A Sad and Cautionary Tale

Last updated on: July 3, 2013 at 11:46 am By William Hamblin

As reported by John Gee. http://fornspollfira.blogspot.com/2013/07/resignation-as-repentance.html Read more

New Scripture Study resources

Last updated on: July 3, 2013 at 11:28 am By William Hamblin

John Gee and Matt Roper’s “Ether’s Cave” blog continues to produce interesting stuff http://etherscave.blogspot.com/ Including a useful bibliography on the Book of Mormon: http://etherscave.blogspot.com/p/book-of-mormon-bibliography.html Also, FAIR has produced a great “LDS Scripture Study Aids” Facebook page as sort of a clearing house. https://www.facebook.com/FairLdsScriptureStudyAids Check them out! That’s an order! Read more

Mysteries of Solomon’s Temple

Last updated on: July 1, 2013 at 5:10 pm By William Hamblin

This is a recording of a presentation I gave recently concerning Solomon’s temple. I first examine the problem of the limited nature of biblical accounts of the temple, and the question of esoteric teachings and mysteries. I then analysze of five of the esoteric teachings or mysteries associated with Solomon’s Temple. 1- celestial temple and throne; 2- Before the Beginning; 3- Council of God in the celestial temple; 4- Human participation in Council of God; 5- Entering the Holy of... Read more

Excellent Insights

Last updated on: July 1, 2013 at 3:56 pm By William Hamblin

From Greg Smith on the question of tolerance in our modern culture On Tolerance – Part 1 On Tolerance – Part 2 Read more

Interesting Assessment

Last updated on: July 1, 2013 at 2:10 pm By William Hamblin

Of the relative productivity of the Maxwell Institute and Interpreter. http://gentlyhewstone.com/2013/06/28/mormon-interpreter-vs-maxwell-institute-year-one/ Read more

DN Column on Sunnis and Shi’ites

Last updated on: July 1, 2013 at 10:52 am By William Hamblin

From Hamblin and Peterson http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865582350/The-division-between-Sunni-and-Shi6ite-Muslims.html Read more

Bearing Witness of Evil

Last updated on: June 29, 2013 at 7:33 pm By William Hamblin

From the ever insightful Greg Smith. Bearing witness of evil — there is no statute of limitation Sometimes there is nothing to do to right a wrong; but sometimes we need to stand up for what we believe is right, even if we may suffer for it. Read more

Book of Mormon Onomastica

Last updated on: June 29, 2013 at 7:29 pm By William Hamblin

Now online. Lot’s of interesting things here about names in the Book of Mormon. https://onoma.lib.byu.edu/onoma/index.php/Main_Page Read more

When Nibley is right, he’s right

Last updated on: June 26, 2013 at 4:13 pm By William Hamblin

As cited by John Gee http://fornspollfira.blogspot.com/2013/06/nibley-on-rhetoric-iv.html Read more

Boycott Salon?!

Last updated on: June 26, 2013 at 10:58 am By William Hamblin

Sam Harris wants to boycott Salon because they excerpted Curtis White’s new book. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10151765750711015&id=22457171014 And I thought it was the theists who abhor free speech! Read more