Book Of Mormon Critical Text Completed,
2023
Brigham Young University
Book Of Mormon Critical Text Completed
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The third and final volume of the 1200-page Book of Mormon Critical Text has now been completed. Four years in preparation, this monumental project is a significant milestone in Book of Mormon scholarship. The Critical Text is a tool for scholarly reference-not for casual reading. It shows the textual variants that exist among the manuscripts and the major English editions of the Book of Mormon, including the present-day text. In addition, numerous parallel references to Biblical phraseology and concepts are provided in the footnotes, along with philological notes and references to Judaic expressions.
Chiasmus In Helaman 6:7-13,
2023
Brigham Young University
Chiasmus In Helaman 6:7-13
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Now available is John W. Welch's recent report on the discovery of a particularly fine example of chiasmus in the Book of Mormon. Welch comments, "This text seems to be among the clearest examples of chiasm in the Book of Mormon." This chiasm, found in Helaman 6:7-13, is the full report for the 64th Year of the Reign of the Judges, a year in which great change occurred among the Nephite and Lamanite peoples. During that yea r, both Nephites and Lamanites enjoyed an extraordinary peace, prosperity, and freedom of travel uncommon at any other time before in Nephite history. …
Expanded Reports Now Available,
2023
Brigham Young University
Expanded Reports Now Available
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Four reports previously made available through the foundation have recently been upgraded, each in the following way.
Mormon Concept Of Scripture Discussed,
2023
Brigham Young University
Mormon Concept Of Scripture Discussed
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The Mormon concept of scripture was one of the main topics discussed at the consultation session on the study of the Latter-day Saints held at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature in Atlanta last November. Two of the papers read at that time are now available on the attached order form.
"Time Vindicates The Prophet",
2023
Brigham Young University
"Time Vindicates The Prophet"
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Are Mormons Christians? This fundamental question is deeply probed and precisely answered in Volume 3 of the Collected Works of Hugh Nibley, The World and the Prophets. As Professor R. Douglas Phillips writes, the re-publication of this classic work, now available through F.A.R.M.S., "can only be most welcome."
Full Issue,
2023
Brigham Young University
Full Issue
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Nibley Commencement Speech Video,
2023
Brigham Young University
Nibley Commencement Speech Video
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
BYU Broadcast Services has announced that Hugh Nibley's 1983 BYU commencement speech "Leadership and Managers," is now available on VHS video. This provocative speech appeared in 1983 in BYU Today, Dialogue, and BYU Fireside and Devotional Speeches.
Membership Drive Sets Goal At 20,000,
2023
Brigham Young University
Membership Drive Sets Goal At 20,000
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
This year, the Foundation's directors have launched a drive to raise the F.A.R.M.S. membership list to 20,000 by December 31, 1988. ·To reach this goal, your help is needed. We urge you to fill in the blanks below and send us the names and addresses of people who might be interested in F.A.R.M.S.' work.
Book Review Editor Named,
2023
Brigham Young University
Book Review Editor Named
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
We are pleased to announce that commencing with year 1988 FARMS will begin publishing an Annual Review of Book of Mormon Books. Dan Peterson, in the Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages at BYU, has agreed to serve as editor of the series. Peterson is finishing his Ph.D. from U.C.L.A.'s Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, in Arabic and Persian, and has published numerous papers on a variety of issues.
Publications Review Board Now Operative,
2023
Brigham Young University
Publications Review Board Now Operative
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The instituting of a formalized system of reviewing articles considered for possible F.A.R.M.S. publication was mentioned in the Fall 1987 Newsletter. The procedure operates under the aegis of the Evaluation Committee, whose members are Wilford Hess (BYU, microbiology), Douglas Phillips (BYU, classics), Harold Miller (BYU psychology), and Jay Todd (The Ensign). Committee chairman John Sorenson, the acting Evaluation Editor, is assisted by members of a new Publications Review Board, including Gerald Bradford (UC-Irvine, religious studies), John Clark (BYU-NWAF, anthropology), James Faulconer (BYU, philosophy), Stanley Kimball (So. Illin., history), Dan Peterson (BYU, Near Eastern languages), John Robertson (BYU, linguistics), Kent Robson …
Two More Audio Tapes Available,
2023
Brigham Young University
Two More Audio Tapes Available
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
All year, Russell Peek has been organizing the F.A.R.M.S. Hugh Nibley tape archive. Several hundred recordings of firesides, Sunday School lessons, and talks have been gathered. Many of these recordings have been transferred to archive quality master, thanks especially to Gordon H. Peck in Las Vegas and Michael K. Jensen in Provo. The tapes are now being cataloged.
