Tag: Book of Mormon
Rethinking Enemies
One of the challenges for me as I gradually prepare to return to the United States, after my eight years in China, is the animosity here. Too many people treat…
John Hajicek on the Hidden Sacrifices Behind the Printing of the Book of Mormon
One of the really remarkable friends of the Church is John Hajicek (pronounced “high-check,” I believe). John is an expert in documents and LDS history with vast resources of knowledge…
The Town of Palmyra vs. the City of Helam: A Subtle but Meaningful Contrast in Communities and Culture
A couple days before Christmas when it was Joseph Smith’s birthday, I reflected briefly upon his life in rather small towns in New York and elsewhere prior to publication of…
All Shook Up Over the Elvis Book of Mormon News
It’s Heartbreak Hotel time for any of you who have been inspired by the story of Elvis Presley’s deep appreciation of the Book of Mormon, supported by a copy of…
The Last Section of the Words of Mormon May Be Part of the Book of Mosiah
The Book of Mosiah begins in a puzzling way relative to the other books before it. For a book that is supposed to be connected to Mosiah, it starts with…
The Evolution of Language and the Book of Mormon
Friday, if all goes well, I’ll have an article published at The Interpreter that evaluates the current status of fascinating status Orson Scott card made about the Book of Mormon…
Elijah in the Book of Mormon
Giuseppe Angeli, Elijah Taken Up in a Chariot of Fire, c. 1740/1755. From the National Gallery of Art. I am increasingly touched by the way in which subtle elements from…
“Arise from the Dust”: The Transcript and Slides for My 2018 FAIRMormon Presentation Are Now Available
For those who listened to my presentation live at the 2018 FAIRMormon Conference or the streaming video, the speed of my delivery may have been a bit too high for…
Mary at the Tomb: How We Can Easily Misjudge Evidence of a Miracle
Last month I had the pleasure of speaking at the FAIRMormon Conference in Provo, where I spoke about the ancient biblical theme of “dust” that is so artfully woven into…
Out of the Best Books: Donald Parry’s Valuable Poetic Parallelisms in the Book of Mormon
If you don’t have this book already, I recommend that you download (for free!) one of the best tools for study of the Book of Mormon, Donald W. Parry’s Poetic…
