Part 3” Read more
Wherefore, I say unto you, that ye ought to forgive one another; for he that forgiveth not his brother his trespasses standeth condemned before the Lord; for there remaineth in him the greater sin. I, the Lord, will forgive whom I will forgive, but of you it is required to forgive all men. And ye ought to say in your hearts — let God judge between me and thee, and reward thee according to thy deeds. Doctrine and... Read more
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865672439/Brief-but-meaningful-Mormon-history-found-in-war-torn-Aleppo.html I dedicated both editions of my book Abraham Divided to the memory of Joseph W. Booth. Read more
The latest installment of the biweekly joint column that Bill Hamblin and I write for the Deseret News. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865672507/Religions-that-survived-because-of-historical-military-conquests.html Read more
“Science can purify religion from error and superstition. Religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes.” Pope St. John Paul II Read more
An interesting profile of Evan McMullin, the former independent presidential candidate for whom my wife and I and Senator Lindsey Graham and several others voted last November, and of what he’s up to since the election: http://www.newyorker.com/culture/persons-of-interest/evan-mcmullins-quest-to-save-democracy Read more
Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture has published its new article for this week: http://www.mormoninterpreter.com/this-son-shall-comfort-us-an-onomastic-tale-of-two-noahs/ We hope that you’ll enjoy it. Matthew Bowen continues to come up with remarkably interesting insights, and we’re proud to feature them. Read more
Once more, to preempt certain responses, I stress that I’m a life-long conservative with strong libertarian leanings (especially on economic issues). And I also want to point out, in disagreement with Richard Davis, that I’m aware of no actions by Orrin Hatch or Jason Chaffetz that are even remotely as nakedly partisan and ethically questionable as Senator Reid’s baseless lie about Mitt Romney’s taxes. That was a low point for him, and I can see no justification for... Read more
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