How not to respond to the CES Letter
The CES Letter is often cited by Church members who lose their faith or non-members who decline to continue working with missionaries. […]
"We try to be neutral"
People have asked me about the Come Follow Me videos from Book of Mormon Central. My take on them is similar to […]
Good advice – assume nothing, question everything, etc.
Good advice: https://twitter.com/ProfFeynman/status/1277669286794817537 Richard Feynman @ProfFeynman · 2h 1. See failure as a beginning. 2. Never stop learning. 3. Assume nothing, question […]
Review of Gospel Topics Entry on Book of Mormon Geography
Recently we looked at the Gospel Topics entry on Book of Mormon Geography. http://www.bookofmormoncentralamerica.com/2020/06/rethinking-entry-on-book-of-mormon.html Today we’ll focus on one aspect of the […]
Orson Pratt’s prophecy
Journal of Discourses, vol. 18, pp. 335-348 Daniel’s Vision—Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream—Its Interpretation—The Coming of the Ancient of Days—Joseph Smith’s Prophecy—Things Yet to Be Fulfilled—The […]
Changing Church history and Emma Smith
“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” ― George Orwell Despite […]
Human trophies
On this blog, we seek to support and corroborate the teachings of the prophets about the New York Cumorah. We do not […]
Review of Gospel Topics Essay on Translation
We agree with President Heber J. Grant’s counsel: “If you get on a hobby horse it will ride you right out of […]
The Restoration and the July 2020 Ensign
The Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the most important news in the world. The Church has implemented the Restoration […]
A Mayan picture is worth more than the teachings of the prophets
We love our Church magazines, but sometimes we wonder if the right hand knows what the left hand is doing because of […]