book review

Largely Shadow, Short of Reality

by Allen Wyatt | Nov 17, 2023 | 3 comments

In New Zealand: Even More Faithful Latter-day Saints

by Louis C. Midgley | Mar 10, 2023 | 5 comments

Examining the Origins of Temple Worship

by John Lynch | Sep 16, 2022 | 2 comments

Interpreter Radio Show — February 13, 2021

by Administration | Mar 14, 2022 | 0 comments

Honoring Joseph’s Theophany Two Centuries Later

by Spencer Kraus | Jan 28, 2022 | 0 comments

Interpreter Radio Show — November 28, 2021

by Administration | Dec 22, 2021 | 0 comments

Interpreter Radio Show — September 26, 2021

by Administration | Sep 29, 2021 | 1 comment

Interpreter Radio Show — April 11, 2021

by Administration | Apr 24, 2021 | 0 comments

Interpreter Radio Show — February 28, 2021

by Administration | Mar 6, 2021 | 1 comment

Scriptures through the Jeweler’s Lens

by Mark J. Johnson | Feb 28, 2020 | 6 comments

Discipleship of Yesterday for Today

by Matt Gardner | Feb 14, 2020 | 1 comment

Ministering across Fault Lines of Belief and Community

by Daniel T. Ellsworth | Oct 25, 2019 | 16 comments

An American Indian Language Family with Middle Eastern Loanwords: Responding to A Recent Critique

by John S. Robertson | Oct 18, 2019 | 62 comments

The Joseph Smith Papers Project Stumbles

by John Gee | Aug 23, 2019 | 17 comments

Jacob Did Not Make a False Prediction

by Duane Boyce | Aug 16, 2019 | 20 comments

Text as Afterthought: Jana Riess’s Treatment of the Jacob-Sherem Episode

by Duane Boyce | Aug 2, 2019 | 14 comments

A Precious Resource with Some Gaps

by Jeff Lindsay | Jul 19, 2019 | 42 comments

A Nourishing and Accessible Read

by Morgan Deane | Jun 28, 2019 | 2 comments

The Māori Latter-day Saint Historical Narrative: Additions and Amendments

by Louis C. Midgley | May 17, 2019 | 4 comments

Feasting on the Book of Mormon

by Stephen O. Smoot | Feb 8, 2019 | 11 comments

Read This Book: A Review of the Maxwell Institute Study Edition of the Book of Mormon

by Brant A. Gardner | Feb 8, 2019 | 24 comments

Translating the New Testament for Latter‑day Saints

by Stephen O. Smoot | Jan 25, 2019 | 44 comments

Light and Perspective: Essays from the Mormon Theology Seminar on 1 Nephi 1 and Jacob 7

by Kevin Christensen | Jan 11, 2019 | 27 comments

Translating the New Testament for Latter-day Saints

by Stephen O. Smoot | Dec 4, 2018 | 9 comments

Marjorie Newton’s Account of the Faith of the Māori Saints: A Critical Appraisal

by Louis C. Midgley | Nov 9, 2018 | 26 comments

To Be Learned Is Good, If One Stays on the Rails

by Paul C. Peterson | Oct 5, 2018 | 99 comments

A Valuable LDS Resource for Learning from the Apocrypha

by Jeff Lindsay | Sep 21, 2018 | 2 comments

An Inviting Exploration

by David M. Calabro | Sep 21, 2018 | 0 comments

A Compelling Case for Theosis

by John C. Hancock | Sep 14, 2018 | 2 comments

An Ancient Survival Guide: John Bytheway’s Look at Moroni

by Jared Riddick | Aug 31, 2018 | 10 comments

What’s in a Name? Playing in the Onomastic Sandbox

by Kevin L. Barney | Aug 3, 2018 | 2 comments

Toward a Deeper Understanding: How Onomastic Wordplay Aids Understanding Scripture

by Amanda Colleen Brown-Mather | Aug 3, 2018 | 2 comments

Much More than a Plural Marriage Revelation

by Craig L. Foster | Jul 20, 2018 | 1 comment

The Case of the Missing Commentary

by Brian C. Hales | Jul 20, 2018 | 3 comments

Race: Always Complicated, Never Simple

by Tarik D. LaCour | Jul 13, 2018 | 4 comments

Peace in the Holy Land

by Shirley S. Ricks | Jun 29, 2018 | 1 comment

Dehumanization and Peace

by Kent P. Jackson | Jun 29, 2018 | 1 comment

Pushing through Life’s Pilgrimage Together

by Mauro Properzi | Jun 8, 2018 | 0 comments

Too Little or Too Much Like the Bible? A Novel Critique of the Book of Mormon Involving David and the Psalms

