Jenkins 23: Empirical and Objective?
Philip Jenkins posted this on his blog, responding to my discussion of the impossibility of empirical and objective study of history....
View ArticleJenkins 24: Nahom Part Deux
From Philip Jenkins–charming as usual. My comments in blue. My question for Philip is: “If NHM can not be accepted an authentic ancient sixth century South Arabian place name, and therefor an...
View ArticleJenkins 25: Answer on Nahom
The following, at the bottom, is from Jenkins, missing my point as usual. My comments are in blue. Jenkins misunderstands my question. My question is: what additional qualities would he want from a...
View ArticleHamblin 35: Time for Clear Thinking on Nahom
Alas, Jenkins’ thinking on Nahom is hopelessly muddled. If NHM can not be accepted an authentic ancient sixth century South Arabian place name, and therefor an authentic match with the BOM Nahom–and...
View ArticleJenkins 26: Still no Evidence?
This just in from Jenkins. My comments preceed in blue. As I’ve said from the beginning, the question of the historicity of the Book of Mormon is a hermeneutical and epistemological problem. The...
View ArticleJenkins 27: Bigfoot?
Here’s more from Jenkins. I suspect he’s trying to be funny. My comments are in blue. If you merely want to passively disbelieve in Bigfoot, or even publicly state that you disbelieve in Bigfoot,...
View ArticleJenkins 28: The Myth of “Therefore”
Jenkins “responding” to my question here. My comments in blue. My original source = http://www.patheos.com/blogs/enigmaticmirror/2015/07/22/hamblin-35-time-for-clear-thinking-on-nahom/ Jenkins is...
View ArticleJenkins 28: THE MYTH OF THEREFORE (Original)
Jenkins objected to me interspersing comments with his text. So here is his original, without my comments. My response can be found here:...
View ArticleHow BYU Destroyed Ancient Book of Mormon Studies
I maintain that numerous policies adopted by a wide range of BYU administrators over the past thirty years have had the effect—intended or unintended—of destroying ancient Book of Mormon studies as a...
View ArticleGoodbye to All That
As noted earlier, Jerry Bradford is stepping down as director of the Maxwell Institute, and BYU has chosen a committee to select his successor....
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