Scripture Roundtable 27: D&C Gospel Doctrine Lesson 23, “Seek Learning, Even by Study and Also by Faith”

This is Scripture Roundtable 27 from The Interpreter Foundation, in which we discuss Doctrine & Covenants Gospel Doctrine Lesson #23, “Seek Learning, Even by Study and Also by Faith,” focusing on D&C 88, bringing in various insights to help us better understand the scriptures. These roundtables will generally follow the 2013 Gospel Doctrine schedule of scriptures, a few weeks ahead of time.

Some interesting discussion included in this roundtable is:

  • The School of the Prophets in Kirtland was a school for both secular and sacred learning.
  • D&C 88: 78–80 suggests that both sacred and secular learning were important to prepare for their mission in the world.
  • The point of studying from the “best books” is not just to gain knowledge, but wisdom, which, along with the love we develop and relationships we have, are the only things we can take with us into the next life.

Panelists for this roundtable include Brant Gardner, Craig Foster, Daniel Peterson, and Martin Tanner.

This roundtable is also available as an audio podcast, and will be included in the podcast feed. You can listen by pressing the play button or download the podcast below:

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Mormon FAIR-Cast: Using Objects to Receive Revelation

Posted: 15 May 2013 02:50 PM PDT

What did it mean in the Book of Commandments to say that Oliver Cowdery had the gift of working with the “rod of nature.” What is the “gift of Aaron?” Are there other examples of physical objects being used to receive revelation? In this episode of Religion Today, which originally aired on KSL Radio on January 13, [...]This posting includes an audio media file: Download Now.

Mormon History Association’s 48th Annual Conference, June 6-9, 2013.

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The Mormon History Association (MHA) will gather the first weekend of June 2013, June 6-9, at the Davis Conference Center in Layton, Utah, for its 48th annual conference. For nearly fifty years MHA has provided the premier forum for distribution of the latest research and scholarship in Mormon history studies for scholars, graduate and undergraduate students, and other history enthusiasts. With the theme of “The Crowded Landscapes of the Mormon West(s): Agency and Action from the Wasatch Front to the Pacific Rim” nearly 150 presenters will address the conference theme and other topics pertaining to the Mormon past. Continue reading