Closed minds at BYU
Another frequent question people ask is, why do faculty at BYU (all campuses) and affiliated groups* refuse to accept what Joseph and […]
RULES FOR DELIVERING CRITICISM
From an article in the Wall St. Journal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-best-ways-to-tell-the-hard-truth-at-work-1507647758?cx_testId=17&cx_testVariant=cx&cx_artPos=0&cx_tag=personal?cx_campaign=poptart&mod=cx_poptart#cxrecs_s RULES FOR DELIVERING CRITICISM DON’T:1. Be rude, obnoxious or aggressive.2. Belittle, embarrass or scare people.3. Criticize […]
Why don’t the Brethren just…
One of the most common questions people ask is “Why don’t the Brethren just resolve the question of Book of Mormon geography?” […]
FairMormon’s famous Harold B. Lee quotation
This is one of the most important posts I’ve made yet. It’s long, but if you are a teacher in the Church, […]
How much deference? Prophets vs intellectuals
In General Conference last week, several speakers emphasized the importance of listening to Church leaders. Elder Ballard: “Do not listen to those […]
BYU Studies and Mesomania
People ask why I include BYU Studies in my list of Mesomania publications. To be clear, I love BYU Studies. I have […]
Though we are imperfect…
From time to time I hear people object to Letter VII because Oliver Cowdery left the Church for a while, so we […]
Do you listen to LDS leaders or LDS intellectuals?
General Conference left us all with lots to think about, but one issue seems especially relevant to this blog. Do we listen […]
Only known Nephite cement is in New York, not Mesoamerica
I’m getting questions about cement, so I’ll repeat what I’ve said about one of my favorite “Kno-Whys” of all time. The Temple […]
Conference thoughts – President Benson
President Ezra Taft Benson focused on the Book of Mormon when he became President of the Church. In October, 1988, the last […]