Christian Smith, The Bible Made Impossible: Why Biblicism is not a Truly Evangelical Reading of Scripture, (Brazos, 2011) “Biblicism, an approach to the Bible common among some American evangelicals, emphasizes together the Bible’s exclusive authority, infallibility, clarity, self-sufficiency, internal consistency, self-evident meaning, and universal applicability.” This book critiques that perspective. A review by Craig Blomberg can be found here. Read more

http://www.mormoninterpreter.com/book-review-temple-themes-in-the-book-of-moses-by-jeffrey-m-bradshaw/ Read more

As a follow-up to my previous post, the Academy for Temple Studies will be hosting their first Conference on Monday, October 29, 2012, on the campus of Utah State University.  Speakers include Margaret Barker from England. Details on the conference can be found here, and in related links on that web site. It looks like a great conference; I’ll definitely be attending.   Read more

A few weeks ago the “Academy for Temple Studies” was organized.  (I meant to note it then, but it slipped my mind.)  This is an LDS-related but not exclusively LDS organization designed to promote the study of temples.  It’s worth following. Read more

The ancient temple of Aleppo discovered at the citadel, with iconography that may provide a broad cultural context for Ezekiel’s vision of God’s throne and the cherubim. http://www.archaeology.org/0911/features/syria_aleppo_temple_storm_god_citadel.html Read more

Non amo te, Ascalpi, et possum dicere quare; hoc tantum possum dicere, non amo te.   Read more

Here is a recording of our Temple Studies Hangout.  We discuss the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Temple, and Genesis 28 and Jacob’s vision as a temple text. http://www.templestudy.com/2012/08/16/fireside-discussion-part-2/ Read more

The Temple on Mount Zion Saturday, 22 September, 2012, 9:15 am – 5:30 pm 3rd floor Ballroom, Provo Public Library, 550 North University Avenue, Provo, Utah 84601 We would like to announce a forthcoming conference, “The Temple on Mount Zion” to be held at the Provo Public Library on 22 September, 2012.  This conference was originally organized by Matthew Brown before his untimely passing.  The conference focuses on LDS conceptions of ancient and modern Temple theology as reflected in the... Read more

This looks like it might be a useful book for those interested in deification. Patrick Lee Miller, Becoming God: Pure Reason in Early Greek Philosophy. Continuum studies in ancient philosophy.   London; New York:  Continuum, 2011.  Pp. x, 179.  ISBN 9781847061645.  $120.00. http://www.amazon.com/Becoming-God-Philosophy-Continuum-Studies/dp/1847061648/ Read more

Why should I think that this title should make any sense to anyone? Bryce Haymond of Temple Studies blog (http://www.templestudy.com/) has been experimenting with a Google Hangout “fireside” to discuss the LDS concept of the temple. I will be trying something new  and participating in the discussion a bit. (My doctor says it will prevent me from getting old.  I disagree.  It simply makes getting old more frustrating.) You can read about it a bit here: http://www.templestudy.com/2012/08/11/temple-fireside-discussion/ If you’d just like... Read more