Podcasts about facsimiles

In this engaging video, Luke Hansen takes on the criticisms of the Book of Abraham, particularly those raised by Cameron Bert from the YouTube channel Capturing Christianity. The video delves into the historical context of Joseph Smith's acquisition of ancient papyri and mummies in 1835, which led to the creation of the Book of Abraham. Hansen provides a detailed analysis of the translation process, highlighting the complexities and controversies surrounding it. He addresses common misconceptions about Joseph Smith's use of the so-called Egyptian alphabet and grammar documents, clarifying that these were not directly linked to the translation of the Book of Abraham. Instead, they were part of a broader attempt by Smith and his associates to understand ancient languages. Throughout the video, Hansen emphasizes the importance of considering both secular and spiritual perspectives when evaluating the Book of Abraham. He acknowledges the challenges posed by critics but also points out the numerous historical and linguistic accuracies found within the text. Hansen encourages viewers to explore the spiritual dimensions of the book, suggesting that personal revelation plays a crucial role in understanding its significance. This video serves as an informative resource for anyone interested in the intersection of faith, history, and scholarship.⏱️⏱️VIDEO CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️:00:00:00 - Introduction to Cameron Bert's Criticisms00:01:30 - Joseph Smith and the Book of Abraham00:03:01 - Egyptian Papers and Translation Claims00:04:29 - Critique of Kirtland Egyptian Papers00:06:03 - Understanding Egyptian Symbols and Texts00:07:44 - Lion Couch Scene and Jewish Perspectives00:09:06 - Repurposing Egyptian Stories in Christianity00:10:44 - Church Response to 1912 Egyptologist Critiques00:12:23 - Modern Analysis of Papyrus Fragments00:14:02 - Radical Ideas in the Book of Abraham00:15:36 - Historical Details and Predictions00:17:20 - Biographical Details of Abraham's Life00:18:55 - Interpretation of Facsimiles and Figures00:20:33 - Spiritual and Secular Knowledge Discussion00:22:06 - Conclusion and Supporting the Channel⚡ For this and more visit WardRadio.com

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You can go to sparcproject.org to see the video of Jeff Chadwick Kerry and Lamar spoke about.In this episode Kerry and Lamar answer questions such as how the covenant ties in with children who are wandering, or how much did Eve know and understand when she partook of the fruit, and the comparison of different interpretations of the Facsimiles. They also talk about the condescension of Christ at Christmas, and the irony of Christ's separation from God creates the chance for our unity with God. They also talk about Christmas traditions and making Christ the center of Christmas. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and our producer, BJ Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

In this episode I am once again joined by Dean Sluyter: meditation teacher and best-selling author of several books including ‘Cinema Nirvana: Enlightenment Lessons from the Movies'. Dean explores the distinction between the art and craft of meditation, what it means to rest in effortlessness, and critiques much meditation practice is egoic aggrandisement and fetishisation. Dean discusses the edifying effect of finding religious themes in literature and cinema, and discusses the approach he takes in his books to analyse both the Western Canon and the great movies of the past. Dean also recounts stories of his time studying with Ngak'chang Rinpoche of the Aro gTer Buddhist group, draws parallels between jazz and enlightenment, and weighs in on the direction of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. … Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep189-effortless-awakening-dean-sluyter-2 

Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast'. … Topics Include: 00:00 - Intro 00:59 - Stories about Ngak'chang Rinpoche of the Aro gTer 06:48 - The living edge of practice 08:43 - Craft in art 09:54 - Creativity and the secret of improvisation 11:21 - The vocabulary of jazz 11:47 - Work to play 13:01 - Meditation does not require work 15:38 - Resting in effortlessness 17:43 - Egoic meditation heroics 18:23 - Dean guides contacting effortlessness 20:45 - Dealing with being caught up with thoughts 23:19 - Meditation on-ramp 26:59 - Dean's favourite mantras 28:23 - Fetishising meditation 29:42 - Dean's free meditation classes 30:19 - Facsimiles of true meditation 30:43 - Mood making and intellectualisation 33:59 - Spontaneous openings to awakening 37:40 - Practice vs effort 43:14 - What is the ultimate practice? 43:49 - The moment of enlightenment 46:28 - Evaluating results of practice 49:34 - Emily Dickinson and the watershed moment 51:55 - Finding dharma in literature 52:45 - Finding dharma in cinema 53:19 - Interpreting art 57:46 - Dean's interpretive approach 01:00:51 - Spreading dharma in the dialect of the people 01:03:53 - Addiction to intensity and the Marvel Cinematic Universe … Previous episode with Dean Sluyter: - https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/163-dharma-bums-guide-to-western-literature-dean-sluyter Interview with Ngak'chang Rinpoche: - https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep16-ngapka-chogyam-and-khandro-dechen-guru-viking-interviews To find out more about Dean Sluyter, visit: - https://deansluyter.com/ … 
For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - www.guruviking.com … Music ‘Deva Dasi' by Steve James

CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes graphic descriptions of blood, bodily harm, gore, and death. Listener discretion is advised. Having recently arrived at Id's old stomping grounds, we find the party entering a situation unlike anything they've seen before. With corpses lining the halls of this deserted laboratory, Id reveals his past to the party. Myla and Arg'nong do their own kinds of investigating, uncovering hidden truths about the attacker(s), information on the experiments taking place in this lab, and whether or not the lab's cafeteria has apples. Meeting a new ally, the crew explores this dangerous terrain and uncover more information about the Kalehs and their intentions. You can find us on TikTok or Instagram at @spellsandwhistlespod or on Twitter at @spells_whistles, or you can email us at spellsandwhistlespod@gmail.com. We now have a subreddit at r/spellsandwhistlespod where you can get more direct access to all of us to ask questions or just hang out and chat about anything D&D! Stream and follow our show on Spotify, Castos, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and anywhere else you can find pods. If you like what you hear, feel free to rate our show and share it with your friends! Our episodes will go up bi-weekly on Sundays! Main Cast: - Anastasia (she/her) - DM- Ben (he/him) - Player (Id)- Bryce (he/him) - Player (Arg'nong)- Jay (she/her) - Player (Myla) Editing: Jay Music: Ben Cover Art: Incredicoon Studios (@incredicoonstudios) Main Campaign Character Art: Madison Saxon (@msaxon.art)

Dungeons & Dragons’ attempted license agreement and the ripples it caused to the RPG community start this episode off, and finishes with facsimiles and reworked comics from the past. MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Steve Robinson & Ed Woltil DOWNLOAD Wizards Of The … Continue reading →

I am daily inundated with spiritual copies of the real thing. Countless nearly perfect duplicates of the original Gospel message compete for my allegiance. Counterfeit options to Biblical truth abound. I am routinely assaulted with reams of meaningless religious facsimiles vying for my full devotion. I mustn't be fooled. Jesus alone is the real thing. “This Jesus is both True God and Real Life. Dear children, be on guard against all clever facsimiles,” (1st John 5.20c-21 “The Message”).

We have our first live action Disney world represented in Kingdom Hearts with Port Royal, a terrifying world filled with spooky, horrifying abominations of nature that delve deep in the uncanny valley. And also it has ghost skeleton pirates! After that we head back to Agrabah and stumble through a clumsy half retelling of our first Disney direct to video sequel story. And most importantly, we stay away from going under the sea for a week longer.

I discuss the significant overview of Mormon Apologist/Scholar Michael Dennis Rhodes and his over view of the strongest significant evidences in favor of the Book of Abraham facsimiles. It turns out every single solitary evidence Rhodes pulls up significantly falls flat and fails.

I share some more stunning insights into the Egyptological aspects of the Book of Abraham showing the apologists are wrong on so many counts and in so many ways.

