Monthly Archives: February 2012

Curses . . . Here We Go Again

Posted on 29-February-2012 by

In Tuesday’s The Washington Post are the musings of BYU associate professor Randy Bott trying to justify the LDS Church’s historic Black priesthood ban.  Bott makes an ass out of himself and embarasses the Church.  His comments are based on … Continue reading →

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Threat of Fundamentalism (All Varieties)

Posted on 28-February-2012 by

According to Calvin R. Petersen, retired psychologist living in SLC, fundamentalism of all varieties (including conservative Mormonism) presents a great danger (sltrib, 25 Feb 2012): Fundamentalism in all its permutations is a reactionary response to modernity and rapid social change.  … Continue reading →

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“Parallels and Convergences,” the Book is Now Available

Posted on 27-February-2012 by

Two years ago, there was conference held in Claremont, California, dealing with the intersection of religion (mostly Mormonism) and engineering.  Many of the participants were members of the Mormon Transhumanist Association.  As a result of that conference, a compilation of the … Continue reading →

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Baptism for the Dead: An Insider’s Perspective

Posted on 26-February-2012 by

Michael Nielsen had an excellent op-ed piece in the sltrib (26 Feb 2012) discussing the LDS Church’s obsession with doing ordinances for the dead.  The subject has been in the news alot lately because of Jewish objections to proxy baptisms … Continue reading →

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Christianity as a Hammer

Posted on 26-February-2012 by

According to Robert Kirby writing in the sltrib (23 Feb 2012): I love humanity.  You can’t beat us for mindless entertainment.  We’re like a huge reality show.  Every evening, the Lord kicks back, turns on “World’s Dumbest Creations” and shakes … Continue reading →

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Noteworthy Mormon Stuff

Posted on 22-February-2012 by

An article in the City Guide 2012 (a publication of City Weekly) by Kathleen Curry and Geoff Griffin titled “Mormon stuff that doesn’t such:  just because it’s a Mormon idea doesn’t mean it’s lame” lists 5 noteworthy Mormon things.  One of these is … Continue reading →

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The Shallowness of Some Contemporary Christians

Posted on 20-February-2012 by

The following is an exerpt from Richard Beck writing for “Sojourners” (12 Dec 2011): The trouble with contemporary Christianity is that a massive bait and switch is going on.  “Christianity” has essentially become a mechanism for allowing millions of people … Continue reading →

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Mary Magdalene and the Role of Women in Christianity

Posted on 20-February-2012 by

Mary Magdalene is, by far, the most enigmatic person in the NT.  And through the ages, her image has been constantly reinvented, most recently by popular novelist Dan Brown.  But the question still remains, has she and all the Christian daughters … Continue reading →

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Givens’ List of Five Fundamental Mormon Beliefs

Posted on 17-February-2012 by

Short lists always seem problematic.  In this case, the list was made by Terryl Givens, Professor of Literature and Religion at the University of Richmond: Mormons have largely left others to frame the the theological discussion.  In opting to emphasize … Continue reading →

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“No Weapon Shall Prosper,” a Book Review

Posted on 15-February-2012 by

I read about the book No Weapon Shall Prosper in the sltrib and decided to purchase it.  As a rule, I don’t like apologetics and after reading parts of this book, I still don’t like apologetics.  The book was written because of concerns … Continue reading →

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