[…] is not a translation at all, in the sense of transferring ideas from the Egyptian to the English language. In the light of the findings of the 1912 Egyptologists, and depending upon whether their […]
[…] mirror (captoptromancy) was employed. K. Illness Illness was thought to be caused in some cases by the breaking of taboos. Confession of sin was believed to bring about a cure of illness. L. Snake […]
[…] lived in Cottonwood.” And it is really possible to sing too, because Thomas Cheney of the BYU English Department, besides preparing notes on each song’s background, has also provided us with the words. The […]
Discussing religion in America, de Tocqueville once remarked that “religions ought . . . to confine themselves within their own precincts; for in seeking to extend their power beyond religious matters, they incur a risk…
[…] were slight, others were radical. However, 199 verses are word for word the same as the Old English version. We there- fore freely admit that Joseph Smith may have used the King James version […]
Whenever a young Mormon intellectual attempts to discuss anti-intellectualism within his Church, especially in the broad, 166-year historical context attempted by Professor Bitton, it seems to me that he is faced with at least three…
[…] Library, “. . . the materials on file are generally available for use by the earnest re searcher. The materials are not available to those whose purpose is to discredit the Church” (italics mine). […]
[…] ages of drama grew, independently, out of religious ritual.” Indeed they did, but in the case of English drama, the only kind I feel qualified to discuss, the art left the Church and assumed […]
[…] no substitute for empathy. Established in 1959, the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Dallas Theater Center has received international acclaim, including the Special Jury Prize in the festival of plays at the Theatre des Nations […]
[…] certainty which defies description. While my troubles—and the conspiracies I encountered—appeared at the time unrelated to my search for religious truth, they were injurious to health and equanimity and seemed designed by evil forces […]