I explore the literalness of Joseph Smith and Kevin Barney's Semitic Adaptation of the Facsimiles and Papyri theory and show that, while ingenious, it is fatally flawed.

Mormon Scholar Dan Vogel comes on the show once more to discuss last week’s episode of Mormonism LIVE as well as to discuss other new insights surrounding the Book of Abraham that seem to close the door on the “Missing Scroll Theory” and the Catalyst Theory”.

Mormon Scholar Dan Vogel comes on the show once more to discuss last week's episode of Mormonism LIVE as well as to discuss other new insights surrounding the Book of Abraham that seem to close the door on the “Missing Scroll Theory” and the Catalyst Theory”.

Mormon Scholar Dan Vogel comes on the show once more to discuss last week’s episode of Mormonism LIVE as well as to discuss other new insights surrounding the Book of Abraham that seem to close the door on the “Missing Scroll Theory” and the Catalyst Theory”. The post Mormonism LIVE: 076: “Get Rid of the Facsimiles!” says Faithful Mormon Scholar appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Mormon Scholar Dan Vogel comes on the show once more to discuss last week's episode of Mormonism LIVE as well as to discuss other new insights surrounding the Book of Abraham that seem to close the door on the “Missing Scroll Theory” and the Catalyst Theory”. The post Mormonism LIVE: 076: “Get Rid of the Facsimiles!” says Faithful Mormon Scholar appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

In this episode I am once again joined by Stephen Snyder, meditation teacher, author, and the first non-monastic Western man to master the virtuoso-level shamata meditation system of Pa Auk Sayadaw. In this interview we discuss Stephen's latest book ‘Demysifying Awakening: A Buddhist Path of Realization, Embodiment, and Freedom'. Stephen gives detailed comparisons between the maps of Theravadan and Zen Buddhism, explains the difference between Kensho and Satori, and reveals why it is so easy to stall after an initial awakening experience. Stephen also shares techniques to open the Wisdom Eye, loosen allegiance to the body, and transcend the superego; and reveals how he assesses others spiritual experiences and how an individual can self-assess their own level of awakening. … Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep141-demystifying-awakening-stephen-snyder 
Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast'. … Topics include: 00:00 - Intro 00:51 - Why is Stephen writing so many books? 05:42 - What is the probability of awakening? 08:46 - Kensho vs Satori probabilities 11:06 - Languishing between Kensho and Satori 13:57 - Self-administered tests of awakening 15:37 - How Stephen assesses his students' awakenings 17:39 - Opening the Wisdom Eye 20:27 - Energetic resonance of awakening 21:31 - Facsimiles of awakening 23:53 - Confusion around awakening 30:09 - Rebirth, reincarnation, and tulkus 33:00 - Superego and trauma 39:43 - Purifying the body via the four elements 45:44 - Stephen's experience of the crystal body 48:06 - Loosening allegiance to the body 49:37 - Resistances to jhana and awakening 54:05 - Steve's practice challenge 58:16 - How to work with intensity and blocks 01:02:09 - The will to live 01:05:17 - Boat meditation 01:06:15 - Comparing the maps of Theravada and Zen 01:13:29 - Fear of No-Self 01:16:32 - Integrating the No-Self 01:19:31 - Koan practice 01:23:16 - Flavours of enlightenment 01:27:24 - Keeping a spiritual journal … Check out my previous interviews with Stephen: - https://www.guruviking.com/ep24-stephen-snyder-a-stroke-of-realisation-guru-viking-interviews/ - https://www.guruviking.com/ep33-stephen-snyder-pandemic-edition-guru-viking-podcast/ - https://www.guruviking.com/ep70-stephen-snyder-buddhas-heart/ Purchase ‘Demystifying Awakening': - https://awakeningdharma.org/book/demystifying-awakening/ 
To find out more about Stephen Snyder, visit: - https://awakeningdharma.org/ For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - https://www.guruviking.com/ Music 'Deva Dasi' by Steve James

Lamar and Kerry discuss Facsimile Two. They explore the translation of some of the hieroglyphs, the symbolism behind some of its figures, and gospel messages. They reference the work of Dr. John Gee from BYU, and Kerry's book Let's Talk about the Book of Abraham.

