I recently discovered a chiastic poem in the Book of Mormon that in my mind comes close to perfection. It may have been General Mormon’s favorite, and as an economist, it’s definitely mine. I explain why below. Many of you are likely very familiar with...
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read moreBrant Gardner’s March 17, 2025, Interpreter Blog post on the life of Mormon in conventional chronological sequence is very interesting.[1] More importantly, that chronological sequence can be usefully applied to an ancient context in which actual contemporary...
read moreThe way the Nephites kept track of their historical records changed with the first year of the reign of the judges. At that point, the previous sporadic listing of years from the time Lehi left Jerusalem became a very complete listing of years. At first, the counts...
read moreEditor’s note: The information in this post is an overview of Elder Bruce R. McConkie’s teachings and does not represent official Church understanding. The current information is found on a fairly recent Church History Topic on “Organic...
read more[Editorial Note: This post is only meant to be what its title says it is. It is not an historical treatise on related teachings from various past or present church leaders, or an attempt to compare or contrast them. A few other leaders’ thinking on the subject...
read moreThe Promise and Peril of Generative AI Recent advances in generative artificial intelligence (AI)—digital technology that mimics human cognition—hold the potential to address some of society’s most pressing challenges. From diagnosing disease with...
read moreOn 18 October 2024, Daniel Peterson interviewed Ben Spackman, a Latter-day Saint historian of religion, science, and biblical interpretation, on the topic of Latter-day Saint views of evolution, and Dr. Samuel T. Wilkinson, an active Latter-day Saint who currently...
read moreNOTE: This is a pre-print of a chapter that will appear in The Temple: Plates, Patterns, & Patriarchs, Proceedings of the Seventh Interpreter Foundation Matthew B. Brown Memorial Conference. As such, we have not made it available for downloading or printing....
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read moreWilford Woodruff wrote in his journal this small note for 22 July 1866. I…attended meeting at the Tabernacle Bowery…[in the] Afternoon Elder Hollings in English + German told how he was Brought into the Church He was a Episcopalien Minister + was...
read moreReview of Covenant of Christ, A Modern English Version of the Book of Mormon (Restoration Scriptures Foundation, 2024). 525 pages. $26.95 (hardback), $21.36 (paperback). This edition of the Book of Mormon has been produced through the restoration church commonly...
read more[Editorial note: The information in this post is an overview of Elder Mark E. Petersen’s (and others’) teachings and experience and may not necessarily represent official Church understanding. The current information is found on a fairly recent Church...
read morePhoto by Natalia Y. on Unsplash Dear Friends: We’re coming to the end of 2024. Accordingly, on behalf of The Interpreter Foundation, I want to look back at some of the year’s highlights and forward to one or two of the things that we anticipate for 2025. Please think...
read moreUnpublished typescript of Mormon Doctrine class lecture given at University of Utah Institute, 23 October 1967 Moroni brought the Book of Mormon; John the Baptist brought the Aaronic Priesthood; Peter, James, and John brought three things: number one, they brought the...
read moreIntroduction ⎜ Part 2 ⎜ Part 3 | Part 4 ⎜ Part 5 ⎜ Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 See the Introductory blog (#1) for explanation about this series on hearing the voice of the Lord in the mind. The below...
read moreLetter to his son Spencer Levan Kimball [Note: Levan was beginning to distance himself from the Church at the time and eventually became atheist. His father was deeply concerned and used this missive as a means of trying to fortify him in the faith. Slight editing has...
read moreIntroduction ⎜ Part 2 ⎜ Part 3 | Part 4 ⎜ Part 5 ⎜ Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 See the Introductory blog (#1) for explanation about this series on hearing the voice of the Lord in the mind. The below...
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