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Come, Follow Me Recommended Study Aids
See our new page with recommendations of books that can be helpful while studying the New Testament using the Come, Follow Me curriculum during 2019 or at any other time. Several of our authors and experts have provided the reference books they use or would recommend to aid in personal or family study. And we have included links to Amazon (actually AmazonSmile) and other online sources for printed copies of each book, as well as eBook/ePub/Kindle versions when available.
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Luke’s Jesus with S. Kent Brown
Guest interviewer David A. LeFevre discusses with Kent Brown some of the unique elements of the gospel of Luke.
Interpreter Radio Show — December 9, 2018
The December 9 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show was hosted by Terry Hutchinson, Dan Peterson, John Gee and Kevin Christensen. Topics discussed include Julie M. Smith’s new commentary on Mark and an interview with Julie herself.
The Church in the DR Congo: A Personal Perspective: Part 7, Taking the Gospel to the “Ends of the Earth”
In a presentation at the 2018 FairMormon Conference,[1] I shared stories of some of the faithful Saints in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa). In this series of presentations, I would like to speak from a more personal perspective, reflecting on the...
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Let There Be a Famine in the Land
Abstract: The drought recorded in Helaman 11 is probably the only dated, climate-related event in the entire Book of Mormon that could have left a "signature" detectable over 2,000 years after it occurred. Typical methods to detect this kind of event using...
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Translating the New Testament for Latter-day Saints
Review of Thomas A. Wayment, trans., The New Testament: A Translation for Latter-day Saints: A Study Bible (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2018). $29.99 print. $17.00 digital. 491 pp. In a sermon delivered in Salt Lake City, Utah on...
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Interpreter Radio Show — December 2, 2018
The December 2 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show was hosted by Neal Rappleye, Jasmin Rappleye, Stephen Smoot and Hales Swift. Topics discussed include recent Interpreter articles and a revisit of the Hill Cumorah debate.
The Church in the DR Congo: A Personal Perspective: Part 6, Building from Centers of Strength — Wagenya
In a presentation at the 2018 FairMormon Conference,[i] I shared stories of some of the faithful Saints in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa). In this series of presentations, I would like to speak from a more personal perspective, reflecting on the...
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Orson Scott Card’s “Artifact or Artifice”: Where It Stands After Twenty-five Years
Abstract: When Orson Scott Card wrote "The Book of Mormon: Artifact or Artifice?" in 1993, he applied keen skills as an author of fiction to help readers understand how to detect the many hidden assumptions an author brings into a text. Subtle details such as the...
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Interpreter Radio Show — November 25, 2018
The November 25 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show was hosted by Steve Densley and Matt Bowen. Topics discussed include recent Interpreter articles and a discussion of the movie A Case for Christ.
The Geology of Moroni’s Stone Box: Examining the Setting and Resources of Palmyra
Abstract: The story of Joseph Smith retrieving gold plates from a stone box on a hillside in upstate New York and translating them into the foundational text of the Restoration is well known among Latter-day Saints. While countless retellings have examined these...
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A New Translation of the New Testament with Thomas Wayment
Laura Harris Hales interviews Dr. Thomas A. Wayment about modern Bible translations and the lasting heritage of the King James Bible.
Interpreter Radio Show — November 18, 2018
The November 18 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show was hosted by Bruce Webster and Mike Parker. Topics discussed include Thomas Wayment’s New Testament study bible and the FIRM Foundation’s annotated edition of the Book of Mormon.
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