Category: The Church
Rejoicing in China: The Best Two Years (?) of My Life
It’s actually been less than a year, but it could easily be two, three, or even four based on the number of adventures and blessings I’ve experienced here. It’s been…
Truer Than Ever: The Book of Abraham
One of the biggest challenges to my personal testimony of the reality of the Restoration came when I was serving as Bishop years ago. I was exploring one of the…
Inept Deceipt in the Inspired Version? The Problem with Errant Assumptions
Here’s a friendly inquiry abut differences in the Book of Mormon and the “Inspired Version” of the Bible from someone who I don’t think was really looking for an answer:…
Protecting Religious Freedom: LDS Apostle Elder Dallin H. Oaks Calls for Unity, Respect for Constitutional Liberty
Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles spoke today at Chapman University on the topic of protecting religious freedom. Chapman University is a prestigious private university…
A Salute to Singapore
I’m so impressed with the nation of Singapore. The remarkably harmonious diversity of races, cultures and religions in this land is a testament to what can be achieved. Had the…
Religious Freedom: An Easy Freedom to Lose (Praise for Cole Durham)
Religious freedom is a blessing and right that everyone should have, but one of the easiest liberties to lose. Intolerance and bigotry are rarely noticed by those afflicted with those…
Christianity’s Bailout: Lessons from Constantine
Early Christianity was in deep trouble. Early persecution from some Jewish leaders was certainly a roadblock, but then came the persecution of the Roman Empire. For over two centuries it…
Secret Combinations and Plausible History: Teotihuacan
Drawing upon Mesoamerican history and some intricate details that can be drawn from the Book of Mormon, Brant Gardner explores Mormon’s treatment of secret combinations and some ties to actual…
Early Christianity and the (Restored) Concept of Three Degrees of Glory
A page in Barry Bickmores’ “Mormonism and Early Christianity” site provides some information from early Christian writings that are consistent with the Latter-day Saint doctrine of three degrees of glory…
Moviegoers, You Have the Freedom to Walk Out
Just a quick thought this morning: Walking out of a theater can be a liberating experience. When you’re sitting through a movie that increasingly assaults your soul with violent images…
