Think for yourself…
Wisdom from Naval: “Think for yourself, not of yourself. Think of others, not for others.” @naval Source: Book of Mormon Concensus
Temple in Madagascar
Yesterday, President Nelson announced a temple would be built in Antananarivo, Madagascar. We were particularly happy about that one because we lived […]
America’s Destiny… and the Church’s destiny?
In the General Conference prior to the U.S. 1976 Bicentennial celebration, President Marion G. Romney gave one of the all-time conference classics. […]
Answering the CES Letter by examining assumptions
Recently when I did a presentation on the translation, someone pointed out that the Gospel Topics Essay on the translation says Joseph […]
Facts, filters and hypotheses
I put together some graphics to simplify the important concepts about facts and analysis. By applying this model, we can see why […]
Multiple working hypotheses-geography
I often refer to “multiple working hypotheses.” The concept means a variety of interpretations of the same facts. I’m all in favor […]
Inclusion leads to unity
In April 2021 General Conference, Elder Gary E. Stevenson taught: The Lord expects us to teach that inclusion is a positive means […]
Individual responsibility to make informed decisions
I frequently hear from M2C and SITH scholars and their followers who say that we should accept the theories of the credentialed […]
Consensus building-MormonBookReviews
If you don’t know about him already, you should start watching Steven Pynakker’s youtube channel Mormon Book Reviews. He is doing more […]
Worst LDS apologist/polemicist
The history of LDS apologetics is a fascinating story that keeps getting more interesting. Lately, it has become a team sport, with […]