Kerry and Lamar explore some elements of Facsimile One and Two

Lamar interviews Kerry about the Book of Abraham. We discuss its source, its history, how it was translated, and a little about the Facsimiles. We also explore the relationship between scripture and inspiration.Helpful resources are:bookofabraham.orgpealrofgreatpricecentral.org"Let's Talk about the Book of Abraham," a book by Kerry Muhlestein

Om this episode of the Gnostic Deluge we continue to look at the Mormon psuedepigraphical "Pearl of Great Price".  Joseph Smith purchased four genuine egyptian mummies and some papyrus with genuine hieroglyphic writing  in July of 1835.  He soon after said that the papyrus contained the writing of Abraham while he was in Egypt , written by his own hand upon papyrus. In 1842 he published the translation as the Book of Abraham which is now part of the LDS churches Pearl of Great Price and canonized scripture for the church.  Somethings we talk about in this episode will sound familiar, while others will be new and esoteric.  Enjoy!   Complete Pearl of Great Price: Pearl of Great Price (churchofjesuschrist.org) Facsimiles found in the Book of Abraham: Facsimile 1 : Facsimile 1 (churchofjesuschrist.org) Facsimile2: Facsimile 2 (churchofjesuschrist.org) Wiki link about Hypocephali which Facsimile 2 is an example- Hypocephalus - Wikipedia Facsimile3: Facsimile 3 (churchofjesuschrist.org)

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Where does The Book of Abraham currently fit within the modern LDS doctrinal conscious? Why isn't it read and referenced more? Stephen and I talk about this, Kolob, priesthood, facsimiles and much more. We need more discussion on this book. Stephen O. Smoot is a PhD student in Semitic & Egyptian Languages and Literature at the Catholic University of America. Website- https://www.cwicmedia.com

Today we’re talking facsimiles: Why the real, original Declaration of Independence doesn’t look like it was printed on crinkly, pirate treasure map-style brown paper! The early work that Edgar Allan Poe hated so much that he tried to destroy, but only succeeded in making the surviving copies all the more monetarily (but not poetically) valuable! The publishing house creating such beautiful facsimile editions of modern literature that people started using them to do dust jacket fraud! The advances in printing technology that have recently made it possible to forge an entire book! And why, sometimes, the hardest thing about spotting a fake is letting its owner down easy.

