Archive for February, 2009
Men and Angels by James C. Christensen
Title: Men and Angels Author: James C. Christensen Publisher: Greenwich Workshop Press Genre: Non-fiction Year Published: 2008 Number of Pages: 255 Binding: Hardback ISBN-10: n/a ISBN-13: 978-0-86713-102-4 Price: $85.00 Reviewed by Jaymie Reynolds The first thing that strikes one about Men and Angels is its beautiful presentation. The cover is very traditional and is reminiscent [...]
Mormon Author / General Authority Pass Away
From mormontimes.com Elder Daniel H. Ludlow, 84, former director of the Correlation Department for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; college professor; and editor of the “Encyclopedia of Mormonism” died Feb. 14, 2009, at his home in Provo of causes incident to age. Elder Ludlow had served as director of the Correlation Department [...]
Thief rips pages from rare books
A thief posed as a student to steal centuries-old documents about the origins of the Catholic church in Scotland worth thousands of pounds.
Man sought after rare books taken
Police are trying to trace a man who has disappeared since his arrest over the theft of rare books from the Royal Horticultural Society in London.
New book chronicles early polygamy among Mormons – Signature Books – “Nauvoo Polygamy”
Associated Press From the Chicago Tribune SALT LAKE CITY – If the past is a window to the present, then a new book about polygamy among early Mormons could be a portal to understanding where some contemporary Utah polygamists have found inspiration for their way of life. From child brides and secret ceremonies to their [...]
Setting the Record Straight – Mormons and Homosexuality by A. Dean Byrd
Editors Note: I felt this book did a better job at explaining the issue than the reviewer did. Though not a complete treatment of the subject I did find that it did try to explain the church’s official position on the subject.
Rare 1937 Bugatti Supercar on Auction Block, Expected to Sell for $4M
A rare vintage car on the auction block this weekend will likely fetch $4 million.
Christian Groups Answer Atheists With Own Ads on British Buses
By Mary Jordan Washington Post Foreign Service Friday, February 6, 2009; Page A14 LONDON, Feb. 5 — Three Christian groups in Britain are putting ads on city buses proclaiming that there is a God, a reaction to a high-profile atheist campaign here that has spread around the globe. From the United States and Canada to [...]
The Tax Poem–Very Funny
Donnie Morris – Confetti Antiques & Books I do not know who is the author of this great little truth but it si still quite enlightening. Tax his land, Tax his bed, Tax the table At which he’s fed. Tax his tractor, Tax his mule, Teach him taxes Are the rule. Tax his work, Tax [...]
The Temple: Where Heaven Meets Earth by Truman G. Madsen
Title: The Temple: Where Heaven Meets Earth Author: Truman G. Madsen Publisher: Deseret Book Genre: Non-Fiction/Doctrinal Year Published: 2008 Number of Pages: 193 Binding: Hardcover ISBN10: N/A ISBN13: 978-1-59038-926-3 Price: $23.95 Reviewed by Andrew Hamilton The preface of Truman Madsen’s “The Temple: Where Heaven Meets Earth” starts with this line; “For decades, whatever else I [...]