Making the Scriptures Harder. Thank You, James Faulconer!

Oh, my.  I can see a trip to the bookstore will be one of the first things on my list when I get home in November.  And I really don't buy many LDS books.  These, however, look awesome.

James E. Faulconer is a professor of philosophy, a long-time devoted student of the scriptures, and author of the new “Made Harder” series from the Neal A. Maxwell Institute. —BHodges

Faulconer is also the author of the GREAT little book, Scripture Study: Tools and Suggestions , which I used for years as the textbook for the Institute class I taught on Scripture Study.  Now, it is available FREE online HERE

Repentance : I do not think that word means what you think it means

Andy Procter has written a great piece on repentance - supplimented by scenes from my favorite movie, "Princess Bride."  You can read it here.

Mormon Women's History Initiative : FREE Symposium at UVU on August 9

I personally know about 1/4 of these women: YOU SHOULD GO HEAR THEM SPEAK.  

IT WILL BE AWESOME

Then send me an email about it.  Thanks!

Good blog : Michael Ash

If you have friends or family who are beset by doubts about the Church and church leaders, I recommend that you subscribe to and read the Michael Ash blog at FAIR website.  

Michael Ash is the author of two useful books :  Shaken Faith Syndrome: Strengthening One’s Testimony in the Face of Criticism and Doubt, and Of Faith and Reason: 80 Evidences Supporting the Prophet Joseph Smith

2013 BYU New Testament Conference Videos Available

Some of the 2013 BYU New Testament Conference Videos are available HERE .

Remember, the 2014 conference is coming up NEXT WEEK.

Second Annual Conference of the
BYU New Testament Commentary Project

Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 9:00a-4:00p
Harold B. Lee Library Auditorium, 1060 HBLL, Brigham Young University

New Testament Symposium on Luke and Revelation AND a new e-book on Revelation

"We also join with BYU Studies to announce the second annual conference of the BYU New Testament Commentary. This conference will focus on the recently released commentaries on the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Revelation.
It will be held May 14, 2014, 9 AM to 4 PM, at the Harold B. Lee Library auditorium at BYU.
"Speakers will include S. Kent Brown, Eric Huntsman, Stephen Webb, Julie M. Smith, Lincoln Blumell, Philip Barlow, John Welch, Tod Harris, Brent Schmidt, Gaye Strathearn, Richard Draper, and Michael Rhodes.

"We also announce a lecture by Stephen Webb on May 15, at 11 AM, also at the Library auditorium. Webb will speak about his new publication from Oxford University Press, “Mormon Christianity: What Other Christians Can Learn from the Latter-day Saints.”

"For the full conference and lecture schedule and to reserve seats, go tobyuntc.com."

The event is free, but you need to reserve a seat.

Enjoy!

Richard Draper and Michael Rhodes have produced an e-book of the first volume of the NEW LDS New Testament Commentary series: The Book of Revelation, available HERE

Passover App

This is pretty cool: an app to teach you whatever you might want to know about Passover.
This comes from Chabad, the Orthodox Lubavitcher Jewish group from New York.  They send out 'missionaries' ( they call them emissaries) to work among 'less-active' Jews all over the world, teaching and modeling how to keep the commandments.  It is an interesting form of Judaism, very traditional in how they live and practice their beliefs, but very modern in their use of technology and social media.