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The Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies has captured on film some of the best lectures on the Book of Mormon by some of BYU' s finest faculty members and other respected teachers. Ten lectures were offered previously, and now ten more are ready.
Bibliography Nears Completion
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Don Parry reports that the Annotated Bibliography of the Book of Mormon that he and others have been working on for many months is in the final stages. When the indexing is completed (in the next two months), it will be ready to be presented to a publisher for consideration. Several publishers are being considered. Watch future issues of Insights for more details.
New Video Lectures
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Two new lectures are available in the FARMS Book of Mormon Lecture Series. Dale Le Baron, associate professor of Church History at BYU, discusses how the Book of Mormon presents "A Pattern for Preparing a People to Meet Christ." This pattern includes: know the signs of the second coming; beware of wickedness; know the patterns of destruction; believe that despite persecution, righteousness will prevail; heed the counsel of the prophets; and study the ministry and the return of Christ. The Lord's elect are responsible for preparing his people for the second coming of the Savior. Brother LeBaron counsels us to …
New F.A.R.M.S. Series Answers Book Of Mormon Criticisms
New F.A.R.M.S. Series Answers Book Of Mormon Criticisms
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Over the years, many F.A.R.M.S. readers have called or written to ask questions about the Book of Mormon. As we have prepared answers, we have found that many questions are asked over and over again, and that publications attacking the Book of Mormon repeat the same criticisms over and over.
First Farms Book Now Available In Paperback Edition
First Farms Book Now Available In Paperback Edition
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Emeritus Professor of Anthropology (BYU) John L. Sorenson's much-praised book, An Ancient American Setting for the Book of Mormon, is now available in paperback. FARMS and Deseret Book have reprinted this popular book in paperback to make it more accessible and affordable.
Five Years And Countless Hours Produce Two Farms Bibliographies On The Book Of Mormon
Five Years And Countless Hours Produce Two Farms Bibliographies On The Book Of Mormon
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The Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies is pleased to announce the publication of two new FARMS bibliographies. A Comprehensive Annotated Book of Mormon Bibliography is designed primarily for working scholars and university libraries. A shorter version, A Guide to Publications on the Book of Mormon, is designed primarily for students of the scriptures who are not professional scholars.
Farms Audiovisual Materials Can Be Found In Video Stores And Libraries
Farms Audiovisual Materials Can Be Found In Video Stores And Libraries
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
FARMS is now providing some public libraries and video rental stores with copies of videos, audiotapes, and transcripts of Hugh Nibley's Teachings of the Book of Mormon course videos and the FARMS Book of Mormon Lecture Series, as part of its mission to make Book of Mormon research findings available widely, promptly, and economically.
1995 Farms Updates Reprinted
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Learn about ancient scapegoat rituals on the Day of Atonement; legends of South American Indians originating from the house of Israel; linguistic findings that link Old and New World languages; precedents for Benjamin's speech from atop a tower; a comparison between King Benjamin's tower and Old Testament pillars; and how revelation comes through the Urim and Thummim. It's all in the six FARMS Updates published in Insights in 1995. The collection gathers summaries of the latest Book of Mormon research together for quick reference. It is a great way to introduce your friends to FARMS and to recent developments in …
Farms, Oxford University Press, And E. J. Brill Join In Publishing Venture
Farms, Oxford University Press, And E. J. Brill Join In Publishing Venture
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The Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies is in the last stages of negotiating an agreement with Oxford University Press and E. J. Brill (in the Netherlands) to jointly publish The Dead Sea Scrolls Electronic Reference Library. The FARMS Dead Sea Scrolls Electronic Database, currently under development with technical assistance from BYU, will be published as volume 2 in the series. Volume 1, a collection on disk of high resolution digitized images of some of the nonbiblical scrolls and scroll fragments that Oxford has been working on for some time, is scheduled for demonstration at the "International Symposium …
New Name, New Organization, But Same High Quality Found In Latest Issue Of Review
New Name, New Organization, But Same High Quality Found In Latest Issue Of Review
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The Review of Books on the Book of Mormon, published by FARMS since 1989, has attempted to assist students of the Book of Mormon by reviewing every significant publication about the Book of Mormon published each year. While that commitment remains unchanged, the focus of the reviews published in the last several issues has expanded to match the expanding interests of FARMS - first, the Book of Mormon, and then other ancient scripture and related topics; thus the name of the Review has been changed to the FARMS Review of Books to more accurately reflect this expanded focus.
Director's Message
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We hope you enjoy this latest Newsletter. We are excited about progress being made and hope you find the reports in this issue informative.
Thirteen Is Lucky For The Farms Review Of Books
Thirteen Is Lucky For The Farms Review Of Books
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
For the thirteenth time, FARMS has invited reviewers to examine books about the Book of Mormon, other scriptures, and related topics. The latest issue of the FARMS Review of Books (volume 9, number 2) covers eight books about the Book of Mormon and eight books on other topics. It also contains an editor's introduction that raises serious and stimulating questions about weaknesses in the methods of contemporary biblical scholarship.