URGENT: Dr. Ritner is facing kidney failure and is in need of a living donor to secure his life and continued research. If you can help, please contact Dana McClain, Northwestern Medicine Transplant Coordinator, 312-695-0828. Living donors save lives! Also, if you are grateful for Dr. Ritner's time and expertise with this podcast, please email him and express your gratitude!!! ============ Part 1: Dr. Ritner's story, the historical context for the Book of Abraham, and Facsimile 1 https://youtu.be/ORNYUyHg3pY Part 2: Facsimiles 2 & 3 https://youtu.be/df4flxToFvM Part 3: The Abraham Egyptian Papers, return of the "lost" papyrus, and an in-depth discussion of LDS Book of Abraham Apologetics   Series Description:  For more than a century Joseph Smith's Book of Abraham "translation" has been revered as holy scripture by devout Mormons, and denounced by all credible non-LDS Egyptologists as a 100% erroneous translation -- a combination of Joseph Smith's imagination and some plagiarism (much like the Book of Mormon, the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible, and the Mormon temple ceremony. The first major scholarly analysis and critique of the Book of Abraham by world-class Egyptologists came in 1912 and was published in the New York Times.  Of course this article was neither appropriately considered nor adequately addressed by LDS church leadership, and ultimately the issue faded from LDS church membership consciousness for several more decades. Beginning in 1966 with the rediscovery of the core Book of Abraham papyri fragments found in the archives of the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art (that were thought to have been lost in the 1871 Great Chicago Fire), Mormon apologists such as Hugh Nibley, John Gee, Daniel C. Peterson, Kerry Muhlestein, Michael D. Rhodes, etc. have attempted to employ apologetic tactics to rescue the Book of Abraham from a total loss of credibility - once credible translations of the papyrus demonstrated undeniably that Joseph Smith's "translation" was 100% inaccurate, and in fact, had nothing to do with Abraham at all.  In fact, the papyri were dated to be written over 1500 years after the time Abraham would have lived. For decades questioning, doubting, and non-believing Mormons have engaged with Mormon apologists like Nibley, Gee, Muhlestein, and Rhodes to determine the historicity and legitimacy of the Book of Abraham - with the credibility of Joseph Smith and the LDS church restoration hanging in the balance.  In spite of the LDS church's century-long efforts to either hide or convolute the issues surrounding the Book of Abraham, many Mormons have lost their faith and left the church over the Book of Abraham, as it is often listed as one of the primary reasons that Mormons lose their faith. While many orthodox, doubting, and post-Mormons have heard the opinions of pseudo-Egyptologists/Book of Abraham apologists like John Gee, Kerry Muhlestein, and Michael D. Rhodes, few Mormons or post-Mormons have actually heard the opinions of a legitimate, world-class Egyptologist about the historicity and credibility of the Book of Abraham - until today. Today, as a joint production of Mormon Stories Podcast and Radio Free Mormon podcast, we interview Dr. Robert Ritner.  Dr. Ritner is Professor of Egyptology at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago and was from 1991-1996 the first Marilyn M. Simpson Assistant Professor of Egyptology at Yale University.  Dr. Ritner is the author of over 100 publications on Egyptian religion, magic, medicine, language and literature, as well as social and political history. He has lectured extensively on each of these topics throughout the United States, Europe and Egypt.  Ritner has led Oriental Institute tours of Egypt for 30 years.  He is also the author of The Joseph Smith Egyptian Papyri: A Complete Edition, and an essay entitled “Translation and Historicity of the Book of Abraham” — A Response - written as a response to the LDS church's gospel topics essay on the Book of Abraham, which is deeply problematic according to Dr. Ritner. In this three-part sit-down with Dr. Ritner, we will discuss his upbringing in Houston, Texas and his scholarly background and the events that led to him becoming interested in the Book of Abraham.  We will provide a contextualizing history to the Book of Abraham story, and discuss in-depth Joseph Smith's completely erroneous translation of Facsimiles 1-3 from the papyrus.  We explore the emergence of the Abraham Egyptian Papers in the mid 1960s, along with the discovery of the "lost" Book of Abraham papyrus.  We end this series by exploring some of the seemingly unscholarly and disingenuous tactics used by Book of Abraham apologists John Gee, Kerry Muhlestein, and Michael D. Rhodes to try to bolster belief in the Book of Abraham. Finally, a HUGE thanks to Bruce MacArthur for making this interview possible. Also, a MASSIVE thanks to RFM for co-hosting, Bill Reel for all of his great work over the years, along with all of the amazing scholars who helped me/us prepare for this interview, including: Mike Brown of the Mormon Stories Truth Claims essays, MormonThink, Jeremy Runnells and the CES Letter, Dan Vogel, Brent Metcalfe, Letter for my Wife, MormonInfoGraphics.com, this super cool video, and much much more content than I could ever fully list here. URGENT: Dr. Ritner is facing kidney failure and is in need of a living donor to secure his life and continued research. If you can help, please contact Dana McClain, Northwestern Medicine Transplant Coordinator, 312-695-0828. Living donors save lives!

