The Structure of Genesis, Chapter 1
April 27, 2018[…] of the Garden of Eden. The subsequent text has Cain sent out “east of Eden” into a world that was already thickly populated (Genesis 4:14, 15, 17). Between the two narratives (Genesis 1, and […]
[…] of the Garden of Eden. The subsequent text has Cain sent out “east of Eden” into a world that was already thickly populated (Genesis 4:14, 15, 17). Between the two narratives (Genesis 1, and […]
[…] clip and canter Of his heels And toe-down spin that pins me to his pain. “I read in the Daily Herald That some negras east of here Went wild and killed […]
[…] raises memories of Nuremburg, reminding us that ten million Jews and many foreign workers were gassed during World War II by hundreds of compliant Nazis because “somebody above had ordered it.” To what extent […]
In a remarkable essay entitled “Beyond Politics” in a recent issue of BYU Studies, Hugh Nibley makes an exciting observation: God not only desires a free discussion with men, He encourages it. Further, it is an essential part of His modus operandi for our return to His presence.
[…] Philistines; Church leaders are infallible paragons. This attitude is reflected in the dialogue. All Mormons speak perfect English, regardless of national origin and limited education. (If this is so, it certainly is a testimony […]
[…] Salt Lake. Dallas, Texas: S. K. Taylor Publishing Company, 1974. Reprint of the Salt Lake City, Deseret News, 1921 edition. Publisher’s address: 6639 Country Club Circle, Dallas, Texas 75214. Culmsee, Carlton: Utah’s Black Hawk […]
[…] converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Seljaas, Helge. “Norwegians in Zion teach themselves English,” Norwegian American Studies, 26 (1974), 220-228. Shoemaker, Donald P. “Why Your Neighbor Joined the Mormon Church,” […]
In 1907 J. J. McClellan, then organist for the Mormon Tabernacle, published a new choral suite under the extravagant title, “Ode to Irrigation.” The first of five choruses described in heavy Victorian prose a truly…
Dialogue 10.1 (1975-1976): 84–86
Review of Carthage Conspiracy: The Trial of the Accused Assassins of Joseph Smith coauthored by Dallin H. Oaks and Marvin S. Hill regarding the trial of Joseph Smith and his brother’s Hyrum deaths. Jensen argues that this book is a mustread for anyone who is interested in ‘Mormon history, philosophy, and the law.’
Some may be surprised to learn that the stereotypical image of the hyper-virile nineteenth century Mormon male had a special appeal to the “lost manhood” sector of a thriving American patent medicine industry. There was…