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Farms Publishing Plans For 1992 Sep 2023

Farms Publishing Plans For 1992

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

F.A.R.M.S. has a full and varied schedule of publishing in 1992. Temple and Cosmos: Beyond This Ignorant Present, the twelfth volume in the Collected Works of Hugh Nibley, will appear in early 1992. This volume contains essays, some not previously published, dealing with the temple and other related topics. In the late summer a revised edition of Abraham in Egypt will appear, which will also contain material published in the Improvement Era in the late 1960s and early 1970s.


Fragments Of Original Manuscript Discovered, Royal Skousen Sep 2023

Fragments Of Original Manuscript Discovered, Royal Skousen

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

For more than three years, Royal Skousen has been studying the original manuscript of the Book of Mormon. His most recent accomplishment, and undoubtedly one of the most significant, was the discovery, conservation, and photography of a collection of a large number of fragments from the original manuscript.


Symposium Planned For March Sep 2023

Symposium Planned For March

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

On Saturday, December 14, 1991, a group of 18 scholars met to discuss the ancient history, horticulture, philology, and symbolism of the olive tree, in order to shed light on Zenos's allegory in Jacob 5. Progress reports were given on over twenty projects, notes were shared, and issues discussed.


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.


Full Issue Sep 2023

Full Issue

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

No abstract provided.


Weights And Measures Paper Ready Sep 2023

Weights And Measures Paper Ready

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

We have experienced some delay in getting the Preliminary Report entitled "Weights and Measures in the Time of Mosiah II" completed. Recent publications on ancient Near Eastern measurement systems sent our staff back to do further research to be sure the paper was up to date and comprehensive. The paper is now available. Participants who had previously ordered It will be receiving their copy in the mail soon.


Regional Delegates Respond Sep 2023

Regional Delegates Respond

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

Over 100 people throughout the world have agreed to serve as regional delegates for the Foundation.


Press Releases Spread The Word Sep 2023

Press Releases Spread The Word

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

In an effort to make interesting scriptural research available to a larger audience, the Foundation has issued press releases to LDS periodicals. Jeanette Smith, Michele Steed, John Tanner and Jack Welch prepared short abstracts of several papers that were sent to 25 newspapers in August.


Advisory Board Expanded Sep 2023

Advisory Board Expanded

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

The July 1982 Newsletter announced the creation of an Advisory Board to help F.AR.M.S. achieve Its ambitious goal of publishing a comprehensive Book of Mormon Encyclopedia. Three devoted individuals have recently added their services to that board. Paul R. Cheesman will be the Advisory Coordinator. Truman G. Madsen will be responsible for External Relations, and Noel B. Reynolds will serve as Academic Relations advisor.


Exhibits And Open House Sep 2023

Exhibits And Open House

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

During August, the Foundation again sponsored informational exhibits at the CES Symposium and Education Week on BYU campus. We appreciate Reed Hyde, Shannon Magleby, Garth Norman, Stephen Ricks, Larry Smith and Janet Twigg who donated many hours of their time staffing the displays. Over 250 people added their names to the newsletter mailing list as a result of the exhibits.


Meet Our Director Of Promotion Sep 2023

Meet Our Director Of Promotion

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

Thursday, September 8, 1983 was a red letter day for the Foundation. That was the day Susan Roylance came on board. Things may never be the same again. Mrs. Roylance became acquainted with the Foundation three years ago following a fateful meeting with Kirk Magleby in Guatemala.


New Faces At Farms Sep 2023

New Faces At Farms

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

In a non-profit research organization, people make the difference, and F.A.R.M.S. has some tremendous new people to Introduce:


Research Corner Sep 2023

Research Corner

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

New ideas keep cropping up. Here are a few of the more striking points that researchers have recently noticed.


Help Us Build A Library Sep 2023

Help Us Build A Library

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

'What would you think about building a first-rate research collection of scholarly materials about the Book of Mormon?" asks FAR.M.S. President John W. Welch, who adds, "We think it would be a big step forward in facilitating Book of Mormon research." And this dream may not be too far off.