URGENT: Dr. Ritner is facing kidney failure and is in need of a living donor to secure his life and continued research. If you can help, please contact Dana McClain, Northwestern Medicine Transplant Coordinator, 312-695-0828. Living donors save lives! Also, if you are grateful for Dr. Ritner's time and expertise with this podcast, please email him and express your gratitude!!! ============ For more than a century Joseph Smith's Book of Abraham "translation" has been revered as holy scripture by devout Mormons, and denounced by all credible non-LDS Egyptologists as a 100% erroneous translation -- a combination of Joseph Smith's imagination and some plagiarism (much like the Book of Mormon, the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible, and the Mormon temple ceremony. The first major scholarly analysis and critique of the Book of Abraham by world-class Egyptologists came in 1912 and was published in the New York Times.  Of course this article was neither appropriately considered nor adequately addressed by LDS church leadership, and ultimately the issue faded from LDS church membership consciousness for several more decades. Beginning in 1966 with the rediscovery of the core Book of Abraham papyri fragments found in the archives of the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art (that were thought to have been lost in the 1871 Great Chicago Fire), Mormon apologists such as Hugh Nibley, John Gee, Daniel C. Peterson, Kerry Muhlestein, Michael D. Rhodes, etc. have attempted to employ apologetic tactics to rescue the Book of Abraham from a total loss of credibility - once credible translations of the papyrus demonstrated undeniably that Joseph Smith's "translation" was 100% inaccurate, and in fact, had nothing to do with Abraham at all.  In fact, the papyri were dated to be written over 1500 years after the time Abraham would have lived. For decades questioning, doubting, and non-believing Mormons have engaged with Mormon apologists like Nibley, Gee, Muhlestein, and Rhodes to determine the historicity and legitimacy of the Book of Abraham - with the credibility of Joseph Smith and the LDS church restoration hanging in the balance.  In spite of the LDS church's century-long efforts to either hide or convolute the issues surrounding the Book of Abraham, many Mormons have lost their faith and left the church over the Book of Abraham, as it is often listed as one of the primary reasons that Mormons lose their faith. While many orthodox, doubting, and post-Mormons have heard the opinions of pseudo-Egyptologists/Book of Abraham apologists like John Gee, Kerry Muhlestein, and Michael D. Rhodes, few Mormons or post-Mormons have actually heard the opinions of a legitimate, world-class Egyptologist about the historicity and credibility of the Book of Abraham - until today. Today, as a joint production of Mormon Stories Podcast and Radio Free Mormon podcast, we interview Dr. Robert Ritner.  Dr. Ritner is Professor of Egyptology at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago and was from 1991-1996 the first Marilyn M. Simpson Assistant Professor of Egyptology at Yale University.  Dr. Ritner is the author of over 100 publications on Egyptian religion, magic, medicine, language and literature, as well as social and political history. He has lectured extensively on each of these topics throughout the United States, Europe and Egypt.  Ritner has led Oriental Institute tours of Egypt for 30 years.  He is also the author of The Joseph Smith Egyptian Papyri: A Complete Edition, and an essay entitled “Translation and Historicity of the Book of Abraham” — A Response - written as a response to the LDS church's gospel topics essay on the Book of Abraham, which is deeply problematic according to Dr. Ritner. In this three-part sit-down with Dr. Ritner, we will discuss his upbringing in Houston, Texas and his scholarly background and the events that led to him becoming interested in the Book of Abraham.  We will provide a contextualizing history to the Book of Abraham story, and discuss in-depth Joseph Smith's completely erroneous translation of Facsimiles 1-3 from the papyrus.  We explore the emergence of the Abraham Egyptian Papers in the mid 1960s, along with the discovery of the "lost" Book of Abraham papyrus.  We end this series by exploring some of the seemingly unscholarly and disingenuous tactics used by Book of Abraham apologists John Gee, Kerry Muhlestein, and Michael D. Rhodes to try to bolster belief in the Book of Abraham. Finally, a HUGE thanks to Bruce MacArthur for making this interview possible. Also, a MASSIVE thanks to RFM for co-hosting, Bill Reel for all of his great work over the years, along with all of the amazing scholars who helped me/us prepare for this interview, including: Mike Brown of the Mormon Stories Truth Claims essays, MormonThink, Jeremy Runnells and the CES Letter, Dan Vogel, Brent Metcalfe, Letter for my Wife, MormonInfoGraphics.com, this super cool video, and much much more content than I could ever fully list here. URGENT: Dr. Ritner is facing kidney failure and is in need of a living donor to secure his life and continued research. If you can help, please contact Dana McClain, Northwestern Medicine Transplant Coordinator, 312-695-0828. Living donors save lives!

