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An Unnecessary Attack on Faithful LDS Scholars: Does Prophetic Fallibility Matter?
A faithful call to respect the prophets and take them more seriously is the intent of Duane Boyce’s article just published at the Interpreter. See Duane Boyce, “A Lengthening Shadow:…
The End of the Bill of Rights? Civil Asset Forefeiture in the US
Burglars and other crooks across the United States manage to seize around $4 billion a year in cash and goods from their victims. That’s actually less than the value of…
Pressing Forward
At a recent meeting of the BYU Management Society, Shanghai Chapter, our speaker was Jessica Liu, a local Chinese woman in a prestigious position at Marriott International and a graduate…
The Miraculous Feeding in 3 Nephi 20: Intensified Over Mark, Who Intensifies an Elisha Theme
In preparing my recent paper on the longer ending of Mark and its implications for the Book of Mormon (see Part 1 and the newly published Part 2), one of…
An Ayi for an Eye: The Tragic Story of Our Maid, Now in Jail
As I contemplate the blessings of freedom on this Fourth of July here in China, there is quite a different feeling this year as we struggle with the uncertainties and…
Bible Scholar Breaks Ranks and Reverses His Views on the Ending of Mark Based on Evidence
The progress of scholarship can be painfully slow when established paradigms are wrong. Even when abundant data and logic support a new way of looking at things, old paradigms can…
A Shanghai Testimony on the Hidden Wisdom Behind Callings
In the fast and testimony meeting held yesterday in one of the Shanghai branches, I heard a story from a woman who received a calling just weeks before they would…
“Don’t Rob Your Employers”: A Valuable Reminder to Priesthood Leaders
In recent training for priesthood leaders from China and Hong Kong, Elder Quentin L. Cook’s guidance included a valuable reminder to be fair to our employers and not disappoint them….
Another Week, Another New Semitic Wordplay
Matthew Bowen just published his analysis of another fascinating, newly discovered apparent Hebrew wordplay built into the Book of Mormon. This one, like a great many of the interesting Semitic…
Fake News of the Day: Your Bank Is Perfectly Safe. Don’t Worry.
Some readers here were shocked when I suggested that US banks are not a safe place to park your life’s savings. Let me ask for a moment: why do you…
