In Jacob chapters 2-3, we encounter one of the most fervent and emotionally charged sermons in the Book of Mormon.…
Browsing: Debunked
I’ve been working on this particular article for months, maybe close to a year. I can keep tweaking this over…
The following article was published at Mormon Interpreter. I’ve been waiting for someone to do the research and put together…
“I dunno why you always have to be judging me because I only believe in science.” – Esqueleto, Nacho Libre I love this video,…
I’d like to thank my good friend Mike King for being the catalyst that inspired this article. The Bible verses…
There are so many levels that this subject can be explored on but I will only be addressing the few…
“And why should I yield to sin, because of my flesh?” This sentence is from 2 Nephi 4:27, part of what is…
Did you know that you can “read” temples? What if all of the temples around the world today constituted a…
For the past 46 years, the carved stone monument known as Izapa Stela 5 from southernmost Mexico has been discussed as a possible depiction of Lehi’s dream reported in 1 Nephi 8. From this the stela has come to be known in some Latter-day Saint circles as the “Lehi stone.”
Some claim that the United States was founded by secularists, others claim that all of the founders were Christians that founded a Christian nation. Well what does all this mean? Are both these claims just opposite extremes?
What is most peculiar to me is how we each have our own peculiar understanding of what the word peculiar means? Are you one of those who thinks peculiar means ‘odd’ or ‘weird’? Think again.
Chances are, you have been guilty of using this phrase; I know that I have in the past. Since the phrase has never felt quite right to me, I figured I’d better do a little research and see if I can find out what the deal is.
Was Nephi justified in beheading Laban? On the surface it seems that Nephi did something terrible, but in context of the crimes Laban had committed and the Law of Moses, we will see that justice was in fact done.
Alonzo L. Gaskill, an assistant professor of Church history and doctrine at BYU, brilliantly debunks the “Seal of Melchizedek” myth while sustaining the idea that, yes, we can create our own new meanings for symbols in our day.
Most people today associate the pentagram with evil, but why? The truth may cause you to see this ancient symbol in a totally new light.
I have often heard critics of the Book of Mormon make a big stink over the word “adieu” in the Book of Mormon. Was a huge error found in the Book of Mormon or are a lot of people making a mountain out of, well, thin air.
The plot seems to thicken more and more, it’s very exciting to watch it all unfold.
Robert H. Lustig, MD, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, explores the damage caused by sugary foods. He argues that fructose (too much) and fiber (not enough) appear to be cornerstones of the obesity epidemic through their effects on insulin.