50 years ago: The new gathering place
In 2019, when we were in Singapore to see the conference attended by President Nelson and Elder Christofferson, President Nelson emphasized the […]
Appeal for multiple working hypotheses and dialogue: New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern at Harvard
This post is yet another appeal for recognition of multiple working hypotheses, but first an introduction. [original post at https://bookofmormonconsensus.blogspot.com/2022/05/appeal-for-multiple-working-hypotheses.html ] Some […]
Why the Church progresses
When he spoke to the National Press Club in March, 2000, President Hinckley shared some of the church’s beliefs and his thoughts […]
Orson Hyde, July 4, 1854, and Moroni’s America
Orson Hyde taught something about Moroni that few Latter-day Saints know about today. For that matter, few Latter-day Saints know much about […]
I did Nauvoo
There is an ongoing archaeological project in Nauvoo called I Dig Nauvoo. The website is here: https://idignauvoo.legacyshare.org/ This summer they’re focusing on […]
Institute, circa 1981: the New York Cumorah
My review of Real vs. Rumor continues with an assessment of the book’s embrace of SITH, here: http://www.ldshistoricalnarratives.com/2022/05/real-vs-rumor-part-6-sith.html _____ In 1981, back […]
More thoughts on Church history
On another blog, I’m continuing the series on the Real vs. Rumor book. It’s important because people should know how and why […]
Clarifying Church history and Church growth
Issues of Church history and Book of Mormon historicity involve a combination of historical facts, assumptions, interpretations, theories and hypotheses. Apart from […]
New readers and various topics
There are many new readers of this blog, so I’m reviewing a few topics today. Cumorah circa 2022. Update on the changes […]