DanPeterson.Blog A Formative Experience from My Childhood Out of all of the thousands of people at Disneyland that day...
DanPeterson.Blog 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.
DanPeterson.Blog 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.
DanPeterson.Blog “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.
DanPeterson.Blog The colors and lights in heaven were simply sublime Near death experiences (NDEs) from the book, Imagine Heaven, and from Church history.
DanPeterson.Blog 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?
DanPeterson.Blog Modern Near East Archaeology and the Brass Plates Just in case anybody’s interested and in the area: I will
DanPeterson.Blog 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.
DanPeterson.Blog It’s all about U.S. dollars, right? Contrary to the claims of the Peterson Obsession Board, I do not make big bucks blogging.
DanPeterson.Blog 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.
DanPeterson.Blog 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.
DanPeterson.Blog Notes on the Church in Recent Popular Entertainment On his Facebook page, the inimitable Jim Bennett posted a nice short