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RECENT JOURNAL ARTICLES
An Inviting Exploration
Abstract: This informative and very readable volume, targeted to a Latter day Saint audience, serves as an introduction to the Apocrypha and an exploration of Latter-day Saint views of the books. Even those already familiar with the Apocrypha will find this book...
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A Compelling Case for Theosis
Abstract: What is theosis? Why does the doctrine of theosis matter? Why did God become man so that man might become God? In his book To Become Like God, Andrew C. Skinner answers these questions with compelling clarity. He provides ample convincing evidence that, far...
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“With All Diligence” — Stories of the Saints in the DR Congo, Part 4
Author's note: This series shares six stories about members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Each story is framed in the context of a Christlike attribute. This article with examples of diligence is an...
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Interpreter Radio Show — September 16, 2018
The September 16 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show was hosted by Bruce Webster, Kris Frederickson and Mike Parker. Topics discussed included the protests and excommunication of Sam Young, General Conference speculation and discussion and keys for understanding Isaiah.
Celebrating Two New Books in the Book of Mormon Critical Text Project
On Tuesday, September 25, at 7 p.m., BYU Professor Royal Skousen will speak on the just-published The Nature of the Original Language, parts 3 and 4 of volume 3 of the Book of Mormon Critical Text Project. The lecture will include additional commentary by Stanford...
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“Obey … With Exactness” — Stories of the Saints in the DR Congo, Part 3
Author's note: This series shares six stories about members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Each story is framed in the context of a Christlike attribute. This article with examples of obedience is an...
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Day of Atonement Symbolism in LDS Discourse with Shon Hopkin
Laura Harris Hales interviews biblical scholar Shon Hopkin about Day of Atonement imagery in Latter-day Saint teachings.
Interpreter Radio Show — September 9, 2018
The September 9 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show was hosted by Martin Tanner, John Gee, Dan Peterson, and Terry Hutchinson discussing “Saints”, BYU’s New Testament commentary, linguistic analysis of the Book of Mormon text, scholarly insights about the witnesses to the Book of Mormon, “The Expanded Canon,” and John Gee’s book on the Book of Abraham.
NEWS & EVENTS
Coming Event: Lecture on a New Publication,
The Nature of the Original Language of the Book of Mormon
We are pleased to announce the publication of another two volumes of the Book of Mormon Critical Text Project by Royal Skousen, with the assistance of Stanford Carmack. Drs. Skousen and Carmack will present a lecture on the publication on Tuesday, September 25, 2018,...
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Name as Key-Word by Matthew L. Bowen Now Available in Hardback
Name as Key-Word: Collected Essays on Onomastic Wordplay and the Temple in Mormon Scripture by Matthew L. Bowen is now on sale at Eborn Books.
John Tvedtnes
We’ve just received the sad news of the passing, on Sunday, 3 June 2018, of our friend and colleague John A. Tvedtnes. John was born to a Roman Catholic family on 26 January 1941 in Mandan, North Dakota. Introduced to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
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