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Video and Audio Recordings of the 2018 Temple on Mount Zion Conference
The first recordings of presentations at the 2018 Temple on Mount Zion Conference (currently 4) are being made available as quickly as they can be edited and uploaded. Both video and audio recordings of each presentation are available at https://interpreterfoundation.org/conferences/2018-temple-on-mount-zion-conference/. The videos are also available on the Interpreter Foundation YouTube channel and as a YouTube playlist. As more videos are edited and uploaded, we will update the above count.
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Book Notice: Becoming the Beloved Disciple
Eric Huntsman, Becoming the Beloved Disciple: Coming Unto Christ through the Gospel of John (Springville, UT: Cedar Fort, Inc., 2018). $19.99 print. Professor Eric Huntsman of Brigham Young University has released a new book exploring how the characters in the...
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Gossamer Thin: 2 Nephi’s “Flaxen Cord” and the Anti-Masonic Thesis
Abstract: Some have seen evidence of anti-Masonic rhetoric in the Book of Mormon and cite 2 Nephi 26:22 in support of this theory, since Satan leads sinners "by the neck with a flaxen cord." It is claimed that this is a reference to Masonic initiation rituals, which...
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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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