{"id":66807,"date":"2018-10-29T19:56:59","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T01:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/danpeterson\/?p=66807"},"modified":"2018-10-29T19:58:21","modified_gmt":"2018-10-30T01:58:21","slug":"the-nature-of-the-language-in-the-english-book-of-mormon-and-the-church-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/danpeterson\/2018\/10\/the-nature-of-the-language-in-the-english-book-of-mormon-and-the-church-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo.html","title":{"rendered":"The nature of the language in the English Book of Mormon, and the Church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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\"Another<\/a>
The Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple is nearly ready for its open house and dedication. It will be a great day for Africa and for the Congolese Saints. \u00a0(LDS Media Library)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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On Tuesday, 25 September 2018, Royal Skousen<\/a> spoke on the campus of Brigham Young University about the just-published two-book\u00a0The Nature of the Original Language<\/em>, parts 3 and 4 of volume 3 of the Book of Mormon Critical Text Project, in an event that was co-sponsored by BYU Studies and the Interpreter Foundation. The lecture included additional commentary by Dr. Stanford Carmack<\/a>, Professor Skousen\u2019s collaborator in authoring and researching these two new books.<\/p>\n

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The two new books are available for purchase from BYU Studies, the joint publisher of these books along with the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (FARMS), at\u00a0https:\/\/byustudies.byu.edu\/content\/nature-original-language-book-mormon-parts-3-and-4-volume-iii-book-mormon-critical-text<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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We are pleased to make the video of Dr. Skousen\u2019s presentation<\/a> available on the Interpreter Foundation website.<\/p>\n

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https:\/\/interpreterfoundation.org\/presentation-on-the-nature-of-the-original-language-of-the-book-of-mormon\/<\/p>\n

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***<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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In a presentation at the 2018 FairMormon Conference, Dr. Jeffrey Mark Bradshaw, one of the vice presidents of the Interpreter Foundation, shared stories of some of the faithful Saints in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa). In a new series of presentations, he speaks from a more personal perspective, reflecting on the meaning of that experience for him and his wife, and pondering some of the dynamics of numerical and spiritual growth of the Church in that country.<\/p>\n

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The series is organized into eight parts, two of which are now available online:<\/p>\n

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    \n
  1. Prologue: What brought us to Africa?<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Snapshot of the Church in the DR Congo<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. The missionaries<\/li>\n
  4. What attracts people to the Church?<\/li>\n
  5. Building from centers of strength \u2014 Kisangani<\/li>\n
  6. Building from centers of strength \u2014 Wagenya and elsewhere<\/li>\n
  7. The temple: A light to the world<\/li>\n
  8. \u201cThe labourers are few\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Part two begins with a description of some interesting and little-known facts about the Democratic Republic of the Congo today, followed by a brief account of the beginnings and amazing growth of the Church in the country:<\/p>\n

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    \u201cThe Church in the DR Congo: A Personal Perspective:\u00a0Part 2, A Snapshot of the Church in the DR Congo\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/p>\n

    ***<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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    I especially enjoyed the five-minute video that accompanies the article at the link below:<\/p>\n

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    \u201cPresident Nelson Dedicates Concepci\u00f3n Chile Temple:\u00a0Latter-day Saint prophet completes South America ministry tour\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/p>\n

    ***<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    An official comment from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints<\/a> in the wake of a vicious and hateful crime:<\/p>\n

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    \u201cStatement of Support for the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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