by Jeff Lindsay | May 25, 2018 | 26 comments

A Valuable Book for the Increasingly International Church

by Jeff Lindsay | Apr 27, 2018 | 3 comments

Pressing Forward with the Book of Abraham

by Stephen O. Smoot | Apr 20, 2018 | 1 comment

Approaching Abinadi

by Stephen O. Smoot | Apr 6, 2018 | 0 comments

Abinadi: A Minor Prophet, A Major Contributor

by Andrew C. Smith | Apr 6, 2018 | 0 comments

The Status of Women in Old Testament Marriage

by Noel B. Reynolds | Mar 23, 2018 | 2 comments

Through a Glass Darkly: Examining Church Finances

by Larry T. Wimmer | Feb 16, 2018 | 4 comments

Playing to an Audience: A Review of Revelatory Events

by Kevin Christensen | Feb 2, 2018 | 4 comments

Celebrating the Work of John W. Welch

by Steven T. Densley, Jr. | Jan 19, 2018 | 3 comments

Heralding a New Age of Book of Mormon Scholarship

by Steven T. Densley, Jr. | Dec 8, 2017 | 4 comments

Janus Parallelism in the Book of Job: A Review of Scott B. Noegel’s Work

by Jeff Lindsay | Dec 1, 2017 | 0 comments

An Important Year in History

by Craig L. Foster | Dec 1, 2017 | 0 comments

Barlow on Book of Mormon Language: An Examination of Some Strained Grammar

by Stanford Carmack | Nov 17, 2017 | 12 comments

John Gee’s “Introduction to the Book of Abraham”: A Lifetime of Book of Abraham Scholarship Distilled into a Valuable Book for a Broad Audience

by Jeff Lindsay | Nov 10, 2017 | 2 comments

Miracles in the Book of Mormon

by Gary P. Gillum | Nov 10, 2017 | 1 comment

Marjorie Newton on “The Mormons in Australia” — A Retrospective Review

by Louis C. Midgley | Oct 27, 2017 | 9 comments

Should We Apologize for Apologetics?

by Steven T. Densley, Jr. | Oct 20, 2017 | 29 comments

A Modern Translation of Genesis 1–11 in the Traditional Sense

by Dominic Kent | Sep 29, 2017 | 4 comments

Two New Studies of Biblical Repentance

by Noel B. Reynolds | Sep 29, 2017 | 4 comments

Book Review: An Introduction to the Book of Abraham

by Stephen O. Smoot | Sep 29, 2017 | 1 comment

The Next Big Thing in LDS Apologetics: Strong Semitic and Egyptian Elements in Uto-Aztecan Languages

