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The Attraction of the Familiar: Scriptural Revelation
The notion that “all the answers are found in the scriptures” is an idea I’ve heard expressed in the church on many levels and times. I think this and some variations on it are commonly stated themes...
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Conference Prep #2. Pulpit scripture and canon Scripture
I have some continuing interest in antebellum American sermon culture and this post examines some legacies of early Mormonism on the topic of sermons. Protestants of the era inherited an ongoing...
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Scripture as Literature of Faith Crisis
In the many narratives of faith crisis that one hears these days, a common theme is resistance to the idea that the Sunday School answer of “read the scriptures” will do much good. “Don’t you...
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Book Review: Re-reading Job, by Michael Austin
Re-reading Job: Understanding the Ancient World’s Greatest Poem Michael Austin Greg Kofford Books, 2014 $20.95 Academic approaches to scripture sometimes arouse suspicion in LDS circles, especially...
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A Religion of Peace?
This guest post is by long-time friend of the blog Michael Austin. I read the Qur’an often because it speaks peace to my soul. I know that sounds kooky, but I promise I’m not a hippie or anything. I...
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Excluding Our Fellow Saints From the Sacrament
In Illinois, we’re now halfway through our sixth week under a stay-at-home order (and my family’s seventh week at home). And the stay-at-home order looks like it’s going to last at least another month...
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