A quick note: some resources I’ve suggested in the past are on sale in Logos format, which I use extensively.1Logos itself is free, though you can buy more advanced functionality Continue reading
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Reading and Teaching the Bible as Latter-day Saints- Video
This is video from a Stake class I was teaching… Continue reading
How I Work: The Archives
Off to the document mines! (Public domain screenshot of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.)
“Well, I’m off to the archives.” “Well, off to the document mines.”
I’ve said that enough in public and to family members over the last five years that a number of them finally started asking, “what are ‘the archives’ and how do you ‘work’ in them?”
James E. Talmage, the Articles of Faith, and Progression between Kingdoms: New Light
A young and pugnacious James E. Talmage, per the picture in the BYU Geology Dept.
The idea of progression between kingdoms in the afterlife has long been debated, with Church leaders taking differing positions. One interesting and well-known point in this debate is textual differences between the first and later editions of Talmage’s The Articles of Faith.1See Dialogue 15:1 (Spring 1982) “Is there Progression Among the Eternal Kingdoms?” p. 181ff However, no one has ever explained why Talmage apparently changed his mind.
How to Pick BYU Religion Classes and Enjoy Them: A Guide for Seniors in Seminary
I have both taken and taught courses in BYU’s College of Religious Education (RelEd).1Please note: “Religious Education,” not “Religion.” BYU does not teach “religious studies.” And from my own experience and talking to lots of people, it seems many people did not like their RelEd courses.
So let me pull back the curtain a little, as there’s a key to having a good experience. The most important thing to know for a good experience with Religion courses?
Reading the Scriptures Jesus Read: An Old Testament Intro for HS Students who didn’t Get It
Having messed up the audio recording of this fireside the first time, I repeated it over Zoom for some Seminary teachers.
Tales from the Archives: Neal A. Maxwell and the Creationist Filmstrip
A brief and incomplete story, illustrating Elder Maxwell’s language fun… even in internal memos.
Tales from the Archive: Henry Eyring Teaches the First Presidency about Carbon-14 Dating
Henry Eyring Sr. taught chemistry at the University of Utah, but also served on the general Sunday School board for the LDS Church from 1946 onwards. He frequently spoke about science and religion. Continue reading
Tales from the Archive: Apostasy at the Logan Institute
In 1950, a number of LDS teachers at the Logan Institute and BYU signed a letter to President J. Reuben Clark regarding one of their newly-hired colleagues. Continue reading
Science as a Legitimate Contributor to our Knowledge of Creation and Earth History
As noted in a prior post, Orson F. Whitney authored the 1909 First Presidency statement on “The Origin of Man.” He sent a letter to John Widtsoe with that draft, along with some notes. Although Whitney was strongly opposed to evolution, he acknowledge that science could play a role in clarifying earth history. Continue reading
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