Interpreter Volume 2 Now Available in E-Book Formats
E-book editions of volume 2 of Interpreter are now available....
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Mark January 15 on your Calendars
Professor James Faulconer will present the Laura F. Willes Center Book of Mormon Lecture January 15 2013 at 7:00 pm in the Gordon B. Hinckley Center on the BYU Campus. His topic is “Sealings and Mercies: Moroni’s Final Exhortations in Moroni 10.”
New Journal of the Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture Released
The Maxwell Institute has released the most recent Journal of the Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture. The following articles are included: Matthew L. Bowen, “Becoming Sons and Daughters at God’s Right Hand: King Benjamin’s Rhetorical...
read moreInterpreter Volume 2 Now Available for Ordering in Paperback
Volume 2 of Interpreter is now available for ordering in paperback from Amazon.com....
read moreJames Faulconer to Present Annual Willes Center Lecture
The Laura F. Willes Center for Book of Mormon Studies annual lecture will be presented Tuesday, January 15 at 7:00 PM. It will be held in the Gordon B. Hinckley Center on the BYU Campus. Dr. James Faulconer will speak on “Sealings and Mercies: Moroni’s...
read moreRoyal Skousen to Lecture on the Book of Mormon Critical Text Project
The Laura F. Willes Center for Book of Mormon Studies and the Harold B. Lee Library are sponsoring three lectures by Royal Skousen. All lectures will be held at 7:00 PM at the Gordon B. Hinckley Center on the BYU Campus. Tuesday, February 26: “The Original and...
read moreJourney of Faith Films Available Online
Two documentary films provide an excellent overview of the scholarly information available in support of the Book of Mormon in its historical setting. The first, Journey of Faith, recounts the Old World journey of Lehi and his family. Journey of Faith: The New World...
read moreNew from FAIR (Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research)
One of the FAIR volunteers, Trevor Holyoak, has created some exceptional Android apps for your Android phone or tablet. You can search for FAIRLDS in the Google Play store, or you can download them using your Android device...
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New Discoveries near the Temple Mount
The only known above ground Mikveh has recently been discovered near the Temple Mount. A Mikveh is a ritual purification bath and this one measures 10 meters by 10 meters. Also discovered was an Egyptian scarab dating to King Solomon’s time, suggesting some type...
read moreTemple Studies Bibliography is now Online
Bryce Haymond reports: One of the presentations at the conference “Mormonism and the Temple” in Logan last month was by Danel W. Bachman, who presented the culmination of a project that he has been working on for the past six years. It is the compilation of a very...
read moreNY Times “For Mormons, A Cautious Step Toward Mainstream Acceptance”
The New York Times article features Daniel Peterson and reflects on the impact of Romney’s candidacy on the visibility of the church in the United States. See the article here.
Facebook “Like” Button Added to Interpreter Website
We’ve added a Facebook “Like” button to the Interpreter website in the right-hand margin of individual posts. Clicking on the Like button will share a link of the webpage directly to your Facebook timeline for all of your friends to see. Optionally,...
read moreInterpreter App for Android
There is now an Android app for Interpreter, available for free for any Android phones or tablets....
read moreMaxwell Institute Releases Volume 4 of Studies in the Bible and Antiquity
The print copy of volume 4 is currently available. It contains the following articles: “The investiture panel at Mari and rituals of divine kingship in the ancient Near East.” Jeffrey M. Bradshaw and Ronan J. Head. “Clothed with Salvation: The...
read moreCall for paper proposals issued for 2013 BYU Sperry Symposium
Brigham Young University Religious Education has issued a call for paper proposals which focus on the themes of temple, worship, and praise in the text of the Old Testament to be presented at the 42nd annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium on the Scriptures in October...
read moreNew Book of Mormon Study Resource
The good people at FAIR (Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research) have a new online resource for students of the Book of Mormon (see here). This site collects online articles and indexes (and hot links) them according to chapter and verse. Thus a very large...
read moreE-Book of Interpreter Volume 1 on Apple’s iBookstore
Volume 1 of Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture is now available on Apple's iBookstore....
read moreSidney B. Sperry Symposium 2012
“You Shall Have My Word”: Exploring the Text of the Doctrine and Covenants, is the theme for the 2012 Sperry Symposium sponsored by the Religious Studies Center of BYU. The Symposium is presented October 26 and 27. Admission is free. See the poster for the...
read moreFrancis X. Clooney, S.J. provides a sympathetic reading of the Book of Mormon
The In All Things blog of America: The National Catholic Weekly, has a series of posts dealing with the Book of Mormon that may be of interest to readers of Interpreter. The first of his series is found here. There are currently two more available. He begins:...
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