Author Archives: bfwebster
Changes in missionary age: a brief observation
Like most wards here in North America, we’re seeing more of our young men and women leaving on missions; I help my wife lay out the weekly sacrament bulletin, and the list of missionaries serving keeps growing longer. Beyond that, … Continue reading
Royal Skousen lectures on the Book of Mormon [UPDATED]
UPDATE [2/13]: I received word from Dr. Skousen tonight that attendance at the lectures may be quite high due to large numbers of BYU students attending. He strongly recommends that you arrive no later than 6:30 pm. Frankly, I’d recommend … Continue reading
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The Book of Mormon and elections: a brief observation
First, let’s start by acknowledging that the ‘reign of the judges’ described in the Book of Mormon bears almost no resemblance to a constitutional democracy or republic. There is no separation of powers, the office of chief judge (or governor, … Continue reading
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Mormons, Vietnam, Romney and the Draft, revisited
Five years ago, the Boston Globe ran an article suggesting collusion between the LDS Church and the US Selective Services regarding deferments for missionaries in general, and Mitt Romney in particular. The simple truth was, yes, young men could get a … Continue reading
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Billy Graham breaks with a 30-year policy and appears to endorse Mitt Romney
My good friend Dan Blatt over at Gay Patriot send me an e-mail this afternoon which I just saw a little while ago, pointing to a Washington Post article that states that Mitt Romney met with Billy Graham, and Graham … Continue reading
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My $0.02 on the Big Announcement
I’ve been doing some thinking about the announcement made today regarding the lowering of ages for young men and young women to leave on full time missions. I think this change will have some significant changes beyond the obvious. First, … Continue reading
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Sun Tzu and the Book of Mormon
Nope, not talking about looking for application of Sun Tzu’s military maxims in the Book of Mormon — though that would be an interesting post as a follow-up to my one about Alexander the Great, and I may well write … Continue reading
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A simple tip for husbands young and old
Ask yourself each morning: what can I do today that will make my wife happy? For the most part, I’m thinking about items around the house that need to be handled (the proverbial “Honey, do…” list), though it can be … Continue reading
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Clinton (Bill) plays the anti-Mormon card
Buzzfeed reports on a Bill Clinton stump speech in which the former President gives a false representation of LDS theology: Clinton also recalled a moment from his youth in Arkansas being approached by two or three Mormon missionaries in Hot … Continue reading
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Some perspective on the “Mormon Moment” from early Christian history
I recently bought Pocket History of the Church by D. Jeffrey Bingham, a brief summary of the history of the Christian church, starting after the death of the Apostles. While reading it this afternoon, I ran across the following passage, … Continue reading