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Up and then down again, though not in the same place
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Up and then down again, though not in the same place

Hugh Nibley delivered a series of thirty weekly lectures on KSL Radio that were also published as pamphlets. The series, called “Time Vindicates the Prophets,” was given in answer to those who object to Latter-day Saints calling themselves Christians.
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Unto what shall I liken these kingdoms, that ye may understand?
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Unto what shall I liken these kingdoms, that ye may understand?

I find myself deeply moved and profoundly impressed by the images from the new NASA James Webb Space Telescope that are being released.
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“I . . . created them for mine own purpose”
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“I . . . created them for mine own purpose”

And behold, the glory of the Lord was upon Moses, so that Moses stood in the presence of God, and talked with him face to face. And the Lord God said unto Moses: For mine own purpose have I made these things. Here is wisdom and it remaineth in me.
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The colors and lights in heaven were simply sublime
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The colors and lights in heaven were simply sublime

Near death experiences (NDEs) from the book, Imagine Heaven, and from Church history.
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Who were the Danites?
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Who were the Danites?

In 1838, in reaction to persecution, some members of the Church formed a vigilante group known as the Danites. Much has been made of this group in folklore and anti-LDS propaganda. What do we actually know about this group?
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Modern Near East Archaeology and the Brass Plates
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Modern Near East Archaeology and the Brass Plates

Just in case anybody’s interested and in the area:  I will
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The cautionary tale of Boris Johnson, with a brief reference to parasitic brain worms
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The cautionary tale of Boris Johnson, with a brief reference to parasitic brain worms

For whatever it’s worth, I dislike the contention advanced by Rosa Prince in the CNN opinion about Boris Johnson.
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It’s all about U.S. dollars, right?
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It’s all about U.S. dollars, right?

Contrary to the claims of the Peterson Obsession Board, I do not make big bucks blogging.
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When change and tears are past, all safe and blessed we shall meet at last
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When change and tears are past, all safe and blessed we shall meet at last

Funerals of good people are very often inspiring. Be still, my soul: When change and tears are past, all safe and blessed we shall meet at last.
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Happy Fourth!
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Happy Fourth!

My father sometimes liked to play a little trick on people. And it was amazing to me how many of them — adults, as well as children — often fell for it.
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Notes on the Church in Recent Popular Entertainment
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Notes on the Church in Recent Popular Entertainment

On his Facebook page, the inimitable Jim Bennett posted a nice short
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The War of the Sons of Light Against the Sons of Darkness
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The War of the Sons of Light Against the Sons of Darkness

Latter-day Saint temples are monuments to our belief in the immortality and the eternal worth of each individual human soul. They are, truly, revolutionary.
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