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The Longer Ending of Mark and the Book of Mormon, Part 3: More External Evidence
In my previous post, “The Longer Ending of Mark and the Book of Mormon, Part 2: External Evidence for Authenticity,” we looked at some of the evidence from early Christian…
The Longer Ending of Mark, Part 2: External Evidence for Authenticity
Following up on my previous post on the Book of Mormon and Mark 16 (“Longer Ending of Mark, Part 1“), I would like to review a portion of the external…
The Book of Mormon Versus the Consensus of Scholars: Surprises from the Disputed Longer Ending of Mark (The Longer Ending of Mark, Part 1)
One of the most effective and interesting arguments against the Book of Mormon is that it quotes from the disputed ending of the Gospel of Mark. In Mormon 9:22-25, Mormon…
David Archuleta Makes China a Better Place
Long after the devotional was over, David was still talking with fans and giving autographs. David Archuleta made a brief visit to Shanghai last weekend and as a result, China…
Why I’m Falling for Greece (and the Rest of Europe)
I’m falling for Greece–both literally and figuratively, as I’ll explain. In fact, I’m falling for much of Europe. I’m so impressed with the kindness of the people we met there…
One of the Best Free Books Ever: Donald R. Parry, Poetic Parallelisms in the Book of Mormon: The Complete Text Reformatted
For those interested in evaluating the literary power or the Book of Mormon, or those wishing to better understand the artistry of the text, there’s a remarkable free book online…
Lord of Sabaoth?
Doctrine and Covenants 95:7 refers to “the Lord of Sabaoth, which is by interpretation, the creator of the first day, the beginning and the end.” When I first read that,…
Review of Adam S. Miller’s Future Mormon
One of the most interesting LDS books I’ve read in a long time is Adam S. Miller’s Future Mormon: Essays in Mormon Theology (Salt Lake City, UT: Greg Kofford Books,…
Some Things I Like About Salt Lake City
After my recent surprise visit to Salt Lake City (courtesy of a verse Nephi wrote over 2500 years ago, FYI), I realized that there are some things about Salt Lake…
Seeing the Hand of the Lord: Perspective and Timing
On Friday and Saturday, we went to Chicago primarily motivated by the desire to help one of my sons and his wife go to the Chicago Temple while my wife…
