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Map Of Book Of Mormon Places Based Wholly On The Text, John L. Sorenson Sep 2023

Map Of Book Of Mormon Places Based Wholly On The Text, John L. Sorenson

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

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Welch Appointed Editor Of Byu Studies Sep 2023

Welch Appointed Editor Of Byu Studies

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

John W. Welch, founding president and continuing member of the board of directors of F .A.R.M.S., has been appointed editor-in-chief of the 32-year-old BYU Studies.

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Working Groups Formed Sep 2023

Working Groups Formed

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A working group is being formed under the direction of Warren Aston and John Sorenson to study how ships were built in the 6th century B.C., which may help us understand the construction of Nephi' s ship and its voyage to America. Persons with substantial knowledge of the history, design, construction, or sailing of small craft are invited to participate.

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Working Groups Formed Sep 2023

Working Groups Formed

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A project is underway to prepare textual and visual resource files to aid artists and media producers in representing Book of Mormon peoples with (Mesoamerican) historical accuracy. Volunteers within a reasonable distance of Provo who have qualifications and a desire to assist (initially probably as library "gofers") are invited to write to F.A.R.M.S. detailing their interest, availability, and relevant background.

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Working Groups Formed Sep 2023

Working Groups Formed

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Under the auspices of F.A.R.M.S., Marlon Nance (Geology Department, Univ. of California, Davis) is organizing a working group on Geology and Environment in the Book of Mormon.

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Full Issue Sep 2023

Full Issue

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Electronic Bulletin Board Formed Sep 2023

Electronic Bulletin Board Formed

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

F.A.R.M.S. has received notice of the formation of MORMON-L, an electronic bulletin board on Mormon studies. The organizers indicate that it is open to all persons, Mormons and non-Mormons alike, who wish to engage in substantial discussion of topics relating to Mormonism. The following guidelines will regulate the bulletin board.

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Scholars Discuss Geography Sep 2023

Scholars Discuss Geography

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

On December 7, a "working group on Book of Mormon internal geography," consisting of 14 people, met in Provo. The invitation to meet had been sent by convenor John Sorenson to all who had received from F.A.R.M.S. a copy of his "Source Book" on the subject, along with selected other people.

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Encyclopedia Selling Briskly Sep 2023

Encyclopedia Selling Briskly

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

The F.A.R.M.S. office has been receiving a steady stream of orders for the Encyclopedia of Mormonism, published by Macmillan. We are pleased that many F.A.R.M.S. readers are taking advantage of the opportunity to obtain this excellent reference source. We believe your family will enjoy and learn from the informative articles and numerous excellent illustrations.

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More On Abraham In Egyptian Papyri Sep 2023

More On Abraham In Egyptian Papyri

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

F.A.R.M.S. has been pleased to receive several comments from interested readers about the article that appeared in our September Newsletter exploring the possible significance of the name Abraham in certain late Egyptian magical papyri. As that article indicated, full publication of this ongoing work is yet to come. As work progresses, up-todate reports will be given.

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Touring Mesoamerica Is An Unforgettable Experience Sep 2023

Touring Mesoamerica Is An Unforgettable Experience

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

One F.A.R.M.S. tour to Guatemala and Mexico returned in November. The next is set to go in February.

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Full Issue Sep 2023

Full Issue

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Volunteers And Contributors Make Projects Succeed Sep 2023

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.

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Byu Studies Features Griggs And Jett On Archaeology And Pre-Columbian Voyaging Sep 2023

Byu Studies Features Griggs And Jett On Archaeology And Pre-Columbian Voyaging

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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.

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Full Issue Sep 2023

Full Issue

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Three New Books Announced Sep 2023

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.

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Volunteers Create Fonts For Researchers Sep 2023

Volunteers Create Fonts For Researchers

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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.

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Foundation Plans Annual Dinner For Subscribers Sep 2023

Foundation Plans Annual Dinner For Subscribers

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The F.A.R.M.S. banquet, an annual event that brings together F.A.R.M.S. subscribers, volunteers, researchers, members of the board of directors, and many other friends of the Foundation, will be held this year on Friday, October 29.

