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25 August 2011 -:- Something Wiki This Way Comes: How Collaborative Editing is Changing the Face of Online LDS Apologetics. A close look at the challenges and history of editing LDS topics in a Wikipedia. This is a 2011 FAIR conference presentation by Roger Nicholson, in PDF format.
16 August 2011 -:- Four Accounts and Three Critiques of Joseph Smith's First Vision. Historian Steven C. Harper examines the First Vision and the critiques it has received. This paper was presented in FAIR's 2011 conference.
16 August 2011 -:- Mormonism, Islam, and the Question of Other Religions. Dan Peterson addresses issues of religious tolerance in his 2011 FAIR Conference presentation.
12 August 2011 -:- W. Mitt Romney & Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.'s Dueling Quest for the Presidency: A Mormon Moment...Or the Mormon Question, Revisited? In his 2011 FAIR Conference presentation, Newell Bringhurst examines the effect of two LDS presidential candidates in the United States.
5 June 2011 -:- Joel Kramer Vs. The Bible and Joseph Smith. In this thoughtful review, Stephen Smoot examines the anti-Mormon video productions created by Living Hope Ministries under the direction of Joel Kramer.
14 March 2011 -:- Two more talks from the 2010 FAIR Conference are now available online:
Joseph Smith and the Biblical Council of Gods by David Bokovoy
The Obligation to Do Apologetics by Daniel Peterson
21 February 2011 -:- The White Horse Prophecy. The authenticity and interpretation of the so-called White Horse Prophecy has been eagerly debated since it was first reported in the mid 1850s. You can read George Cobabe's updated analysis of this reported prophecy in this revised FAIR paper.
18 February 2011 -:- Joseph Smith and the Question of Book of Mormon Geography. Matthew Roper.
8 February 2011 -:- The Christian Doctrine of Deification. Edward T. Jones.
8 February 2011 -:- Thirty talks from past FAIR conferences (2001-2010) are now available online:
2001
Egyptian Influence in Ancient Israel by John Gee
2002
Christ, The Firstfruits of Theosis by Roger Cook
2003
Defending Zion by Roger Ekins
The Book of Abraham: Dealing with the Critics by Michael Rhodes
2004
The ABCs of the Book of Abraham by Michael Ash & Kevin Barney
2005
How to Reach African-Americans by Marvin Perkins
Authentic Ancient Names and Words in the Book of Abraham and Related Kirtland Egyptian Papers by John Tvedtnes
2006
Defenders of the Book: Surveying the New World Evidence for Book of Mormon Historicity by Brant Gardner
Investigating the Kirtland Egyptian Papers by Brian Hauglid
Salamander Letters by Steve Mayfield and George Throckmorton
Tangible Restoration: The Witnesses and What They Experienced by Daniel Peterson
A Few Hundred Hints of Egyptian and Northwest Semitic in Uto-Aztecan by Brian Stubbs
2007
Some Puzzles from the Joseph Smith Papyri by John Gee
Solomon's Temple: Myth and History by William Hamblin and David Seely
The Cowdery Controversies by Larry Morris
God and Mr. Hitchens by Daniel Peterson
The Trajectory of Book of Mormon Studies by John Sorenson
Reflections on Mountain Meadows by Richard Turley
Seeing our Blindness: The Impact of Personal History on our Understanding of God by Wendy Ulrich
A Change of Venue: Joseph Smith's Escape from Liberty Jail by Jeff Walker
2008
Shaken Faith Syndrome by Michael Ash
The Joseph Smith Papers by Ronald Esplin
Book of Mormon Geography by Lawrence Poulsen
Deification: Divine Inheritance and the Glorious Afterlife in the Book of Mormon and Ancient Mesoamerica by Mark Wright
2009
On Being An Apologist: Imperatives, Predicaments, Perils, and Blessings by Robert White
2010
The Vision of Moses as a Heavenly Assent by Jeffrey Bradshaw
Like Two Crazy Aunts in the Attic: Latter-day Saints and Popular Polygamy Stereotypes by Craig Foster
Marginal Characters in the Book of Abraham Manuscripts by John Gee
Origin of Book of Mormon Names by Stephen Ricks
A Mormon in the White House by Peter Watkins
7 February 2011 -:- "Dead Men Tell No Tales!": The Blood Atonement Balance Sheet. McKay V. Jones demonstrates how much critics who seek to use "blood atonement" to undermine confidence in Church leaders have ignorantly or knowingly failed to address or account for. Compared to the limited and long-known standard anti-Mormon "blood atonement" proof-texts, this mountain of material, often contemporaneous with the standard proof-texts, shows that "blood atonement" statements and conditions are not as critics have advertised over the years. "Blood atonement" is a blatant case of the bearing of false witness.
15 January 2011 -:- Restoring the Original Text of the Book of Mormon. Royal Skousen, linguist and editor of the Book of Mormon Critical Text Project, reviews the scholarship of the Book of Mormon's text in his 2010 FAIR Conference presentation.
25 October 2010 -:- "Well Nigh as Dangerous": Latter-day Prophecy and Revelation; Infallibility and Blind Obedience. Some criticize the Church for claiming living prophets and point out potential problems with those we sustain as such. In this paper, McKay V. Jones examines explanations by latter-day Church leaders about how revelation works and explains how these explanations resolve difficulties of infallibility, absolute certainty, blind obedience, and the potential for prophets to lead the Church astray.
