Blossoming as the Rose: A How-To Guide
There are two prophecies in scripture referring to "blossoming as the rose". The fulfillment of one of those prophecies may provide a roadmap for how the other could be.
“Do Book of Mormon Names Have Ancient Origins?”
Every looker-on was ready to weep for joy; but none were able or felt inclined to talk.
It is usually futile to try to talk facts and analysis to people who are enjoying a sense of moral superiority in their ignorance
Thomas Sowell once said, “It is usually futile to try to talk facts and analysis to people who are enjoying a sense of moral superiority in their ignorance.”
Let their witness be heard!
It’s within our power to help the Book of Mormon witnesses to fulfill their commission from the Lord.
Proper Names and Foreign Words in the Book of Mormon, and, Oh Yes, Sexual Abuse in Arizona
We live in a pretty good world, on the whole — but some religiously affiliated people are among those trying their very best to ruin it.
On Nephi, the tree of life, covering up sexual abuse, being sacked by the General Authorities, and RINOs
Several people have asked me about the AP story suggesting a coverup of sexual abuse, but I have no special insight into the case and no specific knowledge of it beyond what I've read. But here are two helpful links.
It was a feast
The 2022 FAIR Conference is now over. I think it was a strong one.
Two great opportunities to learn more about temples
The (free) 2022 Temple on Mount Zion Conference is coming up on 5 November 2022. And the new book by Jeffrey Mark Bradshaw, Freemasonry and the Origins of Latter-day Saint Temple Ordinances, is now available.
The passing of a legend who meant very much to me and my family
Vin Scully was a surprisingly important part of my growing up in greater Los Angeles, over many years. I honestly can’t remember when I first became aware of him; he was a fixture from the time I was a child
A day filled with good people
Between the excellent FAIR 2022 conference, and an evening with three generations of a remarkable family I've known since 1978, this was a day filled with good people.
In which I recommend a play and cite a song that supposedly celebrates an acid trip
As I write, I’ve been listening to music by The Byrds, who were one of my very favorite rock bands as I was growing up in 1960s California.
A Powerful and Very Private Spiritual Experience
When the great seventeenth-century French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher Blaise Pascal died at the age of just thirty-nine in 1662, his servant found a small piece of parchment that had been sewn into his coat.