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The Williamsburg Charter reminds us that despite our constitutional prohibition against establishing a state religion, in many areas of the United States during the nineteenth century there was “a de facto semi-establishment of one religion in the United States: a generalized Protestantism given dominant status in national institutions, especially in the public schools.” In contrast, the Charter continues, “In more recent times, and partly in reaction, constitutional jurisprudence has tended, in the view of many, to move toward the de facto semi-establishment of a wholly secular understanding of the origin, nature, and destiny of humankind and of the American nation.” Over time, these “wholly secular understandings” have attained “a dominant status,” until there is a “striking absence today of any national consensus about religious liberty as a positive good.” The Charter concludes: “The renewal of religious liberty is crucial to sustain a free people that would remain... Read the rest of this entry »

Harrah!!! I’ve finally got the piano solo arrangement of We’ll Bring the World His Truth available for sheet music purchase. I had to get permissions from Janice Kapp Perry, so it took a little longer than usual. But now it’s here! To see the real store, go to chashathaway.com, but to save you a step, I’ve pasted all the links so you can buy it right from this page if you want: Purchase Sheet music for $3.95 Download Sample Page AKPC_IDS += "243568,";Popularity: unranked [?] Read More →

It takes a lot of confidence to say, “I know I’m right.” In fact, I’d have to say it takes more than confidence – it takes spiritual conviction. Even the accomplished scientist won’t say, “I know this theory is true.” So what is it that gives Nephi the right to say that he knows the things he’s writing is true? Some would call this blind, naïve, or delusional. But that’s assuming that Nephi is wrong. But he’s not wrong, and he knows it. 1 Nephi 11:16-17 And he said unto me: Knowest thou the condescension of God? And I said unto him: I know that he loveth his children; nevertheless, I do not know the meaning of all things. 2 Nephi 4:35 Yea, I know that God will give liberally to him that asketh. Yea, my God will give me, if I ask not amiss; therefore I will lift up my voice unto thee; yea, I will cry unto thee, my God, the rock of my righteousness. Behold, my voice shall forever ascend up unto thee, my rock and mine everlasting God. Amen. 2 Nephi 25:7 But... Read the rest of this entry »

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1:2 “the language of the Egyptians” I make a record in the language of my father, which consists of the learning of the Jews and the language of the Egyptians. That sounds to me like Lehi wrote in Hebrew style, but in the Egyptian language – well, some kind of Egyptian language. Obviously Lehi would be fluent in Hebrew, but why would he speak or at least know how to write in Egyptian? “We don’t know what Lehi’s occupation was, but since he was conversant in the Egyptian language and he seemed some-what familiar with the ways of the desert, it is logical to assume that he had some occupation or some previous experiences that utilized both skills.” H. Donl Peterson, “Father Lehi,” in First Nephi, The Doctrinal Foundation, ed. Monte S. Nyman and Charles D. Tate Jr. (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1988), 55–66. Okay, so I guess Lehi probably did work that was facilitated by a knowledge of the Egyptian language. I looked... Read the rest of this entry »

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I can sure identify with this little family. Oh the car adventures we’ve had! I know there can be so much of life where you feel like you’re spinning your wheels. This is a good message. I pray it gives you hope. AKPC_IDS += "234859,";Popularity: unranked [?] Read More →

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I guess so.A few weeks ago, a sign-up sheet went the rounds at church. Would you like to perform in a pageant (as in “religious”, not “beauty”)?Being relatively new in this small town of ours, I thought I would pass. However my eight year old daughter had other ideas. She wanted in. I thought I had better try to get the rest of the family in on it so she wouldn’t be alone at the practices. No one AKPC_IDS += "229129,";Popularity: unranked [?] Read More →

“therefore I make a record of my proceedings in my days” Sometimes we assume that the book of 1 Nephi is like a journal – that Nephi kept it as he went along. Maybe that’s the case for the other plates he kept, I don’t know, but with the version we have access to, Nephi wrote his record 30 years after Lehi’s family left Jerusalem, and well after the time they arrived in the Promised Land. (see 1 Nephi 19:1-5 / 2 Nephi 5:28-31) 1 Nephi 19:1-5 4 Wherefore, I, Nephi, did make a record upon the other plates, which gives an account, or which gives a greater account of the wars and contentions and destructions of my people. And this have I done, and commanded my people what they should do after I was gone; and that these plates should be handed down from one generation to another, or from one prophet to another, until further commandments of the Lord. 5 And an account of my making these plates shall be given hereafter; and then, behold, I proceed according... Read the rest of this entry »

“therefore I make a record of my proceedings in my days” Sometimes we assume that the book of 1 Nephi is like a journal – that he kept it as he went along. Maybe that’s the case for the other plates he kept, I don’t know, but with the version we have access to, Nephi wrote this record 30 years after Lehi’s family left Jerusalem, and well after the time they arrived in the Promised Land.  (see 1 Nephi 19:1-5 / 2 Nephi 5:28-31) Why does that matter, you ask? Well, it doesn’t, really. I just thought that was kind of cool. Then again, maybe you could draw the lesson from it that keeping a journal is not enough, we should write our life history, too. Okay, so maybe that’s not the intent, but that’s a good lesson, too! AKPC_IDS += "218792,";Popularity: unranked [?] Read More →