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Critics of the Book of Abraham have long pointed out the flaws of Joseph Smith's "translation" of Egyptian from the Facsimiles. "As early as 1913, intelligentsia and leadership alike of the LDS church acknowledged that Smith had failed to meet the standards of contemporary scholarship regarding his translation efforts." -Terryl Givens https://bit.ly/2HzIqis Over a hundred years ago, B.H. Roberts made an argument similar to the "catalyst" theory promoted by the LDS gospel topics essay today. https://bit.ly/2P2gHLo In the February 1913 edition of the Improvement Era, he wrote: "Joseph Smith's purpose, as higher critics say the purpose of the New Testament writers was, NOT TO WRITE HISTORY, BUT TO EDIFY," to teach some religious truth "which they regarded as all important;" not to give out correct translations of ancient documents, but to give the world some "spiritual allegory, or drama."  [emphasis added] https://bit.ly/2HxIyPF But the "catalyst theory" - an attempt to allow the Book of Abraham to be considered an inspired work without necessarily having historicity - is problematic to some critics. If Joseph Smith's work should be viewed as pseudipigraphic, believers are left with thorny questions such as "How could Joseph Smith think he was translating an ancient document when he really wasn't?" or "Why would Joseph Smith claim the Book of Abraham was 'by his own hand written upon papyrus'?" https://bit.ly/37GXbuN In this episode of our series on The CES Letter, 4 Mormons attempt to make what they think to be the strongest possible argument and evidence in favor of the catalyst theory. Referencing the $2,400 expenditure of the scrolls (~$76,000 today), the First Vision as a "higher consciousness" experience, and the "onto-normativity" and continual attempt by Joseph Smith to experience the divine, we attempt to argue for a more complicated approach to understanding Joseph Smith's worldview from a psychological standpoint. We will continue our discussion of the "prophet puzzle" and psychology of Joseph Smith in next week's episode: "The Prophet Puzzle in Light of the Book of Abraham." *** Why the CES Letter? (Blog post explaining my motivation for doing this podcast): https://medium.com/@BrandonLy1/why-the-ces-letter-a05254bc3950 Music: "This Is Everything" by Josh Woodward. From the Free Music Archive. CC BY --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smalltalkwiththelys/support

Niish, The Rebel Witch, chats with Keats Ross about the dark side of modern occulture, facsimiles / fakes and the absolute need for authenticity in a spiritual & artistic practice.

Venerable Sangye Khadro teaches on facsimiles of direct perceivers and inferential cognizers.

On this episode we discuss BlacKkKlansman, Slenderman, and the Mandela Effect. Check us out on social media: www.facebook.com/jnlcast www.twitter.com/jnlcast

