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Podcast: The Gift and Power: Translating the Book of Mormon

FAIR Blog - Brant Gardner is interviewed on KTKK Radio and on KSL Radio regarding his new book, The Gift and Power: Translating the Book of Mormon (available for purchase at the FAIR Bookstore) He talks about seer stones, the Spaulding manuscript, stylometrics, various theories on Book of Mormon translation and the Book of Mormon in the context of Mesoamerican culture. Brant Gardner’s academic background includes work towards a Ph.D. in Mesoamerican Ethnohistory at the State University of New York, Albany. His published works on Mesoamerica include an analysis of classical Nahuatl kinship terminology, an ethnohistoric investigation into the identification of the use of...

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Do evangelicals believe it is better to be an adulterer than a Mormon?

Patheos - On October 12-15, I had an amazing visit to Utah. I conducted a faculty workshop at Brigham Young University on abortion and personhood, and then gave a talk on my return to the Catholic Church. Both events were attended by faculty members from both the School of Law and the School of Religion. I also conducted a workshop in Salt Lake City for the LDS Public Affairs Office on the topic of Catholic Social Thought. It was the first time I had visited BYU since 1992. My hosts–at both BYU and Salt Lake–were delightful. I had a wonderful time. ...

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Duce's Wild: Pride, prejudice and great proficients

Deseret News - Women need to talk to each other. Whether it’s on the sidelines of the soccer field, in book clubs or during exercise class, we all need a daily dose of chat time. Unless entirely embroiled in gossip, even quick conversations are rarely benign and both women come away better with new ideas, new appreciations and/or a sense of camaraderie. I love women with quick wit who make me laugh. I love women who practice great restraint in order to be a good listener. And I am entirely impressed with women who can quote great literature on a moment’s notice to make...

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Book of Mormon Lesson #5: Hearken to the Truth, and Give Heed unto It, 1 Nephi 16-18, and 19-22

Feast Upon the Word - This lesson is supposed to finish off First Nephi, though chapters 19-22 are something of a tack-on (included only under “Additional Teaching Ideas”). I’ll tackle all seven chapters, I guess, though I’ll have to be a bit more spare than I’ve been in the previous couple of posts. I’ll proceed as follows. First, I’ll address briefly the parallel plot lines of 1 Nephi 16 and 1 Nephi 18. Second, I’ll give a bit more attention, at the theological level, to 1 Nephi 17. Third, I’ll add a brief discussion about the wrap-up of 1 Nephi 18 and its complex relationship to...

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New family history centers opens in Oregon

Bandon Western World - Ever been curious about where your family came from or if you are the descendant of royalty? Many people are, according to Pam Hansen of the Bandon branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Those people now have a wealth of resources at their fingertips as well as trained volunteers to assist them in their genealogy searches, right here in Bandon. ...

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{Poll} Breastfeeding in Public

Ashley Evanson - I am so grateful to be able to give my baby breast milk, and I love that it's healthy, easy, and free. But I'm not so sure about feeding her in public. I understand that it's not indecent exposure; it's a beautiful thing for a mother to feed her child. But I feel so awkward doing it, and I know people around me feel awkward, too. I bring this up because we recently had a discussion in the LDS Living office about breastfeeding in public. There is a mother in someone's ward who breastfeeds during sacrament meeting. She is very considerate...

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BYU Grad Finalist in Super Bowl Ad Competition

KSL - LEHI -- Lehi resident, Tyler Dixon, has again succeeded in making it to the top five finalists for the Doritos Crash the Super Bowl competition. Dixon competed in the 2011 competition, but fell short of the ultimate prize. The 36-year-old Dixon graduated in History from Brigham Young University. He had thought of going to law school, but decided that he wanted to follow his dream of making movies. He has been pursuing the dream of film making for the past year and a half. He had a passion for TV and film and began writing scripts for TV shows. But when...

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{Single Saints} E-mail Dating: An Impossible Proposition?

Vera Taylor - There have been several times in my life where I’ve been set up over email. Always it is because the guy lived in another state (or country). I call this email dating. Email dating (in my experience) is never a good idea. Let me explain. The first email dating experience I had was with a millionaire who lived abroad–and that is exactly how he was described to me. We wrote back and forth, really long and engaging emails every couple days for about 6 weeks. He was coming to my city for a visit and we were to finally meet then....

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Hindu dance At Mormon Temple Square In Salt Lake City

Eurasia Review - Hindu dance will reportedly be held at Mormon Tabernacle on historic Temple Square in Salt Lake City (Utah, USA), which houses the world headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). This Interfaith Musical Tribute, titled “Many Faiths One Family”, on February 26 will also include Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh, Jewish, Presbyterian, LDS, Unitarian, Gospel, Celtic, earth-based, etc., music/dance/blessings/readings. Free tickets are available at www.lds.org. ...

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Bishop Burton joins leaders to promote religious freedom and marriage

Newsroom - Last Thursday, Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, H. David Burton, joined 38 prominent leaders of different faiths in signing a letter advocating traditional marriage and religious freedom. ...