An understanding of the theological framework and substance of the Book of Mormon has been frustrated over time because of the Church’s shifting doctrines concerning the Godhead. This situation has led many Latter-day Saints to interpret Book of Mormon understandings in light of current doctrine—a project that yields unsatisfying results. In December 2006, in an …
Event: Southwest Symposium 2007
SW07004: Zarahemla and Iraq: Did the Nephites Really Have 200 Years of Peace? Could We?
Zarahemla and Iraq: Did the Nephites Really Have 200 Years of Peace? Could We? Critics of the Book of Mormon argue that it is unrealistic to believe that following four centuries of internecine conflict and violent struggle, peoples as warlike as the Nephites and Lamanites could have had two centuries of peace. The Book of …
SW07005: THE TETON DAM DISASTER AND THE LDS RESPONSE
Thirty years have passed since the collapse of eastern Idaho’s Teton Dam. Its failure released 80 billion gallons of water on the largely LDS population of the Upper Snake River Valley. The event, often referred to as “that day in June,” placed a spotlight on local Mormon leadership as it responded to the death and …