by Jeff Lindsay | Aug 18, 2017 | 30 comments

Exploring Semitic and Egyptian in Uto-Aztecan Languages

by John S. Robertson | May 5, 2017 | 8 comments

Overcoming Obstacles: Becoming a Great Missionary

by Craig L. Foster | Apr 21, 2017 | 0 comments

Addressing Prickly Issues

by Rick Anderson | Jan 27, 2017 | 9 comments

Scary Ghost Stories in the Light of Day

by Allen Wyatt | Jan 6, 2017 | 36 comments

Opportunity Lost

by Brian C. Hales | Dec 16, 2016 | 55 comments

The Council of Fifty and Its Minutes: A Review

by A. Keith Thompson | Dec 2, 2016 | 0 comments

The Council of Fifty and Its Minutes: A Review

by Stephen O. Smoot | Dec 2, 2016 | 2 comments

Reading A Pentecostal Reads the Book of Mormon

by Stephen O. Smoot | Aug 26, 2016 | 1 comment

Remembering and Honoring Māori Latter-day Saints

by Louis C. Midgley | Aug 19, 2016 | 8 comments

Perhaps Close can Count in More than Horseshoes

by Brant A. Gardner | Jul 29, 2016 | 3 comments

Beyond Agency as Idolatry

by Ralph C. Hancock | Jul 22, 2016 | 12 comments

Beauty Way More Than Skin Deep

by Brant A. Gardner | Jun 24, 2016 | 1 comment

Many Witnesses to a Marvelous Work

by Daniel C. Peterson | Jun 10, 2016 | 10 comments

A Pilgrim’s Faith

by Jared Riddick | May 13, 2016 | 1 comment

Conversations with Mormon Historians

by Craig L. Foster | Apr 29, 2016 | 1 comment

Mormonism at Oxford and What It Signifies

by Stephen O. Smoot | Apr 8, 2016 | 2 comments

Telling the Story of the Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon

by Stephen O. Smoot | Mar 11, 2016 | 8 comments

Untangling Scripture from the Philosophies of Men

by Mark Bukowski | Jan 8, 2016 | 5 comments

Viewing the Temple Through Wilford Woodruff’s Eyes

by LDS Perspectives | Dec 11, 2015 | 3 comments

The Old Testament and Presuppositions

by TB Spackman | Nov 27, 2015 | 0 comments

Understanding Genesis and the Temple

by TB Spackman | Nov 27, 2015 | 3 comments

A Modern View of Ancient Temple Worship

by Julie J. Nichols | Nov 13, 2015 | 1 comment

Vanquishing the Mormon Menace

by Stephen O. Smoot | Nov 13, 2015 | 1 comment

A Vital Resource for Understanding LDS Perspectives on War

by Morgan Deane | Oct 30, 2015 | 10 comments

Image is Everything: Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain

by Kevin Christensen | Oct 16, 2015 | 14 comments

The Return of Rhetorical Analysis to Bible Studies

by Noel B. Reynolds | Oct 9, 2015 | 6 comments

Saved by Charis: A Review of “Relational Grace: The Reciprocal and Binding Covenant of Charis”

by Stephen O. Smoot | Oct 4, 2015 | 2 comments

“How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place”
A Review of Danel W. Bachman,
“A Temple Studies Bibliography”

by Shon D. Hopkin | Oct 2, 2015 | 1 comment

A Treasure Trove of Questions

by Steven T. Densley, Jr. | Sep 4, 2015 | 1 comment

Not Leaving and Going On to Perfection

by Matthew L. Bowen | Aug 7, 2015 | 4 comments

The Prodigal’s Return to the Father: House of Glory and Rediscovery

by Timothy Guymon | Jul 17, 2015 | 3 comments

Careless Accounts and Tawdry Novelties

by Louis C. Midgley | Jul 10, 2015 | 14 comments

A Response to Denver Snuffer’s Essay on Plural Marriage, Adoption, and the Supposed Falling Away of the Church – Part 2: Façade or Reality?

by Brian C. Hales | Jul 3, 2015 | 51 comments

A Response to Denver Snuffer’s Essay on Plural Marriage, Adoption, and the Supposed Falling Away of the Church – Part 1: Ignoring Inconvenient Evidence

by Brian C. Hales | Jun 26, 2015 | 36 comments

“The Great and Terrible Judgments of the Lord”: Destruction and Disaster in 3 Nephi and the Geology of Mesoamerica

by Neal Rappleye | May 29, 2015 | 4 comments

Seeing Ourselves Through the Eyes of a Friendly and Thoughtful Evangelical

by Daniel C. Peterson | May 15, 2015 | 20 comments

Rediscovering the First Vision

by Neal Rappleye | Apr 17, 2015 | 1 comment

An Easier Way to Understanding Joseph Smith’s Polygamy

by Craig L. Foster | Apr 10, 2015 | 9 comments

Providing a Better Understanding for All Concerning the History of Joseph Smith’s Polygamy

by Suzanne Long Foster | Apr 10, 2015 | 2 comments

A Welcome Introduction

by Gregory L. Smith | Apr 10, 2015 | 4 comments

John L. Sorenson’s Complete Legacy: Reviewing Mormon’s Codex

by Brant A. Gardner and Mark Alan Wright | Mar 13, 2015 | 3 comments

Looking at the Endowment and Atonement Through a Different Lens

by Gaye Strathearn | Nov 14, 2014 | 4 comments

Profound Depth in a Slender Book

by Kevin Christensen | Nov 14, 2014 | 1 comment

The Māori Stairway to Heaven

by Louis C. Midgley | Sep 19, 2014 | 12 comments

Inattentional Blindness: Seeing and Not Seeing The Book of Mormon

by Robert A. Rees | Sep 5, 2014 | 10 comments

The Book with the Unintentionally Self-Referential Title

by Brant A. Gardner | Aug 29, 2014 | 15 comments

Big Trouble in River City: American Crucifixion and the Defaming of Joseph Smith

by Craig L. Foster and Brian C. Hales | Aug 8, 2014 | 24 comments

“War of Words and Tumult of Opinions”: The Battle for Joseph Smith’s Words in Book of Mormon Geography

by Neal Rappleye | Jul 18, 2014 | 73 comments

Eye of the Beholder, Law of the Harvest: Observations on the Inevitable Consequences of the Different Investigative Approaches of Jeremy Runnells and Jeff Lindsay

by Kevin Christensen | Jun 13, 2014 | 172 comments

A Scientist Looks at Book of Mormon Anachronisms

by Neal Rappleye | May 16, 2014 | 50 comments

Sorting Out the Sources in Scripture

by Jeffrey M. Bradshaw | Apr 4, 2014 | 12 comments

The Case for the Documentary Hypothesis, Historical Criticism, and the Latter-day Saints

