Comments for Juvenile Instructor http://juvenileinstructor.wordpress.com Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:40:57 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Manifest Mormon Destiny by The work and the glory http://juvenileinstructor.wordpress.com/2007/11/11/manifest-mormon-destiny/#comment-595 The work and the glory Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:40:57 +0000 http://juvenileinstructor.wordpress.com/2007/11/11/manifest-mormon-destiny/#comment-595 Is the Book of Mormon what it claims to be? The LDS faith rests on two things; the first, is that the Book of Mormon is a true testament to Jesus’ visit to the Americas, and the second is that Joseph Smith was a prophet. Here we’ ll deal with the first question. See the PDF and decide. Is the Book of Mormon what it claims to be? The LDS faith rests on two things; the first, is that the Book of Mormon is a true testament to Jesus’ visit to the Americas, and the second is that Joseph Smith was a prophet. Here we’ ll deal with the first question. See the PDF and decide.

]]> Comment on Future of Mormon History Publishing by The work and the glory http://juvenileinstructor.wordpress.com/2007/10/29/future-of-mormon-history-publishing/#comment-594 The work and the glory Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:40:13 +0000 http://juvenileinstructor.wordpress.com/2007/10/29/future-of-mormon-history-publishing/#comment-594 Michael and William both hinted at this. If the religion wants to curtail hyper- activity, the religion needs to change, not the people. The religion would still have a few hyper- actives, but then they would be the exception, not the rule. That’ s not to say that hyper- actives are the majority in the religion except among those who actually self- identify as Mormon and are active. Best estimates would put the inactives or non- identifiers at close to 6 million of the 12 million (see Rick Phillips’ s and... Michael and William both hinted at this. If the religion wants to curtail hyper- activity, the religion needs to change, not the people. The religion would still have a few hyper- actives, but then they would be the exception, not the rule. That’ s not to say that hyper- actives are the majority in the religion except among those who actually self- identify as Mormon and are active. Best estimates would put the inactives or non- identifiers at close to 6 million of the 12 million (see Rick Phillips’ s and…

]]> Comment on Mormon Studies at BYU: Tactical Retreat? by Jen http://juvenileinstructor.wordpress.com/2007/11/02/mormon-studies-at-byu-tactical-retreat/#comment-593 Jen Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:48:55 +0000 http://juvenileinstructor.wordpress.com/2007/11/02/mormon-studies-at-byu-tactical-retreat/#comment-593 The graduate programs in the sciences are quite good, but you're right about BYU's overall undergraduate focus. I suspect one of the contributing factors to furloughing the grad program is that it seemed like applicants were less interested in "proper" history and more interested in Mormon Studies, which rubbed some of the faculty the wrong way. Any thoughts? The graduate programs in the sciences are quite good, but you’re right about BYU’s overall undergraduate focus.

I suspect one of the contributing factors to furloughing the grad program is that it seemed like applicants were less interested in “proper” history and more interested in Mormon Studies, which rubbed some of the faculty the wrong way.

Any thoughts?

]]> Comment on Is Mormon History American History? by Juvenile Instructor » Mormonism as American Legal History http://juvenileinstructor.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/is-mormon-history-american-history/#comment-415 Juvenile Instructor » Mormonism as American Legal History Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:37:45 +0000 http://juvenileinstructor.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/is-mormon-history-american-history/#comment-415 [...] a recent post, the question was asked, ”how significant is Mormon history to the larger narrative of [...] [...] a recent post, the question was asked, ”how significant is Mormon history to the larger narrative of [...]

]]> Comment on Going global but not imperial; or converting without deculturating by Juvenile Instructor » International Archetypes; or, Mormon Pioneers in Taiwan http://juvenileinstructor.wordpress.com/2007/11/02/going-global-but-not-imperial-or-converting-without-deculturating/#comment-414 Juvenile Instructor » International Archetypes; or, Mormon Pioneers in Taiwan Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:34:12 +0000 http://juvenileinstructor.wordpress.com/2007/11/02/going-global-but-not-imperial-or-converting-without-deculturating/#comment-414 [...] a follow-up to my last post (see below “Going global but not imperial: conversion without deculturation”), and heading in what may seem to be the complete opposite direction, I’d like to qualify my [...] [...] a follow-up to my last post (see below “Going global but not imperial: conversion without deculturation”), and heading in what may seem to be the complete opposite direction, I’d like to qualify my [...]

]]> Comment on Barney v. Bagley: Historians Debate John V. Long Papers by stan http://juvenileinstructor.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/barney-v-bagley-historians-debate-john-v-long-papers/#comment-411 stan Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:09:21 +0000 http://juvenileinstructor.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/barney-v-bagley-historians-debate-john-v-long-papers/#comment-411 Bolo ties and chow mien...sounds like a good time. Bolo ties and chow mien…sounds like a good time.

]]> Comment on Two Eliza R. Snow Poems Discovered in Long Documents by splendidsun.com » Barney v. Bagley: Historians Debate John V. Long Papers http://juvenileinstructor.wordpress.com/2007/11/10/two-eliza-r-snow-poems-discovered-in-long-documents/#comment-410 splendidsun.com » Barney v. Bagley: Historians Debate John V. Long Papers Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:00:23 +0000 http://juvenileinstructor.wordpress.com/2007/11/10/two-eliza-r-snow-poems-discovered-in-long-documents/#comment-410 [...] on Eliza R. Snow poems: I’ve been informed by a reliable source that the two new poems are not [...] [...] on Eliza R. Snow poems: I’ve been informed by a reliable source that the two new poems are not [...]

]]> Comment on Barney v. Bagley: Historians Debate John V. Long Papers by David Grua http://juvenileinstructor.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/barney-v-bagley-historians-debate-john-v-long-papers/#comment-409 David Grua Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:57:52 +0000 http://juvenileinstructor.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/barney-v-bagley-historians-debate-john-v-long-papers/#comment-409 He was too far away for me to see without it looking like I was staring. But he was wearing his western clothing. He was too far away for me to see without it looking like I was staring. But he was wearing his western clothing.

]]> Comment on Barney v. Bagley: Historians Debate John V. Long Papers by stan http://juvenileinstructor.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/barney-v-bagley-historians-debate-john-v-long-papers/#comment-408 stan Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:46:08 +0000 http://juvenileinstructor.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/barney-v-bagley-historians-debate-john-v-long-papers/#comment-408 Bagley at a Chinese restaurant, huh. Was he using chop sticks? Bagley at a Chinese restaurant, huh. Was he using chop sticks?

]]> Comment on Barney v. Bagley: Historians Debate John V. Long Papers by Matt W. http://juvenileinstructor.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/barney-v-bagley-historians-debate-john-v-long-papers/#comment-407 Matt W. Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:30:26 +0000 http://juvenileinstructor.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/barney-v-bagley-historians-debate-john-v-long-papers/#comment-407 Did they really say they thought it would go for a million bucks? Sounds like they are trying to get the church to buy it... Did they really say they thought it would go for a million bucks?

Sounds like they are trying to get the church to buy it…

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