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Farms-Led Expedition Examines Likely Candidate For Lehi's Old-World Bountiful Sep 2023

Farms-Led Expedition Examines Likely Candidate For Lehi's Old-World Bountiful

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The much-delayed and long-awaited examination of Wadi Sayq, a likely site for Old World Bountiful, became a reality recently. In April, a team of researchers examined the port area of Khor Kharfot ("Fort Inlet" in English) through which the Wadi Sayq enters the Indian Ocean on the southern coast of Oman, at the extreme western end near the border with Yemen. Their findings indicate that Khor Kharfot may be the site of Lehi's Bountiful.

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Full Issue Sep 2023

Full Issue

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Brown Bag Seminar Presents Book Of Mormon Research Sep 2023

Brown Bag Seminar Presents Book Of Mormon Research

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

Some of the most interesting current research on the Book of Mormon was reported on during the sessions of the F.A.R.M.S. brown bag seminar through the 1992-1993 school year. Fourteen Latter-day Saint scholars from Brigham Young University and elsewhere gave participants a glimpse of their most recent findings on a wide variety of topics.

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Full Issue Aug 2023

Full Issue

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I Was In Prison, And Ye Visited Me Aug 2023

I Was In Prison, And Ye Visited Me

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

Marvin Roberson, longtime friend of F.A.R.M.S., has brought to our attention an opportunity to supply the Utah State Prison with books, articles, videos, and tapes about the Book of Mormon. Several inmates in this correctional institution are eager to read books like Nibley's Approaching Zion and to watch programs like "Unraveling the Mysteries of the Dead Sea Scrolls." Anyone who has worked with prisoners knows that some desire to repent, but the way back is hard. Great needs cry out for strong resources.

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Library Shaping Up Nicely, Thanks To Volunteers Aug 2023

Library Shaping Up Nicely, Thanks To Volunteers

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

Thanks to the efforts of Daniel McKinlay, Pat Eyler, Stephen Heidt, and Jim Holmes, unselfish F.A.R.M.S. volunteers, our library is becoming more accessible. All of our books have been catalogued and assigned call numbers, and our collection of papers is receiving the same attention. A computerized index is being created to make it easier for researchers to find items by title, author, and subject.

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Encyclopedia Of Mormonism Is Available Again Aug 2023

Encyclopedia Of Mormonism Is Available Again

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

Macmillan has reprinted the 4-volume set of the Encyclopedia of Mormonism. F.A.R.M.S. will again be able to provide this significant resource at a discount. See the order form.

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Paper Details The Chronology Of The Book Of Mormon Aug 2023

Paper Details The Chronology Of The Book Of Mormon

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

A new preliminary paper, "Introduction to Book of Mormon Chronology: The Principal Prophecies, Calendars, and Dates," by Randall Spackman, examines the temporal context of the Book of Mormon. Much as John Sorenson has done for the geography of the Book of Mormon, Spackman attempts carefully to lay out the issues that must be addressed in any treatment of the chronology of the book and present a plausible and enlightening correlation between the chronology of the Book of Mormon and other historical events and time-keeping systems.

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Video Recordings Begins On A New Book Of Mormon Lecture Series Aug 2023

Video Recordings Begins On A New Book Of Mormon Lecture Series

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

Filming has begun for a new video series that will present fifty or more lectures on the Book of Mormon. F.A.R.M.S. has invited BYU faculty and others to deliver one-hour lectures on favorite Book of Mormon topics, to be videotaped for broadcast on public and community-access cable television stations and for release in 1994 on videocassette.

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Second Issue Of Journal Features Sword Of Laban And Near-Death Experiences Aug 2023

Second Issue Of Journal Features Sword Of Laban And Near-Death Experiences

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

The 1993 spring issue of the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies features more than ten outstanding articles, plus notes and communications. Like the first issue of the Journal (which is available again, now in its third printing), this issue contains some of the most recent research on the Book of Mormon. It also features a classic older paper, now updated, that sheds light on some of the new research.

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Full Issue Aug 2023

Full Issue

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New Light Shed On Book Of Mormon Scholarship Aug 2023

New Light Shed On Book Of Mormon Scholarship

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

William J. Hamblin of the BYU History Department and member of the F.A.R.M.S. board examines some common weaknesses of anti-Mormon comments on the Book of Mormon in a new paper, "Basic Problems with the Anti-Mormon Approach to the Geography and Archaeology of the Book of Mormon." The points he makes are sound and may prompt new lines of research for serious students of these subjects.

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