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Hush, He Was Christian: Remembering Lao She, One of China’s Favorite Authors
When my wife and I were in Beijing last year, we visited a small memorial and museum dedicated to one of China’s most famous and beloved novelists, Lao She. Tucked…
Glitch at the Maxwell Institute: Website Redesign Breaks Hundreds of Links
UPDATE, Nov. 3, 2013: The good folks at the Maxwell Institute are aware of the website glitch (that’s my little euphemism for disaster) and are working on a fix (a…
Black Cabs and Failed Taxis: We Survived Two Foreigner Feeding Frenzies on the Way to Church in Nanjing
I will admit that there have been times when I enjoyed being the center of attention, but not when I’m surrounded by angry people fighting over who gets to rip…
The Spirit, the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
“The Spirit has left the Church.” “Miracles and gifts of the Spirit are gone in the Church.” “Members are no longer seek and follow the Spirit, but just blindly obey…
The Priesthood Restored or Snuffed Out? John the Baptist Had It Right, I Think
In Utah especially and some other areas, a few Mormons are being influenced by an eloquent lawyer who claims to have received a special visit from Christ. Some of them…
Homes Rented By Non-Owners: A Scam That Blessed One Woman in Chicago
There’s a rotten scam that is preying upon many needy Americans looking for places to rent. In one variation of this scam, a con artist gets detailed information about a…
The Church Under Condemnation: Tips for Those Tempted to Condemn Church Leaders
Apostasy often begins with attacking Church leaders. This is easy to do, and frankly, there are plenty of targets to go after and many reasons one can find to be…
Thoughts from Cambodia
Cambodia, where we’ve been the past 4 days, is far more beautiful and hospitable than we imagined. It also has many lessons that people in the West would do well…
The Nudge of an Irritating Line Jumper
Here in the Shanghai International District of the Church, our District President, Stephen W. Dyer, shared an interesting experience in his recent remarks at District Conference. He confessed that one…
Mormon’s Codex by John Sorenson Is Finally in Print; Kindle Edition Comes in October
Book of Mormon students should be glad to know that they can now finally purchase the hardcover tome of extensive scholarship by John L. Sorenson, Mormon’s Codex: An Ancient American…
