Interpreter App for Android
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Maxwell Institute Releases Volume 4 of Studies in the Bible and Antiquity
The print copy of volume 4 is currently available. It contains the following articles: “The investiture panel at Mari and rituals of divine kingship in the ancient Near East.” Jeffrey M. Bradshaw and Ronan J. Head. “Clothed with Salvation: The...
read moreCall for paper proposals issued for 2013 BYU Sperry Symposium
Brigham Young University Religious Education has issued a call for paper proposals which focus on the themes of temple, worship, and praise in the text of the Old Testament to be presented at the 42nd annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium on the Scriptures in October...
read moreNew Book of Mormon Study Resource
The good people at FAIR (Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research) have a new online resource for students of the Book of Mormon (see here). This site collects online articles and indexes (and hot links) them according to chapter and verse. Thus a very large...
read moreE-Book of Interpreter Volume 1 on Apple’s iBookstore
Volume 1 of Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture is now available on Apple's iBookstore....
read moreSidney B. Sperry Symposium 2012
“You Shall Have My Word”: Exploring the Text of the Doctrine and Covenants, is the theme for the 2012 Sperry Symposium sponsored by the Religious Studies Center of BYU. The Symposium is presented October 26 and 27. Admission is free. See the poster for the...
read moreFrancis X. Clooney, S.J. provides a sympathetic reading of the Book of Mormon
The In All Things blog of America: The National Catholic Weekly, has a series of posts dealing with the Book of Mormon that may be of interest to readers of Interpreter. The first of his series is found here. There are currently two more available. He begins:...
read moreE-Books of Interpreter Volume 1 Now Available
Volume 1 of Interpreter is now available in various e-book formats....
read moreRichard G. Swinburne lectures at BYU’s Wheatley Institution Oct. 17
Swinburne presents the third lecture in the Science, Scientism and the Public Good series. Details may be found here.
Peter M.S. Hacker to Lecture at BYU’s Wheatley Institution, Oct. 11
Dr. Hacker presents the second lecture in the Science, Scientism and the Public Good series. See here for details.
Important Find of the Tomb of a Queen Known From Texts
A team that includes David Freidel has uncovered the tomb of Lady K’abel at the site of El Peru-Waka in Guatemala. She is Lady K’abel, a seventh-century Maya Holy Snake Lord. There is a white alabaster bowl in the burial with glyphs indicating the Lady, along...
read moreThe Vatican Declares “The Gospel of Jesus’ Wife’ a Fake
The controversy over the papyrus fragment continues. See the Vatican’s response.
A New Android App for LDS Podcasts
A new app for Android devices is available for listening to faith-promoting LDS podcasts, including those from Interpreter. Download for free.
Important Reminder for the Academy of Temple Studies 2012 Conference
Interpreter earlier announced the 2012 Conference for the Academy of Temple Studies at USU. As a reminder, the conference will be for pre-reserved seats only. Even speakers must reserve a seat. There are reduced rates for Oct. 28th at the University Inn, $64 plus tax...
read moreThree Lectures by Gerrit Bos
Gerrit Bos is chair of the Martin Buber Institute for Jewish Studies at the University of Cologne, Germany. He is the general editor of the Medical Works of Moses Maimonides, a series of sixteen volumes published by the Middle Eastern Texts Initiative at Brigham Young...
read moreInterpreter Volume 1 Now Available in Print
The first volume of Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture is now available for ordering in print....
read moreThe “Gospel of Jesus’ Wife” May Be a Forgery
Information is available that the Harvard Theological Review will not be publishing the paper discussing what has become known as the “Gospel of Jesus’ Wife.” Several scholars who have examined the papyrus believe that while the paper is old, the...
read moreRobert A. Rees Letter to The New Yorker
Letter published in the 10 September 2012 issue of The New Yorker Dear Editor, After a lifetime of serious study of the Book of Mormon, as a textual and literary critic, I can come to no other conclusion than that it is an amazingly complex, deep, and sophisticated...
read moreWilles Center Book of Mormon Lecture
The 2012 Willes Center Book of Mormon Lecture will be given by James Faulconer on Thursday, November 15, 2012. It will be held in the Harold B. Lee Library Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.
BYU Student Review features Interpreter
The BYU Student Review discusses the launch of the Interpreter. See the article here.
