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.
News & Events
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.
New Discovery: “Jesus said to them, my wife. . .”
Karen L. King provides an analysis and discussion of a 4th century AD scrap of papyrus written in Coptic. The phrase “Jesus said to them, my wife” is the most interesting text as it supports the idea that Jesus was married. Her paper is available here....
read moreInterpreter Receives National Notice
On the “Real Clear Religion” web page. See the article “A New Mormon Journal” in the left sidebar, in the category “Faculty Lounge.”
On the reasons for the founding of Interpreter
A discussion by Dan Peterson on Meridian (link no longer available).
Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology’s annual meeting
In Logan, Utah, September 20–22, 2012 at Utah State University. For information, see here. For a preview see here.
Interpreter is Financially Transparent
Interpreter will provide a monthly statement of our expenses, so donors know how their money is being spent....
read moreHard Copy Print of Interpreter Articles and Volumes
Hard copy prints are available of each article, and each bound volume of articles of Interpreter....
read moreFreely Share Content from Interpreter
No permission is needed to share Interpreter content with others, if you follow a few simple conditions....
read moreInterpreter Now Has a YouTube Channel
Interpreter now has its own YouTube channel where we will share video content that helps increase understanding of scripture and other LDS subjects....
read morePalestinian Hieratic
The fourth presentation at BYU’s Willes Center for Book of Mormon Studies conference on 31 August 2012 was on “Writing in 7th Century BC Levant,” by Stefan Wimmer of the University of Munich. It was entitled “Palestinian Hieratic.” He examined an interesting...
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