{"id":39174,"date":"2017-01-14T13:58:26","date_gmt":"2017-01-14T20:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/danpeterson\/?p=39174"},"modified":"2017-01-14T14:01:33","modified_gmt":"2017-01-14T21:01:33","slug":"john-dehlin-weaponization-scientific-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/danpeterson\/2017\/01\/john-dehlin-weaponization-scientific-research.html","title":{"rendered":"“John Dehlin and the Weaponization of Scientific Research”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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An interesting new challenge<\/a> has been issued to a vocal former Latter-day Saint:<\/p>\n
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How scientific research can become weaponized (despite intentions otherwise)<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Nathaniel Hancock for calling my attention to Dr. Hess\u2019s essay.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Gregory L. Smith provided <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mormoninterpreter.com\/gregory-l-smiths-review-of-mormon-stories\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">some useful background<\/a> on John Dehlin back in 2013, accompanied by more than a little controversy:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.mormoninterpreter.com\/gregory-l-smiths-review-of-mormon-stories\/<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 An interesting new challenge has been issued to a vocal former Latter-day Saint: \u00a0 How scientific research can become weaponized (despite intentions otherwise) \u00a0 Thanks to Nathaniel Hancock for calling my attention to Dr. Hess\u2019s essay. \u00a0 Dr. Gregory L. 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