On this episode, we dive into the actual content of the Book of Abraham in our continued examination of the history of the book. We read extracts of each chapter with a bit of study guide along the way. We cover Abraham’s story arc in the book, the deeper doctrines and teachings which come from the Book, and we examine some of the cultural milieu from whence the Book of Abraham arose. We cover Joseph’s rewriting of the Genesis creation narrative, racism within the books of Mormon canon, and the Hebrew root of ‘Kolob’. What would it take to get rid of some of these pieces of doctrine, canon, and theology in the modern Church? After that we’re joined by Lesley Butterfield of Unrighteous Dominion to discuss abuse in its many manifestations within the culture of the LDS Church. Links: Book of Abraham Study Guide https://www.lds.org/manual/the-pearl-of-great-price-student-manual/the-book-of-abraham?lang=eng Book of Abraham and Facsimiles http://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/book-of-abraham-and-facsimiles-1-march-16-may-1842/11 Egyptian Human Sacrifice http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/humansac.htm Dynastic timeline of Egypt http://www.touregypt.net/hdyn1.htm Mark of Cain https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/366381-what-is-the-mark-of-cain-in-the-book-of-mormon Book of Moses http://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/old-testament-revision-1/2#full-transcript Bible Chronology of Abraham http://biblehub.com/timeline/ Kolob as Sirius https://bycommonconsent.com/2006/11/18/kolob-as-sirius/ Improvement Era 1913 Kolob as Sirius https://archive.org/stream/improvementera1605unse/improvementera1605unse_djvu.txt ‘Kolob’ as ‘Man-whore’ “Ain’t Nothing but a Hound Dog” http://www.academia.edu/1167730/Aint_Nothing_But_a_Hound_Dog_The_meaning_of_the_noun_klb_in_Northwest_Semitic_Languages_in_light_of_BT_Rosh_Hashannah_4a The Vanity of Arts and Sciences by Agrippa https://archive.org/details/vanityartsandsc00unkngoog Astronomy and the Book of Abraham http://www.ldsgospeldoctrine.net/ddd/ddd-ot02.pdf First and Second Estate doctrine http://eom.byu.edu/index.php/Second_Estate Lesley Butterfield and Unrighteous Dominion https://www.unrighteousdominion.org/ Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com Twitter @NakedMormonism Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naked-Mormonism/370003839816311 Patreon http://patreon.com/nakedmormonism Music by Jason Comeau http://aloststateofmind.com/ Show Artwork http://weirdmormonshit.com/ Legal Counsel http://patorrez.com/

We discover similarities between L Ron Hubbard and Lionel Huts; that doing scientology feels like Elmer Fudd going hunting; and that we were all clams in out past lives! Write to us at: podcastmadness@gmail.com

Library Lunchtime Lecture by Tim O'Neill, artist, scribe and historian. Second lecture in a series organised in association with Roinn na Nua-Ghaeilge, University College Cork, to accompany the exhibition ‘Scribing for Ireland: the Ó Longáin family and the Royal Irish Academy.' Location: Academy House Date: October 2015 Disclaimer: The Royal Irish Academy has prepared this content responsibly and carefully, but disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the information contained in any of the materials. The views expressed are the authors' own and not those of the Royal Irish Academy.

Henry Woudhuysen joins Adam Smyth to discuss the history of facsimiles. Henry Woudhuysen joins Adam Smyth to discuss the subject of his 2014 Lyell Lectures in Bibliography, on the history of facsimiles, forgeries, and fantasies of authenticity.

Allen J. Fletcher is on and opens up about being a Patriarch, how the tribe names come to him and what his first blessing experience was like, also how he studies the scriptures and what got him firm into the gospel. We also get into Facsimile No. 2 and some of the depth it has. Please listen and share, this man is a wealth of knowledge.   For a copy of the book we discussed please email him at fletcheraj59@shaw.caBook List.Allen J. Fletcher, A Study Guide to the Facsimiles of the Book of Abraham, Cedar Fort Publishers, Springville, Utah. 2006. (Available where LDS books are sold)Allen J. Fletcher, A Scriptural Discussion of Light, Cedar Fort Publishers, Springville, Utah, 2007. (Available where LDS books are sold)Allen J. Fletcher, The Temple Nature of Facsimile No. 2., Private Website, 2010. (Privately published. PDF format only. Copy available upon request)