[Another in the series of “Responding to Bumper Stickers,” or “Long Answers to Short Questions,” in which I try to give a Latter-day Saint response to a question or accusation commonly lobbed against us on X.] This isn’t the most common criticism, but it does come up every now and then. The accusation is that…
Exegesis and eisegesis.
[Another in the series of “Responding to Bumper Stickers,” or “Long Answers to Short Questions,” in which I try to give a Latter-day Saint response to a question or accusation commonly lobbed against us on X.] This installment isn’t an answer to a question or accusation; rather, it’s an explanation of linked concepts appropriate to…
Artificial intelligence is to actual intelligence what aspartame is to sugar.
[Originally posted on X; edited and updated here.] I spent several hours over a couple of days last week trying to get two AIs (first Grok, then Microsoft Copilot) to lay out the schedule for Writers Cantina. The task was very easy to define: there are four rooms and seven time slots for each of…
What are we asking when we ask, “What is a Christian?”
[Another in the series of “Responding to Bumper Stickers,” or “Long Answers to Short Questions,” in which I try to give a Latter-day Saint response to a question or accusation commonly lobbed against us on X.] I always like to get into definitions whenever there’s a debate, because understanding what the other person means by…
Coming up in July: Writers Cantina!
I have been remiss in announcing here Writers Cantina 2026, taking place July 17-18 at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center in West Valley City. The programming schedule is being assembled right now. Go ahead, register and buy a T-shirt!
Witness Bombing.
[Another in the series of “Responding to Bumper Stickers,” or “Long Answers to Short Questions,” in which I try to give a Latter-day Saint response to a question or accusation commonly lobbed against us on X.] This one isn’t so much a specific argument as a bizarre form of argumentation. It was especially prevalent this…
Contradictions between the Book of Mormon and the Bible?
[Another in the series of “Responding to Bumper Stickers,” or “Long Answers to Short Questions,” in which I try to give a Latter-day Saint response to a question or accusation commonly lobbed against us on X.] As promised in my last post, here is the list of supposed contradictions between the Book of Mormon and…