The Book of Job as the LDS Endowment

One book of scripture has given Bible scholars more cause for disagreement than any other: the Book of Job. The disagreements range from who and when it was written, the purpose behind its literary construction and alternating poetic/prose style, the spiritual…

Understanding Job’s Behemoth and Leviathan

Introduction: A little over a year ago, I was fortunate enough to stumble upon a recorded presentation of Dr. Mack Stirling’s presentation at the Temple on Mount Zion conference sponsored by the Mormon Interpreter Foundation. His remarks were titled…

Mormonism: Inside and Out

A joint blog with John Dehlin and Patrick Q. Mason

Just Breathe

As I reached the top my daughter saw my labored breathing. I told her that I felt sick and thought I was going to pass out, to which…

Mormon Open Blog: Why the name change?

Mormon Writers → Mormon Open Blog.

Of Tandems, Types and Ties that Bind

We recently started planning to remodel our master bedroom. As we discussed what we wanted for the focal point of the room, we decided it needed to be something that represented our marriage. After some searching on the internet, we decided on a canvas print of a…