Warfare In The Book Of Mormon,
2023
Brigham Young University
Warfare In The Book Of Mormon
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Matthew Hilton's lengthy study, "Preliminary Summary of Nephite Armed Conflict in the Book of Mormon," outlines and abstracts virtually every event and passage-and then some-dealing in any way with warfare. The paper is chronologically arranged and is designed strictly as a reference tool.
Study Of Hebrew Poetry Expands,
2023
Brigham Young University
Study Of Hebrew Poetry Expands
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Angela Crowell has published a multifaceted study of Hebrew poetry in the Book of Mormon, now available as reprint CRW-86. It originally appeared in the Zarahemla Record. This article gives scores of examples illustrating dozens of stylistic patterns and devices known to Bible scholars and also occurring in the Book of Mormon. This contribution not only deepens our reading and appreciation of the scripture, it also demonstrates the frequent subtlety and great complexity of the record.
Updates For 1986--Full Of Ideas And Information,
2023
Brigham Young University
Updates For 1986--Full Of Ideas And Information
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Each month the Foundation prepares an Update describing a new item of ongoing research. These Updates are concise statements of interesting developments, aimed at the general reader. Like executive business reports, they are factual and documented, but straightforward and practical. They are mailed each month to active researchers, contributors, and volunteers.
Expanded Book Of Mormon Bibliography Ready For Distribution,
2023
Brigham Young University
Expanded Book Of Mormon Bibliography Ready For Distribution
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The "Comprehensive Bibliography of the Book of Mormon (through December 1986)" has reached a sufficient stage of completion that it is now available for order. Known around F.A.R.M.S. by its computer code name of "BigBib;' it lists almost 4,000 books, articles, papers, talks, and all sorts of items about the Book of Mormon. This almost doubles the size of the now superseded Book of Mormon bibliography F.A.R.M.S. has been distributing since 1982.
Full Issue,
2023
Brigham Young University
Full Issue
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
No abstract provided.
New Audiovisual Materials,
2023
Brigham Young University
New Audiovisual Materials
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
On May 10, 1988, John W. Welch gave the Devotional address at Brigham Young University. In this inspiring talk entitled "Study, Faith, and the Book of Mormon," he discussed recent studies of the Book of Mormon and how they can increase our appreciation for the book. The video and the transcript of this talk are now available.
More Nibley,
2023
Brigham Young University
More Nibley
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
"Last Call: An Apocalyptic Warning from the Book of Mormon," is an article based on a talk given by Nibley at the 1986 Sunstone Symposium in Salt Lake City. It is a call to modern society to learn from examples in the Book of Mormon. He stresses the fact that the Book of Mormon was written to the people of our time and that Mormons as well as gentiles must repent.
Study Aids Added,
2023
Brigham Young University
Study Aids Added
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
In the article "B. H. Roberts: The Book of Mormon and the Atonement," Truman G. Madsen looks at B. H. Roberts' view of the atonement and the importance of the Book of Mormon in understanding it. The information comes from the last book B. H. Roberts wrote, ''The Truth, the Way and the Life," which was never published.
Did Lehi Land In Chile?,
2023
Brigham Young University
Did Lehi Land In Chile?
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
This Paper examines a statement, written by Frederick G. Williams in the early days of the church, which says that Lehi landed "on the continent of South America in Chile thirty degrees south Latitude." The author, Frederick G. Williams, is the great-great-grandson of Frederick G. Williams.
Wordprint Analysis In The Book Of Mormon,
2023
Brigham Young University
Wordprint Analysis In The Book Of Mormon
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
"Since the advent of modern programmable high speed computers, a new science of computer assisted literary 'stylometry' or 'wordprinting' has been developing. By statistically analyzing the small non-contextual word patterns of a disputed document, it is now possible to test which suspected authors did not write a given work," reports John L. HIiton.
Lehi's Ocean Voyage,
2023
Brigham Young University
Lehi's Ocean Voyage
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
John L. Sorenson has taken a look at the oceanic crossing of Lehi and his family in his Reprint ''Transoceanic Crossings." To get as much as possible out of the brief account contained in 1 Nephi, Sorenson asks 36 pertinent questions and develops a body of information about the voyage.
Nephi's Vision And The Revelation Of John,
2023
Brigham Young University
Nephi's Vision And The Revelation Of John
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
''The revelations of Nephi and of John have more in common . .. than merely the apocalyptic form, for Nephi's vision anticipates that of John. The two are complementary, centering in part on the same characters and themes: the Lamb and his Church, the Apostasy, the great and abominable church of the devil, and the restoration of the gospel in the latter days," asserts Stephen E. Robinson in "Early Christianity and 1 Nephi 13-14" and 'Warring Against the Saints of God."
Who Wrote The Title Page?,
2023
Brigham Young University
Who Wrote The Title Page?
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Daniel Ludlow has taken a careful look at the title page of the Book of Mormon in his Paper ''The Title Page." Examining title pages in all major editions of the Book of Mormon, he compares printing history, wording, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. He also has studied how the original paragraphing and punctuation were added by a typesetter.
New Farms Catalog Now Available,
2023
Brigham Young University
New Farms Catalog Now Available
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
One of the main functions of F.A.R.M.S. is to make information about Book of Mormon research available to the public as economically as possible. Providing a complimentary catalog to interested individuals is the first step toward achieving this goal.
Farms Names President,
2023
Brigham Young University
Farms Names President
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The Foundation has named Stephen D. Ricks as its new president. Ricks, a professor of Asian and Near Eastern Languages at BYU, received a doctorate in Near Eastern Religions from the University of California at Berkeley. He recently came from Jerusalem, where he spent a year teaching and researching at BYU's Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies.
Progress Report On Membership Drive,
2023
Brigham Young University
Progress Report On Membership Drive
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
At the beginning of 1988 we set a goal to raise the F.A.R.M.S. membership list to 20,000 this year. At that time our list stood at 9,500. We are pleased to announce that currently we are at 16,100.
Since Cumorah,
2023
Brigham Young University
Since Cumorah
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
"Since its first printing in 1967, Since Cumorah has been a classic in Book of Mormon scholarship, and its significance has not decreased with the years," says John W. Welch. "We are pleased to offer this expanded volume to a new generation of Book of Mormon students. This long popular book examines the Book of Mormon in light of the discoveries at Qumran, Nag-Hammadi, and throughout the ancient world. It's Nibley at his best, challenging many traditional scholarly assumptions and opening avenues of inquiry regarding the Book of Mormon and its present-day implications."
Full Issue,
2023
Brigham Young University
Full Issue
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Project News,
2023
Brigham Young University
Project News
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Over the past months, F.A.R.M.S. has made good progress on a number of projects. Here is an interim report.
Farms In The News,
2023
Brigham Young University
Farms In The News
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
F.A.R.M.S. has two orientations: One is to do the academic scriptural research; another is to distribute those results as widely and inexpensively as possible. The recent addition of Sue Bergin to the F.A.R.M.S. staff as Coordinator of Public Relations has enhanced that second effort immensely. Like most people working with the Foundation, Sue puts in long hours as a volunteer because of her love for the scriptures.
