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George Washington offered alcohol for votes
Ok, I am interested in politics, but don’t feel I’m an expert. I love to look at history, and this past weekend found out some interesting things about the father of our country. I was reading in the Wall Street Journal. There was an article about possible election fraud, and it talked about some election […]
Has King Solomon’s Mine been Found?
I came across this article in Newsweek, and archaeologists may have discovered King Solomon’s mine. This could be a major discovery, and add real evidence to the Biblical references to King Solomon.
Testing Book of Mormon Geography Theories
I’ve posted previously on the various BoM geography theories, and I have to admit, it is one of my favorite topics. Very few Mormons realize how diverse some of the various theories are. Mormon Times recently ran an article on the various theories, and gave some criteria for evaluating them properly. So, which of these […]
Marriage Fitness
I heard a radio ad for a Marriage Fitness website. There is a really interesting free assessment here. Now, I’ll warn you that they are trying to sell you something, but they also have sent me about 7 emails for free. They stress that they are not marriage counselors (which they loathe), but rather help […]
Book of Mormon Archaeology Oct 25
I came across this article at the Mormon Times (part of the Deseret News) about an all day forum discussion the Central American theory of the Book of Mormon. It sounds like an interesting lineup of speakers. I would really like to go, but I will be working that day, and can’t go. Is there […]
Esther lived in Iran
I just finished a book called “DNA & Tradition”, by Rabbi Yaakov Kleiman. The book discusses evidence of Hebrew DNA, and talks about the science and religion of Judaism. As part of the discussion, I learned these interesting facts. The oldest diaspora communities are in Assyria, later conquered by Babylonia (now modern-day Iraq) and Persia […]
Inscription on Bowl Refers to Christ
I found this interesting article at MSNBC which references a recently discovered artifact. It’s not exactly the Holy Grail, but it dates from the time of Christ. The full engraving on the bowl reads, “DIA CHRSTOU O GOISTAIS,” which has been interpreted by the excavation team to mean either, “by Christ the magician” or, “the […]
Using Fear, Pride, and Greed to pay Tithing
This is an unusual post for me on 2 counts. (1) I generally hate lessons on tithing, because I don’t think there’s much new to say on the topic. (2) I tried to read “The Screwtape Letters” by CS Lewis a few years ago, and just couldn’t get through the book. I’ve heard many people […]
What’s the difference between Arabs & Persians?
Ok, I will confess that I love learning about the Middle East. I love learning more about Jews, Muslims, Arabs, etc. I have so much to learn. I’m a grad student working on some genetic studies (one of my many jobs). As part of the genetic study we are doing, we have our study participants […]
History of Angel Moroni
I came across an article in the Church News detailing the history on the Moroni statue. The print edition and web edition have some interesting pictures of the various incarnations of the statue, and the photos have some different captions. In the print edition, the Nauvoo Temple has a flying angel. The angel is part […]
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