Checked this out from the library a while back and really enjoyed it. This drama not only has better production values than most small, Biblical movies, but it even stars future Grey’s Anatomy lead Patrick Dempsey, to boot. Jeremiah tells a vivid story of the Old Testament prophet’s reluctant, melancholy rebellion against a corrupt and [...]
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Recommended: Jeremiah
Posted in Religion, tagged Bible, Book of Mormon, Jeremiah, Lehi, movie reviews, movies, Patrick Dempsey on March 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Does the Atonement Have Masculine and Feminine Halves?
Posted in Religion, tagged Atonement, Bible, crucifixion, gender, Jesus Christ, scripture study on March 11, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Latter-day Saints typically see the Atonement of Christ as comprising the suffering in Gethsemane as well as the crucifixion. I’ve been wondering if there’s some kind of duality implied by the contrasting details in these two halves. Consider the following chart, giving some details from Jesus Christ’s suffering in the garden of Gethsemane and on [...]
What Was the Mark of the Curse in the Book of Mormon?
Posted in Religion, tagged Atonement, Bible, Book of Mormon, Book of Moses, Cain, curse, figures of speech, Jesus Christ, LDS Church, mark of Cain, race, racism, scripture study on March 6, 2012 | 10 Comments »
A comment on a news article last week called the Book of Mormon racist because of its references to dark skin in conjunction with a curse. I responded with the usual explanation: the curse is spiritual separation from God (2 Nephi 5:20), and the dark skin was just a useful way to distinguish those who’d [...]
Official Bible Verses of This Blog?
Posted in Random, tagged Bible, blogging, Gently Hew Stone on February 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Deuteronomy 10:1– At that time the Lord said unto me, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first, and come up unto me into the mount, and make thee an ark of wood. 1 Chronicles 22:2– And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and [...]
Fewer Green Lights, More Yield Signs
Posted in Religion, tagged Bible, Book of Mormon, discipleship on July 3, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Should we move? Which spouse should work? How many children should we have? Can I miss church this Sunday? How can I help my kids without pushing them? How can I break this bad habit? How can I deal with everything? And how do we answer these questions? The Lord rarely lays down black and white [...]
A Passion For Prayer
Posted in Religion, tagged Bible, Book of Mormon, discipleship, hymns, Jesus Christ, peace, prayer on June 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I was assigned to speak to another ward today on behalf of our stake Sunday School presidency. The topic was “the power of prayer.” I think it went well, but this was actually the first time I’ve addressed another ward’s sacrament meeting, and I think I may have gone a little too quickly–my talk only [...]
Politically Unprepared Mormon Virgins
Posted in Politics and Society, Religion, tagged Bible, faith, illegal immigration, Jesus Christ, LDS Church, loyalty, Mormons, parables, preparation, Second Coming, ten virgins on June 12, 2011 | 3 Comments »
The LDS Church has made another statement about illegal immigration, emphasizing their disapproval of “mass expulsion,” among other things. I saw a news story yesterday about it and how, apparently, Church headquarters is being inundated by calls from conservative church members who are outraged by what they see as a betrayal of their principles. I won’t [...]
Why Mormon Bibles Don’t Have the Words of Christ in Red
Posted in Humor, Religion, tagged Bible, Jehovah, Jesus Christ, LDS Church on February 20, 2011 | 2 Comments »
It’s not unusual for Bibles produced for general Christian audiences, and especially evangelical Bibles, to have the words spoken by Jesus Christ printed in red ink, to highlight them. While this is a clever and reverent way of drawing attention to the most important aspects of a very long text, there’s a good reason why [...]
The Sermon on the Mount and the Temple Endowment
Posted in Religion, tagged Bible, Book of Mormon, discipleship, FARMS, John W. Welch, Sermon on the Mount, temple on February 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This week’s gospel doctrine lesson for Sunday School is about the Sermon on the Mount. Discussing this magnificent discourse always reminds me of one of the most powerful experiences I’ve ever had in studying the scriptures. I once came across a video on the FARMS web site where John W. Welch discussed his research into [...]
Is Mario A Male Maria?
Posted in Language and Literature, Religion, tagged Bible, English, gender, language, names on February 9, 2011 | 3 Comments »
One aspect of my interest in language is names. Tonight, as I drove home from work, I saw a restaurant sign that included the name Mario, and it hit me for the first time: this name seems to do the opposite of what I usually notice names do. Many female names are clearly adapted from [...]
God’s Unrequited, Unconditional Love
Posted in Religion, tagged Abraham, Bible, charity, forgiveness, God, Jesus Christ, love on January 23, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Imagine that someone you love very dearly has rejected you. You were close once, and you’ve spent untold time and energy serving them, but now they’ve turned away from you and everything you stand for. For many, this scenario is all too realistic. But now imagine that millions, even billions, of your loved ones have [...]
Role Models From the Early Life of Christ
Posted in Religion, tagged angels, Anna, Bible, discipleship, Jesus Christ, joy, Luke 2, Mary, missionary work, praise, scripture study, shepherds, Simeon, wise men, worship on January 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I drafted this chart based on some of our discussion in Sunday School today. We studied the birth and early life of Jesus Christ (mostly from Luke 2), and found basic patterns in the lives of those involved in that period, setting clear themes and models for us to follow in our own devotion to the Lord:
Notes on Isaiah Decoded, by Avraham Gileadi
Posted in Religion, tagged Avraham Gileadi, Bible, book reviews, Isaiah, Isaiah Decoded, LDS Church on December 30, 2010 | 11 Comments »
I’ve been looking through old files on my computer, and found these notes on a book I read a few years ago. It came highly recommended and, as Gileadi touts on his books and web sites, he’s been glowingly endorsed by some very respectable people. I remember sitting in a sealing room of the temple several years [...]
The Pattern Of Our Spiritual Journey
Posted in Religion, tagged Atonement, Bible, chiasmus, Doctrine and Covenants, James Ferrell, Jesus Christ, Millennium, Plan of Salvation, scripture study, Second Coming, The Hidden Christ on December 28, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I’ve been reading James Ferrell’s The Hidden Christ, which is extremely excellent, and I just read chapter 19, “The Dispensation’s of the Lord’s People,” where he gives a chiastic chart of Earth’s history. It’s very good, and it reminded me of something I’ve been thinking about for a month or so, since my wife and I [...]
Brain Game #5
Posted in Random, Religion, tagged America, Bible, games, geography on December 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
These games are fun enough, but daily postings are getting tedious, so this will probably be the last one. I set a timer for five minutes and listed every U.S. city I could think of with a religious name. I came up with eleven. See how well you do. My answers are after the jump. [...]
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