Squandering the uniqueness of the Book of Mormon
Any time we conceptually assign individuals to a group based on shared characteristics, we are overgeneralizing because people are more complicated than […]
Confusion about Cumorah, "Lamanites," and the prophets
For several months, people have asked how the statements of prophets and apostles regarding Lamanites in Latin America and the Pacific fit […]
Meridian Magazine and Book of Mormon Central do it again
For a while, I commented on the blatant Mesomania that shows up in the daily KnoWhys from Book of Mormon Central. They […]
Psychology of influence
People ask me how the Mesoamerican theory endures in the face of all the problems it has. My short answer is Mesomania, […]
Stranded cows in New Zealand
The earthquakes that struck New Zealand left a group of cows stranded on a tiny “island” when the ground collapsed around them. […]
Effort justification
Yesterday I finished grading a bunch of student papers, an activity that led me to think of the concepts of effort justification […]
Plato’s Cave and Cumorah
Plato’s Allegory of the Cave compares “the effect of education and the lack of it on our nature.” He suggests that most […]
Veteran’s Day
Because this blog is named Book of Mormon Wars, it seems fitting that I recognize our veterans today. As a military veteran […]
How to manufacture your own Cumorah
The text of the Book of Mormon is flexible enough to let you manufacture your own Hill Cumorah pretty much anywhere in […]
List of Essential Features
On my Mesomania blog, I posted a list of essential features for any theory of Book of Mormon geography. Check it out […]