I interrupt my self-imposed moratorium on using ClobberBlog to comment on politics to bring you this much-needed bit of snark, in the form of an open letter to Todd Akin: Rep. Akin of Missouri, though I applaud your apparent taste … Continue reading
Kathleen Flake, professor of American religious history at Vanderbilt University, recently published a column in the Monterey County Herald. Flake cites research concerning the public’s unfavorable opinion of Mormons, then postulates some reasons for this dislike. Flake writes: . . … Continue reading
“I am firmly of the opinion that a large number of unmarried men, over the age of 24 years, is a dangerous element in any community.” ~ George Q. Cannon, 1878 [1]~ In case you haven’t kept up with the … Continue reading
After finishing Battlestar Galactica (the re-imagined series) a few weeks ago, I decided to start watching Caprica. It’s been an inferior series, as shown by its recent cancellation, but it did have some promising themes. One of those themes I … Continue reading
I’ve really dropped my practice of weighing in on politics on this blog, but since I was an ardent Sarah Palin supporter, I thought I’d weigh in on this. I was excited last year when I heard rumors of a … Continue reading
Sola Scriptura C. Michael Patton at Parchment and Pen just finished an excellent series, “In Defense of Sola Scriptura” (PDF version available here). It’s a ten-part series, and the PDF comes to 31 pages, but don’t let the length intimidate … Continue reading
All entering freshmen at BYU are required to complete 14 hours of religion classes, consisting of: 2 Book of Mormon classes (4 credit hours, covering the entire BoM) 1 Doctrine & Covenants class (2 credit hours, either first half or … Continue reading
I know that God is calling me to Provo, and that He’s going to provide a way. Even now He’s carving a path for me to take. I don’t know why He wants me there. He didn’t say why He … Continue reading
Earlier I noted that Bill McKeever of Mormonism Research Ministry had stuck up for Mormons after Tom Hanks called them “un-American” for supporting Proposition 8. It seems that Tom has apologized, and it’s an actual apology too, not the wussy … Continue reading
Forgive the facetious title. I’m in a goofy mood despite the serious subject matter. The First Presidency of the LDS church has released a statement in response to the hostile attacks on and protests being held at their properties by … Continue reading