A close reading of the Book of Mormon shows a sophisticated restraint in its narrative approach, namely an absence of descriptions of events, conversations, and actions outside of the observation and knowledge of its claimed authors, contributors, and participants.

The Church has spoken out against abuse by everyone, particularly members. And there are factors that make it difficult for abused persons to be believed. But why are the abused too often denied the help they need? In recen.

A blog by an astrophysicist mostly about things that have nothing to do with astrophysics. Saturday, August 8, 2015. This characterization of LDS doctrine struck me as particularly odd considering we are taught. But more often than not we hear admonitions.

A Place for Book of Mormon Research. Wednesday, August 12, 2015. As news about Seer Stones have been in the news including Church news. Friday, August 7, 2015.

Tuesday, April 7, 2015. Mission Reunion and General Conference. Several weeks ago we began to hear about a reunion at the home of Elder and Sister Zwick. We were only there 3-4 days with them before we finished our mission. In that short time, however, we felt as though we had been reunited with long-lost friends. We will see them next year.

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. The discipleship of the stressed. How dare you ask me. The trial of your faith. Now, surely hating our own sins is a good idea. And certainly loving our neighbors is part of the Christian call.

A Look at the World. Thoughts from Terryl Givens and Evolution. I found it entirely interesting and thought provoking. I found that Givens had some commentary on the quote. I was very surprised to see that he quoted him.