Byu Forum Address, Now On Video, Considers Authorship Issues
Byu Forum Address, Now On Video, Considers Authorship Issues
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On 27 May 1997, Noel B. Reynolds, president of FARMS and professor of political science at BYU, presented an address at a BYU Forum Assembly. His topic: "The Authorship of the Book of Mormon." Reynolds brought students and faculty up to date on the state of knowledge on authorship issues related to the Book of Mormon, drawing on the research of many LDS scholars presented in two books he has compiled on the subject, the first in 1982 entitled Book of Mormon Authorship: New Light on Ancient Origins, and the second published this year under the title Book of …
Farms Will Publish More Books, Noel B. Reynolds
Farms Will Publish More Books, Noel B. Reynolds
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
This year marks the first time that FARMS has published its own books intended for the general LDS market. The first two were Book of Mormon Authorship Revisited: The Evidence for Ancient Origins and LDS Perspectives on the Dead Sea Scrolls. With this issue of the newsletter we release a third: Ancient Scrolls from the Dead Sea: Photographs and Commentary on a Unique Collection of Scrolls. Before 1997 is over we expect to release three more books (described on page 8).
New Book Of Authorship Studies Published
New Book Of Authorship Studies Published
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FARMS's latest release, the long-awaited Book of Mormon Authorship Revisited: The Evidence for Ancient Origins, edited by FARMS president Noel B. Reynolds, is now available. This book builds on a 1982 publication, Book of Mormon Authorship: New Light on Ancient Origins, also edited by Reynolds and recently reprinted by FARMS, and it introduces new scholarly evidences and analyses.
Ancient Games On The Internet
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FARMS subscribers can enjoy electronic versions of games played by the ancients, located on the Internet at http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/psneeley. This site features ancient Maya, Egyptian, and Sumerian games, among others.
Review Surveys Mixed Bag Of Publications
Review Surveys Mixed Bag Of Publications
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The newest issue of the FARMS Review of Books (volume 10, number 2) surveys a diverse crop of recent publications, some inviting high praise, others substantial refutation, and some a mixture of both.
New Booklet Explains Basic Lds Beliefs
New Booklet Explains Basic Lds Beliefs
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
FARMS and the BYU Religious Studies Center have jointly published a booklet that discusses some of the beliefs of members of the LDS Church. The contributors to Latter-day Christianity: Ten Basic Issues hope these discussions will, first, help Latter-day Saints who want to explain their beliefs to their friends of other faiths and, second, be useful to people outside the LDS Church who want a simple and clear statement of those beliefs from informed insiders.
Ten Major Studies Reprinted
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
FARMS has selected ten papers from among the many interesting and significant contributions to Book of Mormon scholarship and ancient studies published in the last five years. These articles, now available for the first time as separate reprints in the hope they will be read and discussed widely, shed valuable light on the translation, ancient origin, and authenticity of the Book of Mormon and on related matters of language, culture, and doctrine.
Abraham And Isaac Story On Video
Abraham And Isaac Story On Video
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
A new film produced by the LDS motion picture studio, Akedah: The Binding, richly portrays Abraham's great test of faith when God commanded him to sacrifice his son, Isaac.
Reprint Probes How Evidence Facilitates Belief
Reprint Probes How Evidence Facilitates Belief
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A new FARMS reprint makes available a lengthy paper first presented by John W. Welch in 1995 at the twenty-fourth annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium at BYU. In "The Power of Evidence in the Nurturing of Faith," Welch offers the most extensive analysis available of the role of evidence in strengthening one's faith in the Book of Mormon.
Lds Scholar Reviews Southern Baptists' Attempt To Understand So-Called Mormon Puzzle
Lds Scholar Reviews Southern Baptists' Attempt To Understand So-Called Mormon Puzzle
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
In anticipation of its June 1998 national meeting in Salt Lake City, the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) released a kit of curriculum materials designed to assist Southern Baptists in understanding and evangelizing Latter-day Saints. Daniel C. Peterson's thorough and penetrating review of this material appears in the current FARMS Review of Books. Because of heavy prepublication interest, we are also making this review available as a separate reprint (see the order form).
Farms Review Of Books Examines Works That Misrepresent The Church
Farms Review Of Books Examines Works That Misrepresent The Church
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The new issue of the FARMS Review of Books (volume 10, number 1) reviews several recent publications that are critical of the LDS Church. The Review also examines a Book of Mormon study aid and two novels related to the Book of Mormon.
Elder Holland's Published Address On Isaiah Is Also Available On Tape
Elder Holland's Published Address On Isaiah Is Also Available On Tape
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
In the wake of the recent FARMS release of Isaiah in the Book of Mormon (1998), we have received a number of requests for the audiotape of the first chapter by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, which was the keynote address at the FARMS symposium that resulted in the book. We are pleased to make that tape available again at a discount through the order form included with this issue of INSIGHTS.
Books On Cd And Web
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Two new FARMS books, Book of Mormon Authorship Revisited and LDS Perspectives on the Dead Sea Scrolls, plus other FARMS volumes and more than two thousand other works, are included on a new CD, "Infobases Collectors Library."