6 September 2010 -:- The Two Trees. In her 2010 FAIR Conference presentation, Valerie Hudson discusses the relationship and differences between men and women in the gospel.
6 September 2010 -:- Joseph Smith and Modern Cosmology. Ron Hellings takes a look at modern cosmology and the teachings of Joseph Smith in this 2009 FAIR Conference presentation. (This is a PDF file.)
6 September 2010 -:- Brigham Young's Teachings On Adam. Matthew Brown, in his 2009 FAIR Conference presentation, examines the oft-misunderstood teachings of Brigham Young about Adam. (This is a PDF file.)
6 September 2010 -:- Editing Hugh Nibley: From Manuscript to Book. In her 2010 FAIR Conference presentation, Shirley Ricks recounts her first-hand experience in working with Hugh Nibley and his publications.
6 September 2010 -:- The Apocalypse of Abraham: An Ancient Witness for the Book of Moses. Jeffrey Bradshaw, in this 2010 FAIR Conference presentation, discusses how the ancient Apocalypse of Abraham provides evidence that correlates with the Book of Moses. (This is a PDF file.)
5 September 2010 -:- DNA and the Book of Mormon. Geneticist Ryan Parr examines the meaning of DNA evidence and the Book of Mormon in this 2005 FAIR Conference presentation.
5 September 2010 -:- Blacks in the Bible. In his 2005 FIR Conference presentation, Darius Gray discusses evidence for blacks in the Bible.
5 September 2010 -:- An International Perspective: Opposition to Mormonism in Finland, 1845-2006. An extensive examination of anti-Mormon efforts in Finland by Kim Ostman in this 2006 FAIR Conference presentation.
5 September 2010 -:- Empathetic Imagination: Reading Between the Lines in Standing on the Promises. Darius Gray and Margaret Blair Young discuss their book, Standing on the Promises, in this 2004 FAIR Conference presentation.
5 September 2010 -:- International Perspectives of a Black Member in a "White" Church. Alex Boye discusses (and sings about) his perspectives on being a Black member of the LDS Church in this 2004 FAIR Conference presentation.
6 April 2010 -:- The Book of Mormon and the Origin of Native Americans from a Maternally Inherited DNA Standpoint. Geneticist Ugo Perego examines the state of mitochondrial DNA studies relative to the Book of Mormon.
7 November 2009 -:- The Israelite Temple and the Early Christians. Matthew Brown presents his research into early Jewish and Christian temple worship in his 2008 FAIR Conference presentation.
14 September 2009 -:- The Temple as a Place of Ascent to God. In his 2009 FAIR Conference presentation, Dan Peterson examines different ways that the temple has been historically viewed as a way of getting closer to God.
21 August 2009 -:- The Reliability of Mormon History Produced by the LDS Church. Ron Barney examines the background and state of scholarly histories produced by the Church.
21 August 2009 -:- Science and the Book of Mormon. In this 2009 FAIR Conference presentation, Wade Miller examines correlations between science and what is in the Book of Mormon.
21 August 2009 -:- Joseph the Seer—or Why Did He Translate With a Rock in His Hat?. Brant Gardner examines differing reports of how the Book of Mormon was translated in his 2009 FAIR Conference presentation.
21 August 2009 -:- The Larger Issue. Egyptologist John Gee examines the Book of Abraham's method of translation in light of "the larger issue" of God's plan.
21 August 2009 -:- Joseph Smith DNA Revealed: New Clues from the Prophet's Genes. In his 2008 FAIR Conference presentation, Ugo Perego examines what he has learned from examining the DNA of Joseph Smith.
17 August 2009 -:- "Uh oh!" to "Ah ha!" in Apologetics: 20/20 Foresight for a Faithful Future in Defending the Church. In this 2009 FAIR Conference presentation, John Lynch examines FAIR and the place of apologetics in the Church.
17 August 2009 -:- The Kirtland Safety Society: The Myths, the Facts, and the ProphetÃs Good Name. The full paper concerning the demise of the Kirtland Safety Society. This is an expanded version, in PDF format, of R. McKay White's 2009 FAIR Conference presentation.
16 August 2009 -:- Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Plural Marriage* (*but were afraid to ask). Greg Smith discusses the criticisms and realities of plural marriage as practied in the early LDS church.
10 August 2009 -:- The Kirtland Safety Society. A popular topic for critics is the demise of the Kirtland Safety Society and Joseph Smith's role in the failure. Economist R. McKay White examined the fall of the Safety Society in this 2009 FAIR Conference presentation.
7 August 2009 -:- The Sariah Dilemma: Finding Increased Faith When Our Children Misplace Their Own. What is one to do when a child loses their faith or falters in their testimony? Vickey Taylor shared ideas on the topic at the 2009 FAIR Conference.
3 March 2009 -:- German FAIR Site. For those saints requiring resources in German, visit the German FAIR site. Great information and a growing community. Plus, exciting news about an upcoming FAIR Conference in Germany!
23 January 2009 -:- Biblical Keys for Discerning True and False Prophets. In this downloadable PDF file, Kevin Christensen makes an in-depth examination of the various tests the Bible proscribes to evaluating prophets.
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