Full Issue,
2023
Brigham Young University
Full Issue
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Follow Indian Example, Nibley Urges,
2023
Brigham Young University
Follow Indian Example, Nibley Urges
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
"It would be hard to imagine two cultures more opposed than our own and that of the Indians." These words summarize a central argument of a new paper by Hugh Nibley. In October 1992 Nibley gave a challenging and insightful address at the Bill of Rights Symposium sponsored by the J. Reuben Clark Law School at BYU. It has been published as "Promised Lands" in the Clark Memorandum by the Law School and is available as a reprint from F.A.R.M.S.
Firesides Planned,
2023
Brigham Young University
Firesides Planned
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
In addition to speaking at firesides periodically in the Salt Lake and Provo areas (call for details), scholars associated with F.A.R.M.S. are sometimes invited to travel to more distant locations to conduct firesides for interested friends of the Foundation. In October, Truman Madsen spoke at a successful F.A.R.M.S.-sponsored fireside in San Diego, on which we will report in the future. In the coming weeks, F.A.R.M.S. will sponsor the following firesides.
Fall Issue Of Journal Continues Tradition,
2023
Brigham Young University
Fall Issue Of Journal Continues Tradition
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Students and teachers, academics and nonacademics, professional people and retirees-the contributors to the Fall issue of the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies reflect a variety of backgrounds and interests, bound together by their shared commitment to the value of the Book of Mormon and their desire to plumb its depths.
Volunteers And Contributors Make Projects Succeed,
2023
Brigham Young University
Volunteers And Contributors Make Projects Succeed
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Every subscription, every purchase, and every hour or dollar donated make a difference to the ·success of F.A.R.M.S. projects. The Foundation could not begin to accomplish its goals without the support of thousands of individuals who care deeply about the Book of Mormon and other witnesses of Jesus Christ.
Byu Studies Features Griggs And Jett On Archaeology And Pre-Columbian Voyaging,
2023
Brigham Young University
Byu Studies Features Griggs And Jett On Archaeology And Pre-Columbian Voyaging
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
By special arrangement, the most recent issue of BYU Studies is available through F.A.R.M.S. This outstanding publication contains several articles that will be of great interest to F.A.R.M.S. readers.
Essay Illuminates Publishing Process,
2023
Brigham Young University
Essay Illuminates Publishing Process
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The Religious Studies Center at BYU sponsored a conference on Joseph Smith at the dedication of the new Joseph Smith Building on campus. Organized by Susan Easton Black, associate professor of Ancient Scripture at BYU, the conference was well attended and well received. Papers delivered at the conference have been published by the center and Bookcraft, and F.A.R.M.S. has arranged to reprint one of the chapters that particularly sheds light on the Book of Mormon.
Bat Creek Stone Revisted,
2023
Brigham Young University
Bat Creek Stone Revisted
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
For a number of years F.A.R.M.S. has devoted attention to an issue of considerable importance for the Book of Mormon: what were the number and nature of contacts between the Old World and the Americas before Columbus? John Sorenson in particular has contributed to the discussion of this issue, most significantly in his publication (with Martin Raish) of the two-volume, annotated bibliography, Pre-Columbian Contacts with the Americas across the Oceans.
Paper Considers Book Of Mormon Temples,
2023
Brigham Young University
Paper Considers Book Of Mormon Temples
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Did the people of the Book of Mormon have temples as we know them? What did their temples mean to them, according to the Book of Mormon account? These and many other questions receive careful treatment in "The Temple in the Book of Mormon: The Temples at the Cities of Nephi, Zarahemla, and Bountiful" by John W. Welch, which is available as a preliminary report on the order form in this issue of Insights. In final form, it will be included in Temples in the Ancient World, which will be published by Deseret Book and F.A.R.M.S. next spring.
B. H. Roberts Affirms Book Of Mormon Antiquity In Newly Released Manuscript,
2023
Brigham Young University
B. H. Roberts Affirms Book Of Mormon Antiquity In Newly Released Manuscript, John W. Welch
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
L ONG unseen by LDS scholars, an 847-page typescript entitled The Truth, The Way, The Life by B. H. Roberts will soon be published by BYU Studies. Roberts worked on this treatise mainly in 1927-1928, but he was still revising it in 1932, so it contains some of his last words written for publication; he died in 1933.