by Colby J. Townsend | Apr 4, 2014 | 15 comments

A Brief History of Critical Text Work on the Book of Mormon

by Royal Skousen | Feb 28, 2014 | 4 comments

“If There Be Faults, They Be Faults of a Man”

by Robert F. Smith | Feb 7, 2014 | 6 comments

“Until the Heart Betrays”: Life, Letters, and the Stories We Tell

by Neal Rappleye | Jan 17, 2014 | 0 comments

Help for the Troubled “Young Mormon”

by Stephen O. Smoot | Jan 17, 2014 | 1 comment

Enoch and Noah on Steroids

by Bryan Buchanan | Jan 3, 2014 | 3 comments

Māori Latter-day Saint Faith: Some Preliminary Remarks

by Louis C. Midgley | Dec 13, 2013 | 16 comments

Of Tolerance and Intolerance

by John Gee | Nov 22, 2013 | 5 comments

Passing Up The Heavenly Gift (Part Two of Two)

by Gregory L. Smith | Oct 25, 2013 | 92 comments

Passing Up The Heavenly Gift (Part One of Two)

by Gregory L. Smith | Oct 18, 2013 | 31 comments

Sophic Box and Mantic Vista: A Review of Deconstructing Mormonism

by Kevin Christensen | Oct 11, 2013 | 17 comments

Where Shall Wisdom Be Found?

by Zina Petersen | Oct 4, 2013 | 12 comments

I Do Not Think That WORD Means What You Think It Means

by Brant A. Gardner | Sep 20, 2013 | 15 comments

“Endless Forms Most Beautiful”: The uses and abuses of evolutionary biology in six works

by Gregory L. Smith | Aug 23, 2013 | 59 comments

Misunderstanding Mormonism in The Mormonizing of America

by Craig L. Foster | Aug 16, 2013 | 21 comments

Protestant Ecclesiastical Anarchy and Dogmatic Diversity

by Louis C. Midgley | Jul 19, 2013 | 2 comments

Multiple Reformations and a Deeply Divided House

by Louis C. Midgley | Jul 19, 2013 | 2 comments

Adam Miller’s New Hermeneutic?

by Robert F. Smith | Jul 5, 2013 | 0 comments

Book Review: Temple Mysticism: An Introduction, by Margaret Barker

by Kevin Christensen | Jun 14, 2013 | 3 comments

Finding Parallels: Some Cautions and Criticisms, Part Two

by Benjamin L. McGuire | May 24, 2013 | 3 comments

Finding Parallels: Some Cautions and Criticisms, Part One

by Benjamin L. McGuire | May 17, 2013 | 6 comments

Confronting Five-Point Calvinism

by Louis C. Midgley | Mar 22, 2013 | 8 comments

Trusting Joseph

by Neal Rappleye | Mar 15, 2013 | 2 comments

New Light and Old Shadows: John G. Turner’s Attempt to Understand Brigham Young

by Craig L. Foster | Feb 8, 2013 | 6 comments

Book Review: Forgery and Counterforgery: The Use of Literary Deceit in Early Christian Polemics, by Bart D. Ehrman

by Robert S. Boylan | Jan 18, 2013 | 4 comments

Evangelical Controversy: A Deeply Fragmented Movement

by Louis C. Midgley | Jan 4, 2013 | 8 comments

Book Review: Comparing and Evaluating the Scriptures: A Timely Challenge for Jews, Christians, Muslims, and Mormons

by Cassandra S. Hedelius | Dec 21, 2012 | 0 comments

Shaken Faith Syndrome and the Case for Faith

by Stephen O. Smoot | Nov 23, 2012 | 0 comments

Rethinking the Apostle Peter’s Role in the Early Church

by Noel B. Reynolds | Nov 9, 2012 | 2 comments

Christian Faith in Contemporary China

by Louis C. Midgley | Oct 19, 2012 | 1 comment

Attacking Rather Than Explaining

by Cassandra S. Hedelius | Oct 5, 2012 | 10 comments

To Really Read the Book of Mormon

by Ralph C. Hancock | Sep 21, 2012 | 11 comments

Book Review: Latter-day Scripture: Studies in the Book of Mormon, by Robert M. Price

by Louis C. Midgley | Sep 7, 2012 | 1 comment

Atheist Piety: A Religion of Dogmatic Dubiety

by Louis C. Midgley | Sep 7, 2012 | 2 comments

Book Review: Temple Themes in the Book of Moses, by Jeffrey M. Bradshaw

by George L. Mitton | Aug 17, 2012 | 2 comments