Contest Winners Sep 2023

Contest Winners

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

The Comprehensive Bibliography of the Book of Mormon keeps growing. Thanks to many people who sent in additions and corrections to the bibliography prepared by Gary Gillum and Jack Welch last year, that listing has increased from 1700 to over 2000 entries.


Ancient Christian Writings Available Sep 2023

Ancient Christian Writings Available

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

The long-awaited first volume of Doubleday's landmark publication of the Pseudepigrapha is off the press - and the best deal anywhere for getting a copy is through FARMS.


Reprints And Preliminary Reports Sep 2023

Reprints And Preliminary Reports

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

Paul Hoskisson analyzes words, phrases and writing styles from the Book of Mormon text. His paper, "The Ancient Near Eastern Background of the Language of the Book of Mormon," concludes that the scriptural record "is what it purports to be: a document with deep roots in the ancient Near Eastern milieu of Lehi's culture."


First Slide Show Completed Sep 2023

First Slide Show Completed

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

"I think we've got it," reported Kirk Magleby last week. After several hundred hours of work and three trips back to the sound stage to record the polished script, "Lands of the Book of Mormon" with 113 exquisite slides and a 22 minute cassette soundtrack Is now ready for distribution. Nearly 50 sets have already been purchased and delivered.


Complementary Listing Sep 2023

Complementary Listing

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

A special catalogue of available reprints and preliminary reports has been prepared - to complement the 1984 Book of Mormon lessons for the Gospel Doctrine Sunday School class. Your copy Is enclosed in this mailing.


President's Message Sep 2023

President's Message

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

It's been a big summer around the Foundation, thanks to literally thousands of hours of dedicated volunteer efforts and to a continuous flow of letters and contributions from many of you. You will see what I mean as you read this Newsletter.


Full Issue Sep 2023

Full Issue

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

No abstract provided.


Reprints & Preliminary Reports Sep 2023

Reprints & Preliminary Reports

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

F.A.R.M.S. is pleased to announce the addition of the following articles as Reprints and Preliminary Reports now available. One of the Foundation's main functions is to make research about the Book of Mormon easily accessible to general readers. The demand for these papers continues to be very strong and responses have been enthusiastic.


Project Updates Sep 2023

Project Updates

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

Brian Stubbs has completed and submitted to F.A.R.M.S. his 93 page report entitled "Observations in Uto-Aztecan.'' Stubbs has been assisted by a research grant from the Foundation. His report concludes that there exists a possibility that ''something Semitic'' exists as a ''substantial element of a proto Uto-Aztecan creole.'' (A creole is a mixture of two languages, for example, using the grammar of one and the vocabulary of another.)


Notices And Reviews Sep 2023

Notices And Reviews

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

It seemed like a good idea--a first-of-its-kind-in-Australia Book of Mormon symposium sponsored by the LOS Student Association at the University of Sydney in Australia.


Farms News Sep 2023

Farms News

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

In the fall of 1978 Professor Joseph P. Schlutz, Professor of Talmudic and Rabbinic literature at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, conducted a semester-long seminar in which he and the class together considered various Jewish elements present in the Book of Mormon. The lectures considered such topic~ as the concept of God, cosmology, prophecy, law, sacrifice, prayer, liturgy, festivals, family and political institutions, messianism, and views of the afterlife. About 20 students participated in the seminar and through the generosity of several of them , F.A.R.M.S. has been able to obtain two sets of cassette recordings of the sessions. In …


Director's Message Sep 2023

Director's Message

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

As the Foundation continues to grow, we pass by some exciting milestones. Here are some firsts for F.A.R.M.S. for the last quarter.


Full Issue Sep 2023

Full Issue

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

No abstract provided.


Follow Indian Example, Nibley Urges Sep 2023

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 Sep 2023

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 Sep 2023

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.