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I would like to call your attention to a few things from the Interpreter Foundation<\/p>\n

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Science & Mormonism<\/a> Series 1: Cosmos, Earth, and<\/em> Man<\/em>:\u00a0<\/em>Answering New Atheism and Seeking a Sure Knowledge of God<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Part of our book chapter reprint series, this article by Amy L. Williams originally appeared in\u00a0Science & Mormonism Series 1: Cosmos, Earth, and Man<\/em>\u00a0(2016).<\/span><\/p>\n

Abstract:\u00a0This article describes and counters the arguments of the \u201cNew Atheism,\u201d a loose movement that some have characterized as espousing the belief that religion should be actively countered, criticized, and exposed by rational argument. It also describes the role of faith and verifiability in scientific inquiry and in Latter-day Saint theology.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Dr. Hales Swift continues, very generously, to furnish video commentaries on the Gospel Doctrine readings for the Church adult curriculum:<\/p>\n

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Redeeming the Dead in 1 Peter 3:17-20 and 4:6: A Video Supplement for\u00a0Come, Follow Me<\/em>\u00a0Lesson 46: \u201cRejoice with Joy Unspeakable and Full of Glory\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

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The participants in the 24 November 2019 episode of the Interpreter Radio Show were Martin Tanner, Craig Foster, and Matthew Bowen, and their discussion centered around Thanksgiving. \u00a0In the second hour, they reconvened for a roundtable on the upcoming\u00a0Come, Follow Me<\/em>\u00a0lesson #48 on Christmas. \u00a0The whole program, shorn of commercial and other interruptions, is now available online at no charge, at this link:<\/p>\n

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Interpreter Radio Show \u2014 November 24, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n

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Of course, if your principal interest for the moment is the scriptural roundtable, it was extracted for your convenience from the 24 November 2019 episode as a stand-alone items, featuring\u00a0Martin Tanner, Craig Foster and, Matthew Bowen. \u00a0It is available at no charge and with no commerial or other breaks at the following link:<\/p>\n

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Audio Roundtable:\u00a0Come, Follow Me<\/em>\u00a0New Testament Lesson 49\u00a0\u201cGood Tidings of Great Joy\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0(Christmas)<\/a><\/p>\n

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Volume 33 Now Available for Ordering in Paperback and E-book Formats<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Interpreter Foundation is pleased to announce that\u00a0Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship, Volume 33 (2019)<\/em>, is now available in paperback and digital formats for ordering and downloading. The 388 page paperback volume can be\u00a0ordered\u00a0online at Amazon,\u00a0or better yet, at\u00a0AmazonSmile\u00a0if you would like to\u00a0donate a portion of your purchase to The Interpreter Foundation\u00a0at no additional cost to you. The price of the volume is $9.18 plus shipping. This price\u00a0reflects\u00a0the cost of printing only, with no markup or royalty. This bound volume includes all of the peer-reviewed articles that have been published in\u00a0Volume 33\u00a0online at\u00a0journal.interpreterfoundation.org.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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