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Gospel of the Birth of Mary
Joachim, Mary, and AnnaA few months ago, I picked up a book called Lost Books of the Bible by William Hone on the clearance rack at Barnes and Noble. It is one of the coolest books I have ever picked...
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The Untold Story of Joseph and Mary
The biblical account of the interactions between Joseph and Mary is very small. To me, it almost makes Joseph and Mary appear 2-dimensional, and I never feel like I know them very well. When Joseph...
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Stories of Jesus’ Childhood
The child Jesus causes clay sparrows to come to life and fly away.Ever wondered what kind of a child Jesus was? Well, The First Gospel of the Infancy of Jesus Christ tells us that Jesus was part...
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The Christmas Star in the Book of Mormon
Scientists have tried to figure out what star appeared to announce Jesus birth to the Wise Men. I did a post a few years ago titled Astrology in the Christmas Story. It is pretty much an accepted...
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If I Were In Charge: Reopen the LDS Canon
There has been a lot of discussion recently about some comments made by Professor Bott at BYU. For me, seeing the discussions on race has been interesting, but I’d already resolved the issue for...
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Bishop Bill Asks: What is Doctrine?
Need an answer? Just ask me. I’ll make something up that sounds semi-convincing.Once again, we revisit the beloved series: You’re the Bishop!As Bishop I often got asked by ward members about various...
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In or Out? (weekend poll)
There were a few comments earlier this week about revelations that should be/shouldn’t be canonized. It made me wonder what you all thought. Are there some sections you’d like added or removed from...
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