Apocryphal Stories
Marcus Martins discusses Blacks and the Priesthood
I just finished reading a book by Marcus Martins called Setting the Record Straight: Blacks and the Priesthood. It was an interesting perspective. Marcus is the son of Helvecio Martins, the first black general authority that I blogged about previously. “Setting the record straight” is a bit of an exaggeration. Marcus does a good job […]
Comparing the Book of Abraham and the Gospel of Judas
Ok, comparing these two books might seem a bit odd, but let me explain. First of all, I’ve already done a few posts on Abraham. In the first, I compared the Book of Abraham to the Koran, and wondered if Joseph might have translated an Islamic text, because the story found in the Book of […]
Jewish, Muslim, and Academic Perspectives on Abraham
I’ve been talking about doing a post about Abraham for a long time. People often reference Abraham when talking about things like Joshua’s Unholy War, the Priesthood Ban, or polygamy. Usually the reference is to the sacrifice of Isaac. So, this post is to serve two purposes: (1) to show some different perceptions about the […]
The Story of Hanukkah
My little boy is in kindergarten. Along with the normal Christmas decorations he has been working on, he came home with a menorah, the candle Jews use to celebrate Hanukkah. (Now that I’m finally out of school myself, I plan to post more frequently–it was a tough semester.)
Bible Controversy
Many critics of the Book of Mormon claim there is no archaeological evidence. The Bible is assumed to be completely true. MSNBC has a link about a PBS show about archeaology of Bible that recently appeared on Nova. William Dever, from the University of Arizona, is one of my favorite scholars. Let me quote from the PBS […]
Mormon Heretic 