Looking For The Nephite Bountiful,
2023
Brigham Young University
Looking For The Nephite Bountiful
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A grant from F.A.R.M.S. will support a photographic reconnaissance trip in southern Mexico at the end of December. At the invitation of John Sorenson, Dr. David Palmer and Mexican associates will examine a small area just east of the Coatzacoalcos River near the Gulf of Mexico where one or more archaeological ruins are thought to exist (remains have been re ported informally). Sorenson proposed in An Ancient American Setting for the Book of Mormon that the city of Bountiful where the Savior visited was possibly located about there.
Book Of Mormon Seminar Continues,
2023
Brigham Young University
Book Of Mormon Seminar Continues
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An informal seminar continues to meet twice a month during regular BYU semesters and has held six sessions since the last Newsletter report. Persons interested in attending or making presentations should contact Noel B. Reynolds (801-378-2391).
Nibley On "Criticizing The Authorities",
2023
Brigham Young University
Nibley On "Criticizing The Authorities"
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At the Church Educational System Symposium at BYU and the Sunstone Symposium in Salt Lake City in August, Hugh Nibley presented a paper on "Criticizing the Authorities." His paper draws heavily on the writings of Joseph Smith since, according to Brother Nibley, "criticism of the Church and its leaders has always centered around him."
American Corn Depicted In Ancient India,
2023
Brigham Young University
American Corn Depicted In Ancient India
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A recent article in Economic Botany contains abundant data showing the presence of American maize on the sculptured fronts of temples in southern India several centuries before the time of Columbus. Numerous accurate representations of corn ears on three temples near Mysore are pictured and analyzed by Carl L. Johannessen and Anne Z. Parker, geographers at the University of Oregon.
Fifty Scholars To Honor Nibley,
2023
Brigham Young University
Fifty Scholars To Honor Nibley
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In honor of the eightieth birthday of Dr. Hugh W. Nibley, F.A.R.M.S. and Deseret Book will publish two volumes of essays, entitled By Study and Also By Faith. These essays include contributions from some 50 LDS and non-LDS scholars.
Annual Book Of Mormon Lecture Announced,
2023
Brigham Young University
Annual Book Of Mormon Lecture Announced
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Professor Richard D. Rust, Professor of English at the University of North Carolina, will deliver the Foundation's annual Book of Mormon lecture at 7:30 P.M., February 27, 1990, in 2084 JKHB on the BYU campus. His lecture is titled "The Book of Mormon, Designed for Our Day."
New Nibley Volume Published,
2023
Brigham Young University
New Nibley Volume Published
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Approaching Zion, volume 9 in the Collected Works of Hugh Nibley, has been published by F.A.R.M.S. and Deseret Book Company. It contains Nibley's essays on the uses of wealth, consecration, the Zion society, spiritual gifts, and the atonement.
Full Issue,
2023
Brigham Young University
Full Issue
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No abstract provided.
Pseudepigrapha,
2023
Brigham Young University
Pseudepigrapha
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The second and concluding volume of Charlesworth's monumental collection entitled The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha (pronounced "soo-da-PIG-rapha") has just been released by Doubleday. One of the services offered to you by F.A.R.M.S. is making good scholarly works like this one available to you at the lowest price around.
Ces Research Grants,
2023
Brigham Young University
Ces Research Grants
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Summer research grants are available to CES instructors through the Church Education System. Applications to CES are due soon for the summer of 1985. F.A.R.M.S. invites people looking for research topics about the Book of Mormon to check with John Sorenson or Jack Welch for a list of suggestions. Also, F.A.R.M.S. will be happy to share its library and archives with summer researchers working on Book of Mormon projects.
Reprints And Preliminary Reports,
2023
Brigham Young University
Reprints And Preliminary Reports
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Does the Book of Mormon stand alone when it says that Jesus taught important gospel messages after his resurrection? "No," answers Hugh Nibley, as he surveys the "40 day literature" in his 1966 article entitled Evangelium Quadraginta Dierum. Although modern biblical scholars tend to discount the early Christian accounts of the post-resurrection ministry of the Savior, Nibley argues for a literal, historical interpretation. From this, an interesting perspective on 3 Nephi can emerge.
Farms Tours: Here We Go Again!,
2023
Brigham Young University
Farms Tours: Here We Go Again!
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Our premier tour this summer was such a rewarding experience, we have decided to conduct two more in 1985!
Professional Fund-Raiser Joins Farms,
2023
Brigham Young University
Professional Fund-Raiser Joins Farms
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F.A.R.M.S. is pleased to welcome aboard Ken Porter. With over sixteen years of fund-raising experience, including head of Church Educational Development, Porter is well qualified to assist in the building of F.A.R.M.S.
Nephi's Arrows Create Solid Bulls-Eye,
2023
Brigham Young University
Nephi's Arrows Create Solid Bulls-Eye, Joseph Fielding Smith
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Three times in 1 Nephi 16 we are told that Nephi broke his steel bow. Never does it say that he broke any arrows. Yet when Nephi makes a new wooden bow, the text also says that he made "out of a straight stick, an arrow." (1 Ne. 16:23). Why would he need to make new arrows when he apparently still had a quiver full of old ones?
President's Message,
2023
Brigham Young University
President's Message, John W. Welch
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We have been thrilled to hear from so many of you recently. Please feel free to drop us a note. If anything is unclear or unsatisfactory, be sure to let us know. Your ideas on how we can be of better service to you are very important to us! Keep them coming!
Jewish Festivals In Zarahemla,
2023
Brigham Young University
Jewish Festivals In Zarahemla
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The recent discovery of evidence in the Book of Alma of an observance of a Feast of Passover is likely to be remembered as one of the most significant finds of the year. On August 15, a good sized group met at a special F.A.R.M.S. research meeting. The discussion was led by Gordon Thomasson. The purpose was to rethink many Book of Mormon passages in light of ancient Israelite festivals, and some very striking results emerged.
An Ancient American Setting For The Book Of Mormon,
2023
Brigham Young University
An Ancient American Setting For The Book Of Mormon
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As this newsletter goes to press, John Sorenson 's book, An Ancient American Setting for the Book of Mormon is in publication at Deseret Book Company. This landmark volume should be out the beginning of next year. This book has been long-awaited; it sets a new benchmark for Book of Mormon studies. Dr. Sorenson, Chairman of the Anthropology Department at Brigham Young University, has been working on these materials for thirty-five years. He has developed much of this research in connection with several innovative classes he has been teaching at BYU.
Full Issue,
2023
Brigham Young University
Full Issue
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No abstract provided.
Additional Study Aids,
2023
Brigham Young University
Additional Study Aids
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
F.A.R.M.S. has frequently been asked to recommend books that people might read to learn more about the world of Lehi, the ancient source of much of the Book of Mormon. Beside the classic works by Hugh Nibley, Lehi in the Desert, An Approach to the Book of Mormon, and Since Cumorah, a very valuable book is by Father Roland de Vaux, Ancient Israel, in two volumes (McGraw Hill). Although slightly dated, the book remains extremely insightful, generally readable and reliable, and conveniently available in paperback.
Farms Monthly Updates,
2023
Brigham Young University
Farms Monthly Updates
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Some Newsletter readers may be unaware that since December, 1983, monthly one-page information memos have been produced by the Foundation and distributed to Cornerstone Club contributors. These releases are short, specific reports on late-breaking news about pertinent discoveries or research findings. Some of this information later appears in abbreviated form in the Newsletter or other public sources, but those contributors who read the Monthly Update receive the news first from this unique information service.
