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February 2015

February 03, 2015
Something exciting happened to the field of biblical studies beginning in the 1960’s. Until that...
February 02, 2015
With its stories of incest, jealousy, faith, and trickery, the Book of Genesis is filled...

January 2015

January 30, 2015
The Book of Genesis tells the story of ancient heroes from Israel’s distant past. It...
January 28, 2015
On December 26th of 2014, I published an essay titled, "How to Save LDS Youth...
January 28, 2015
In his recent Oxford University Press study, Dr. David F. Holland shares a profound observation...
January 27, 2015
The historicity of scripture is not a matter of faith. It is an issue of...
January 27, 2015
I'm currently in the process of trying to put together an introduction to a historical...
January 24, 2015
For some reason, I have recently received a few messages from readers interested in where...
January 24, 2015
How did we get the Bible? Back in 2004, UCLA professor of biblical studies and...
January 24, 2015
I have a great love for critical scholarship, but like any real love, mine took...
January 22, 2015
This semester marks the second time I have had the opportunity to teach the Book...
January 20, 2015
It’s hard for many Bible-believing Jews and Christians to learn that their sacred book lacks...
January 20, 2015
It’s true. Some conservative scholars interested in Bible will pursue ancillary degrees in Near Eastern...
January 19, 2015
Many years ago now (in fact, more than I’d like to admit), I was approached...
January 18, 2015
I'm going to make a confession. No offense to Peter Enns, but his book, The...
January 15, 2015
So why is it wrong to refer to biblical authors as “historians”? After all, they...
January 14, 2015
Today is January 17th, 2015. This day marks an important one in human history. 50...
January 13, 2015
As an instructor teaching classes in Bible and even the Book of Mormon at the...
January 12, 2015
I have a smaller class this year, but I'm pleased to announce that the Book...
January 11, 2015
I have long admired Hugh B. Brown. His famous "God is the Gardener" speech delivered...
January 11, 2015
Recently, Dan Ellsworth blogging at Mormon Mentality: Thoughts and Asides by Peculiar People wrote a...
January 09, 2015
"Do not contend or debate over points of doctrine. The Master warned that 'the spirit...
January 09, 2015
Anyone interested in the topic of scholarship as a spiritual pursuit should certainly consider the...
January 08, 2015
Mormonism is a cerebral religion. Much like Jews, Mormons worship through education. True, we have...
January 07, 2015
The question of historicity, meaning the actuality of persons and events verified through historical inquiry,...
January 05, 2015
Classes start January 12th at the University of Utah. I'm teaching a new course that...
January 04, 2015
Inspiring thoughts from a prominent LDS philosopher and theologian: “There is no joy in life,...
January 03, 2015
The Bible was not written in a historical vacuum. It was produced in a world...
January 02, 2015
Biblical prophets were passionately concerned with the working function of the Israelite cult, especially the...
January 01, 2015
It's essential for readers of the Bible to be aware of the distinctions between ancient...
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