Audio Tapes Of Nibley Book Of Mormon Class Available, Russell Peek,
2023
Brigham Young University
Audio Tapes Of Nibley Book Of Mormon Class Available, Russell Peek
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Those interested in an additional resource for study of the Book of Mormon in 1988 will be rewarded by the audio tapes of Dr. Hugh Nibley's upper division Book of Mormon class at BYU. Russell Peek and a team of recording technicians have captured on cassette tape more than 50 hours of lectures from fall semester 1987 and winter semester 1988, one hour of lecture per cassette.
The Book Of Mormon As Literature,
2023
Brigham Young University
The Book Of Mormon As Literature
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Three interpretive essays on the Book of Mormon from a literary point of view are now available.
Massive Bibliography On Pre-Columbian Transoceanic Contacts Now Available,
2023
Brigham Young University
Massive Bibliography On Pre-Columbian Transoceanic Contacts Now Available
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
A working edition of John Sorenson and Martin Raish's 900-page bibliography, Transoceanic Culture Contacts Between the Old and New Worlds in Pre-Columbian Times: A Comprehensive Annotated Bibliography, is now available. Funded by a F.A.R.M.S. grant, the work ultimately will include accurate bibliographical information on all serious published works on transoceanic cultural transmissions before 1492, each with an abstract of relevant contents.
An Approach To The Book Of Mormon,
2023
Brigham Young University
An Approach To The Book Of Mormon
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
An Approach to the Book of Mormon was first published by the Council of the Twelve Apostles to be used as the course of study for the Melchizedek Priesthood quorums in 1957. The Foreword assured that "everyone who reads this manual will find new material in it," information "of vital importance" and "important vision." Joseph Fielding Smith stated, "It will appeal to every sincere student and should be studied by every member of the church."
Full Issue,
2023
Brigham Young University
Full Issue
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Your Support Is Appreciated!,
2023
Brigham Young University
Your Support Is Appreciated!
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
F.A.R.M.S. expresses its deep-felt gratitude to the many substantial donors whose support this year has made it possible for the Foundation to continue research and service operations.
President's Message,
2023
Brigham Young University
President's Message
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
New procedures have been introduced to standardize the review process for FARMS' publications. The Evaluation Committee, one of three standing units directing the Foundation's activities, has instituted a more formal system of judging each paper submitted for issuance under FARMS auspices. An evaluation editor, currently John Sorenson, and a dozen respected researchers constitute an evaluation board. Where necessary, they will be aided by the special knowledge of a panel of more than 100 others.
New Version Of Scripture Index Announced,
2023
Brigham Young University
New Version Of Scripture Index Announced
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Last summer, a Scripture Index of F.A.R.M.S. Reprints and Preliminary Reports (CAM-87) was introduced. It lists every scripture by chapter and verse that is mentioned In F.A.R.M.S. materials. The Index is now available In a second format.
Bibliography Of Chiasmus Completed,
2023
Brigham Young University
Bibliography Of Chiasmus Completed
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
John W. Welch, aided by Don Parry and DeeAnn Hofer, has compiled an extensive bibliography of scholarly books and articles dealing with the literary form of chiasmus. Listed are several hundred works from a broad range of sources, most scholarly. Collectively they demonstrate the widespread use of chiasmus in modern biblical studies. Anyone interested in thorough research into this distinctive form of parallel composition will find this bibliography indispensable.
