Annual Banquet Draws Crowd,
2023
Brigham Young University
Annual Banquet Draws Crowd
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
More than 180 people attended the second annual F.A.R.M.S. banquet on September 27. We enjoyed the opportunity to see many of the people that make the work of the Foundation possible.
Service To Farms Appreciated,
2023
Brigham Young University
Service To Farms Appreciated, Noel B. Reynolds
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
September 1991 brought Stephen D. Ricks's three-year term as President of F.A.R.M.S. to a close. Without compensation, Professor Ricks has given hundreds of hours to the direction of the organization. Under his vigorous leadership and with increased levels of volunteer support, F.A.R.M.S. has grown and greatly increased its output over those three years.
Kingship And Temple In 2 Nephi 5-10,
2023
Brigham Young University
Kingship And Temple In 2 Nephi 5-10, John M. Lundquist, John W. Welch
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Several studies have demonstrated that building (or renovating) and maintaining a temple was an integral part of the legal formation and ongoing legitimation of ancient Near Eastern states and societies. (See John M. Lundquist, "Temple, Covenant, and Law in the Ancient Near East and in the Old Testament," in Israel's Apostasy and Restoration [Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1988]).
Encyclopedia Of Mormonism Can Be Ordered Through Farms,
2023
Brigham Young University
Encyclopedia Of Mormonism Can Be Ordered Through Farms
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The publication of Macmillan's Encyclopedia of Mormonism is now scheduled for this November. A multi-volume work produced at BYU, this reference source contains 1,300 original articles signed by over 750 authors, 500 illustrations, and 50 maps and charts. Its topics range from Aaronic Priesthood to Zion's Camp. The fifth volume contains the texts of the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price. The set will retail for over $340.00.
Noel Reynolds Becomes Third Farms President,
2023
Brigham Young University
Noel Reynolds Becomes Third Farms President
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Noel B. Reynolds has become the president of the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies. He brings a wealth of scholarly experience and administrative talent to his task. He is a Professor of Political Science and former Associate Academic Vice-President at BYU, with a Ph.D. from Harvard. He served on the editorial board of the Encyclopedia of Mormonism and has been a member of the F.A.R.M.S. board of directors for 10 years. He has also given considerable service in the Church, having served as a bishop, scoutmaster, Gospel Doctrine teacher, and in other callings. He and his wife Sydney …
Full Issue,
2023
Brigham Young University
Full Issue
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Sperry Symposium To Focus On Book Of Mormon Doctrine,
2023
Brigham Young University
Sperry Symposium To Focus On Book Of Mormon Doctrine
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
"Doctrines of the Book of Mormon" is the title of this Fall's Sperry Symposium, sponsored by the College of Religious Education at BYU. The symposium will be held on Saturday, October 26, in the new Joseph Smith Building. Sessions will begin at 8:00 A.M. and end at 5:20 P.M.
New Aston Papers,
2023
Brigham Young University
New Aston Papers
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Revised and updated versions of two papers by Warren P. and Michaela J. Aston are now available. Both papers report several on-site visits and fieldwork by the authors in the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Yemen during the period 1984 to 1990.
Seminars Present Current Research,
2023
Brigham Young University
Seminars Present Current Research
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The first session of the Book of Mormon brown bag seminar in 1991 was in two parts. Jack Welch, Gary Gillum, and Don Parry reported on the progress of the F.A.R.M.S. Book of Mormon Bibliography project that will add entries and annotate all entries. The second part of the session consisted of a presentation by Jack Welch on how the varying perspectives and personal experiences of Book of Mormon prophets influenced how they expressed their testimonies of Christ.
