Continuing our series, I thought it might be nice to briefly bring up some favorite children’s holiday books of mine, as well as beg for additional suggestions.
Month: November 2005
Theology and Idolatry
Let me present a sketch–though only a sketch and a very broad one at that–of how one might think about theology, both about a problem with it and one of the possible responses to that problem.
The Geography of Mormon Monotheism
I don’t think that it is an accident that monotheism first come out of the desert. It is, I think, an issue of scale.
Nonfiction Books for Children
Most people don’t appreciate the wonderful world of children’s nonfiction books.
Fiction Books for Children
Despite appearances to the contrary, we here at Times and Seasons do not spend all our time debating the finer points of church doctrine, history, culture and theology. A lot of the time, we talk about our kids. And since raising kids–and in particular, finding good books to read to them and with them–is something a lot of our readers can relate to, we thought we’d open the blog up to some discussion and recommendations of that topic. First up, a guest post from my wife, Melissa Madsen Fox, who besides being a great consumer and critic of youth fiction, also maintains a blog where she reviews much of the same. Take it away, Melissa!
Theology and Early Childhood Education
Based on our theology, Mormons should lead the world in early childhood education. Why? Here’s one basic line of argument.
Sunday School Lesson #42
Here are my notes. I decided to focus on OD-2.
Sunday School Lessons
Those who may have been using my notes for Sunday School lessons deserve an explanation, though a late explanation, to be sure.
Transfermations
So my sister Rachel, having graduated the MTC, has just had her first real transfer.
Weeping, Singing, Remembering–A November Homily
This is the text of a talk I gave in Sacrament Meeting around this time last year. Warning: it’s LONG, and it quite predictably incorporates the John Donne quote I force upon everyone every Thanksgiving.
Seasons Change
Contrary to what some people think, the bloggernacle isn’t a long-running magazine like Sunstone or Dialogue, with a steady cast of characters and articles. It’s more like a student ward; blink and you’ll miss it. Enjoy the interactions now, because tomorrow half of the participants will be gone, and today’s particular mix of participants will never again be recreated. The moving finger writes awfully fast on the internet.
WordPress 1.5
WordPress 1.5 appears to be running. We’ll probably have to make little tweaks in the next few days, but I don’t anticipate any major changes.
Technical Note
I’m going to be doing a few things on the back end. I’ll try not to crash the site. At least, not for too long of a time. (And no, RJ, we’re not upgrading to slashcode. Sorry. I know, you’re going to give this post a -1).
The Greatest Mormon Halloween Costume Ever
Via frequent T&S commenter, former guest-blogger, and all-around well-connected guy Jonathan Green, comes this, a priceless document of what happens when Mormonism collides with modern American Halloween festivities. The man in the costume is Brother Bill Atkinson, and the costume itself…well, see for yourself. And enjoy.
Bannergate, Materiality, and Reasonableness
This post is sure to be the final stake for Bannergate. I’m going to compare it to securities law.
Kinds and Reasons
I recently read an article by Robert Winston, a British writer and television presenter, exploring the implications of evolution for religion and asking whether our earliest ancestors gained some competitive advantage from their shared religious feelings. Winston’s stuff was just okay, I thought; it was something else that caught my attention.
After the Fall
If you are tired of reading about bannergate, don’t click here:
Hugh Nibley’s Secret Identity
I think that I have discovered Hugh Nibley’s secret identity.
We’re Number One!
Some google searches that bring people to Times and Seasons, along with the google rank of the site. “Times and Seasons”: #1 on the list of google results. (i.e., if you go to google and type in “Times and Seasons” we’re the first result that comes back.) LDS blog: #1 (But only #3 for “Mormon blog“!)