Tag: faith
Christmas Coincidences, or the Blessings of Bureaucracy
If we were more skilled in listening to inspiration from the Lord and more diligent in seeking it, the Lord might not need to use so many blunt techniques to…
Science and Mormonism: An Insight from LDS.org and an Update on the So-Called 1910 “First Presidency Statement”
Science and religion are two independent witnesses of God’s Creation, according to a beautiful video interview of LDS scientist Dr. John Lewis, formerly of the University of Arizona and MIT,…
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:…
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…
Why Faith Is Necessary to Appreciate the Value of (Book of Mormon) Evidence
LDS defenders sometime grow impatient, even flabbergasted, with critics who refuse to acknowledge the existence of any evidence for the Book of Mormon, in spite of what some of us…
For the Glory, the Biography of Eric Liddell: Why a Gold Medalist Gave Up Everything for God and China
You may have seen the highly acclaimed movie Chariots of Fire about the 1924 Olympics victory of Eric Liddell (rhymes with “riddle”), the Scottish runner and devout Christian who was…
Two Green Apples
I like faith-promoting stories that are more than just rumors but come from sources I know and trust. Recently in talking with the mother of a missionary currently serving in…
Scholars and Faith: The Conversion of Heinz Cassirer
One of the tragedies of modern biblical scholarship is the unnecessary loss of faith it has brought to many believers who have mistaken the frequently shifting declarations of scholars for…
The Yoke of Christ: Ancient Insights Related to Grace and Works
Last year while pondering Christ’s famous command to take his yoke upon us, I wondered if some of the symbolism of the LDS temple might be relevant. As I explored…
More Folly Around Nahom: This Time It’s My Blunder
This is somewhat embarrassing, but it’s best I come clean now. I made a serious mistake in a previous post, “Burying Nahom,” when I said that it would be unlikely…
