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Riess gives some thoughts and insights... According to the publisher, the book is currently under additional review. https://religionnews.com/2020/09/08/controversial-mormon-book-pulled-publication-byu-john-gee/ A second problem is that Gee seems to be reading mostly scholars who agree with him, whi...

What I discovered then is that out our message resonates with Blacks everywhere. But if we had made any real effort to take our message to Blacks early on, we would have become a Black Church, and then Europeans would have refused to join a Black Church. I have come to realize that the Lord has his...

This is very sad news for his family, friends and Mormon Discussions. My condolences to all who knew him. I too will make a point of raising a glass to 'grindael' today.

If I recall correctly there was a poster on here (runtu?) who had worked at the CAB in the past and during that time was involved in a group that wrote an Apostles conference talk.

There has been a petition raised to remove Smoot’s name from a BYU building. “Despite not being raised in a slaveholding home, and initially supporting [church founder] Joseph Smith’s abolitionist sentiments, upon moving to Utah he made the decision to become a slaveholder,” the petition reads. “… W...

Strangely, Dr. Muhlestein states that "the Book of Abraham is not based on Egyptology in any way." 11.20 Where does that statement leave Gee’s career-long apologetic work? William (Bill) Gay Research Chair,[16] which focuses on study directly related to the ancient world and LDS scripture, particul...

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Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:12 pm

Strangely, Dr. Muhlestein states that "the Book of Abraham is not based on Egyptology in any way." 11.20

Where does that statement leave Gee’s career-long apologetic work?

It was an afternoon in June when my siblings and I received word that her condition had suddenly changed, and we hurried to her side. She’d been pretty spunky two nights before, when I’d last seen her, so it was shocking to find her completely unresponsive. We all surrounded Mother’s bed as my brot...

One could make the case that BYU is inherently slamming other religions in a number of ways. Under their honour code for instance, which includes the following requirements: Men A clean and well-cared-for appearance should be maintained. Clothing is inappropriate when it is sleeveless, revealing, or...

I think this highlights a fundamental issue with the 12th Article of Faith, which reads “ We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.” If your ruler is a Nazi Government who passes laws such as The Nuremberg Laws - “announc...