"Genesis 1- Literally" -  The ancient Middle-East background of the Creation Story -  What is the author's intent for Genesis 1? -  Science vs. Genesis? -  There is no conflict between science and the Creation Story -  The...

'Spiritual Famine' -  Nephi calls for repentance from the garden tower -  He preaches that all of the prophets including Abraham, Moses and Isaiah, prophesied of the coming of Jesus Christ. -  Nephi prophesies of the murder of the Chief...

"Gadianton Robbers" - Kishkumen assassinates Pahoran the Chief Judge - The Lamanites take Zarahemla and kill Pacumeni - Nephi & Lehi preach to the Nephites and the Lamanites. They are encircled about by fire. - The Gadianton Robbers and their...

'Identity Politics, BYU & LDS Scholarship' Critical Theory is now a dominant ideology throughout academe and is one of the foundations of the Social Justice movement and Identity Politics. It's controversial tenets draw on anti-family solutions...

'The Law of Liberty' - The Stripling Warriors fight bravely and are miraculously preserved - Ammoron, Moroni, Helaman & Pahoran all write epistles - Moroni & Ammoron contend with doctrine in their war epistles - As Irenaeus explains, the Law...

'Moroni, Oath & Blood' - Moroni leads the "Cause of the Christians" - These chapters have a theme of Covenant, Oath & Blood - The name Amalickiah could have something to do with being Bloodthirsty - Teancum enters scene as a great warrior -...

'The Title of Liberty' -  The dual message of the Book of Mormon; The Doctrine of Christ and Liberty -  Zerahemnah's scalp is a prelude to the Title of Liberty -  The garments thrown at Moroni's feet are like those thrown in front of...

The Creation and Garden of Eden stories are masked with mystery. But one way of looking at these stories can provide keys to better understand them. Those keys are "Vision" and "Drama. In other words, in all three scriptural sources of the Creation...

Joe Adams talks about what it's like to be a cop right now with the protests, riots, Antifa and the Black Lives Matter movement. What does he think about "Defund the Police"? How are police departments coping, how does this affect recruiting and how...

'Spirit Prison & Resurrection' - Justice vs. Mercy - Justice AND Mercy - Siron is a 'No-Man's Land' - Corianton had grabbed onto some wayward ideologies - YOU are Adam or Eve - Ponder = To Weigh, Measure - The Resurrection is a "restoration", part...