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“We Don’t Know, So We Might as Well”: A Flimsy Philosophy for Same-Sex Sealings
January 06, 2023

Review of Nate Oman, A Welding Link of Some Kind, Thoughts from aTamed Cynic (Substack, September27, 2022). Abstract: Nate Oman claims to demonstrate atheological path that allows for same-sex se

Stained Swords: A Psalm of Redemption
December 30, 2022

Abstract: The author proposes anovel ideal for understanding the stained swords of the Anti-Nephi-Lehies that involves repetition, parallelism, and metaphoric Hebrew wordplay. A favorite story in the

Puritans, Pagans, and Imperfect Christmas Gifts
December 23, 2022

Abstract: Early American campaigns against Christmas illustrate both the irrepressibility of the impulse to celebrate Christ and what is lost when we reject the good that comes from suspect sources. B

We Live in the Olden Days: Reflections on the Importance of Scientific and Theological Humility
December 16, 2022

Abstract: Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have a unique perspective on truth. Our knowledge that Salvation likely involves participation in complex eternal activities requir

The Words of Gad the Seer: An Apparently Ancient Text With Intriguing Origins and Content
December 09, 2022

Review of Meir Bar-Ilan, Words of Gad the Seer (Scotts Valley, CA: CreateSpace Publishing, 2016); Christian Israel, The Words of Gad the Seer: Bible Cross-Reference Edition (self-published, 2020); and

“Being of that Lineage”: Generational Curses and Inheritance in the Book of Abraham
December 02, 2022

Abstract: The seeming appearance of alineal or generational curse in the Book of Abraham has been used erroneously to marginalize people and justify racist ideas in Latter-day Saint history. To avoid

Rethinking the Encounter between Jacob and Sherem
November 25, 2022

Abstract: The BookofMormon story of Jacob and Sherem has been evaluated and interpreted from many different viewpoints over the years. In his retelling of the story, Jacob crafted acautionary tale

Interpreter Radio Show — November 13, 2022
November 23, 2022

In this episode, our hosts Terry Hutchinson, John Gee and Kevin Christensen discussed Kevins article in the Interpreter Journal on Margaret Barker. You can listen to or download the November 13th b

Twenty Years After “Paradigms Regained,” Part 1: The Ongoing, Plain, and Precious Significance of Margaret Barker’s Scholarship for Latter-day Saint Studies
November 18, 2022

Abstract: Twenty years ago, the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies published Paradigms Regained: ASurvey of Margaret Barkers Scholarship and Its Significance for Mormon Studies as

When an Evident Fact Cannot Be Allowed to Be True
November 11, 2022

Abstract: Miracles occur relatively often in scripture, as do people who, for various reasons, want or even need to deny their occurrence. The arguments that are deployed to justify such denial haven