New Nibley Book Focuses On Anti-Mormon Writings,
2023
Brigham Young University
New Nibley Book Focuses On Anti-Mormon Writings
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthians, "Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal" (1 Corinthians 13:1). Since then, the terms "tinkling cymbals" and "sounding brass" have often been used to signify words of emptiness and confusion, an apt description of most writings critical of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young. In Tinkling Cymbals and Sounding Brass: The Art of Telling Tales about Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, volume 11 of the Collected Works of Hugh Nibley, Brother Nibley brings his …
The Gospel As Taught By Nephite Prophets,
2023
Brigham Young University
The Gospel As Taught By Nephite Prophets, Noel B. Reynolds
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The Book of Mormon uses the terms gospel and doctrine to refer to the way by which individuals come to Christ. Three Book of Mormon passages in particular (2 Nephi 31:2-32:6; 3 Nephi 11:23-39; 3 Nephi 27:13-21) define the gospel of Jesus Christ, each in a six-point formula. This formula states that if people will (1) believe in Christ, (2) repent of their sins, and (3) submit to baptism in water as a witness of their willingness to take his name upon themselves and keep his commandments, he will (4) pour out his Spirit upon them and cleanse them of …
Mormon Studies Center Created In Great Britain,
2023
Brigham Young University
Mormon Studies Center Created In Great Britain
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Nottingham University has established a Centre for Mormon Studies, which is a good sign of the Church's increased visibility-and to some extent acceptability-in Great Britain. The Church Educational System has provided them a basic library of Church-related materials, with the logistical support of the local CES coordinator, Brother David Cook.
References To Abraham Found In Two Egyptian Texts,
2023
Brigham Young University
References To Abraham Found In Two Egyptian Texts, John Gee
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
After years of going unnoticed, significant references to Abraham have recently surfaced in two Egyptian texts. They provide important links between father Abraham and Facsimiles 1 and 2 in the Pearl of Great Price. The two references are found in papyri catalogued as Leiden 1 383 and I 384. Both texts come from Thebes and date to about the same time as the Joseph Smith papyri.
Full Issue,
2023
Brigham Young University
Full Issue
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Violent End To Maya Civilization?,
2023
Brigham Young University
Violent End To Maya Civilization?
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
A May 26 article in the Washington Post reports on the archaeological research of Vanderbilt U. Prof. Arthur Demarest that shows that the Maya civilization may have collapsed much more violently and much more rapidly than previously thought. "The whole region was gripped by endemic warfare far more destructive than anything we had ever imagined," says Demarest. He believes that this collapse was related to overpopulation and poor soils.
Correction Or Clarification,
2023
Brigham Young University
Correction Or Clarification
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
In the May 1991 issue of Insights, reference was made to Joseph Smith's New York Reputation Re-examined as "expressly anti-Mormon." Whereas affidavits reprinted and analyzed in this book may be considered "anti-Mormon," F.A.R.M.S. expresses no position about the book.
Antenantiosis In The Book Of Mormon,
2023
Brigham Young University
Antenantiosis In The Book Of Mormon
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Gail Call, one of our enthusiastic F.A.R.M.S. readers, has pointed out the presence in the Book of Mormon of an interesting figure of speech called antenantiosis. In this figure of speech, an expression is stated in terms of its negated opposite. The result is to express the positive in a very high degree, or as the biblical scholar E.W. Bullinger puts it, "We thus emphasize that which we seem to lessen" (Figures of Speech Used in the Bible [Baker Book House: Grand Rapids, 1989], pp. 159-64).
New Testament Word Studies,
2023
Brigham Young University
New Testament Word Studies
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
To enrich your study of the New Testament, F.A.R.M.S. offers a ground-breaking collection of twelve LDS word studies from the Greek New Testament. The eighth Article of Faith states, "We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly." Many nuances and connotations of Greek words in the writings of John, Paul, Peter, and others are of great interest to Latter-day Saints.
Annual Banquet Scheduled For September 27,
2023
Brigham Young University
Annual Banquet Scheduled For September 27
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Elder Neal A. Maxwell has graciously agreed to speak briefly on September 27 at the annual F.A.R.M.S. recognition banquet. The positive comments received after our two banquets during the last year--one honoring Hugh Nibley's eightieth birthday and a dinner at which Truman Madsen spoke--convinced us that many friends of the Foundation enjoy the chance to share an evening together.
Collected Works Computerized,
2023
Brigham Young University
Collected Works Computerized
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Infobases, Inc., has put the first 10 volumes of the Collected Works of Hugh Nibley on computer disk. They come with Folio software that makes it quick and easy to search for particular words and phrases. Copies of this and other Infobases products are now available through F.A.R.M.S. at a 10% discount. See the order form on page 4.