Annual Dinner Builds Friendships,
2023
Brigham Young University
Annual Dinner Builds Friendships
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Over 300 people gathered on October 30 to enjoy dinner, speeches, and association with friends old and new at the annual F.A.R.M.S. banquet. The featured speaker was Elder Dallin H. Oaks, who gave a major address on the historicity of the Book of Mormon. He described the strong position enjoyed by scholars willing to entertain evidence from both reason and faith, stressing the complexity and consistency of the ancient record. He challenged assertions of biblical criticism and pointed out that even if rational arguments about the historicity of the Book of Mormon should result in a draw (for lack of …
Joint Farms-Byu Project Will Create Dead Sea Scrolls Database On Computer,
2023
Brigham Young University
Joint Farms-Byu Project Will Create Dead Sea Scrolls Database On Computer
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, in collaboration with Brigham Young University and the Dead Sea Scrolls Foundation in Jerusalem, has undertaken the production of a comprehensive electronic database of the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS) and related materials on CD-ROM. The database will greatly increase the availability of essential research materials to scholars and students of the Bible, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and other related literatures.
Full Issue,
2023
Brigham Young University
Full Issue
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Three New Books Announced,
2023
Brigham Young University
Three New Books Announced
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
We are pleased to announce final arrangements for the publication of three books in the first part of 1994. The papers from the 1992 F.A.R.M.S. Symposium on the olive in the ancient world will be co-published by F.A.R.M.S. and Deseret Book early in 1994. Two books will be published in the spring: papers on temples in the ancient world presented at the 1993 F.A.R.M.S. Symposium, and the next volume in The Collected Works of Hugh Nibley, featuring Nibley' s writings on Brigham Young.
Volunteers Create Fonts For Researchers,
2023
Brigham Young University
Volunteers Create Fonts For Researchers
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Scholars working with Egyptian and Coptic will benefit from a F.A.R.M.S. project nearing completion. Steve Booras, a team leader in testing with WordPerfect Corporation, has donated his time and expertise to create Type 1 Postscript fonts of Egyptian and Coptic.
New Video Features Nibley, King, And Riddle,
2023
Brigham Young University
New Video Features Nibley, King, And Riddle
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Face to Face: The Education of Zion, a new video, has been filmed with support from F.A.R.M.S. and the College of Education of BYU. It was produced by Dennis Packard and directed by David Warner, with photography by Gordon Lonsdale and music composed and directed by Mack Wilberg.
Computer Study Aid Makes Studying Book Of Mormon More Meaningful,
2023
Brigham Young University
Computer Study Aid Makes Studying Book Of Mormon More Meaningful
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
A new computer study aid, available for Windows on IBM-compatible computers, contains all the text of the Book of Mormon, making it easy to search for and see any word or verse in the book. But that's just the beginning.
Farms Tour To Israel Departs February 28, 1994,
2023
Brigham Young University
Farms Tour To Israel Departs February 28, 1994
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
FARMS has arranged a tour to the Holy Land with Educational Opportunities, a tax-exempt organization sponsoring educational travel. The ten-day tour includes all accommodations and travel, plus informed lectures, including daily lectures from a FARMS board member. There are several departure points, and participants who recruit 5 others can travel free. For more details, request a complete brochure by using the order from or calling the FARMS office.
Program Covers For Church Meeting Feature Book Of Mormon Research,
2023
Brigham Young University
Program Covers For Church Meeting Feature Book Of Mormon Research
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
FARMS has helped to prepare program covers, suitable for sacrament meetings, baptisms, and other Church meetings, that feature information about the Book of Mormon on the back page. The idea for the covers came from Earl Carlsen of Spokane, and his encouragement and generous contributions have made the project possible.
Can The 1834 Affidavits Attacking The Smith Family Be Trusted?,
2023
Brigham Young University
Can The 1834 Affidavits Attacking The Smith Family Be Trusted?, Daniel C. Peterson
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The character and claims of Joseph Smith are fundamental to the claims of the Church he founded. Knowing this, critics of the Prophet have contended for more than a century and a half that he and his family were the kind of people from whom nobody would want to buy a used car, much less receive a plan of salvation.
