The   Death of a Good Old Man , illustrated by  William Blake , engraved by  Luigi Schiavonetti , 1813. From “The Grave”, a Poem by Robert Blair. Metropolitan Museum of Art, 17.3.2399, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917. Public domain. Where Science Meets the Doctrine and Covenants, for the Come Follow Me lesson Dec 1-7; Doctrine and Covenants 137-138   Doctrine and Covenants section 138 was a vision given to President Joseph F. Smith in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 3, 1918

Percent of energy and matter in the known Universe. 1 Where Science Meets the Doctrine and Covenants, for the Come Follow Me lesson Nov 24-30; Doctrine and Covenants 135-136   Doctrine and Covenants Section 136 was, “The word and will of the Lord, given through President Brigham Young at Winter Quarters, the camp of Israel, Omaha Nation, on the west bank of the Missouri River, near Council Bluffs, Iowa.”   Doctrine and Covenants 136:32-33 states, “Let him that is  ignorant l

Pangea map, with names of the continents. 1   Where Science Meets the Doctrine and Covenants, for the Come Follow Me lesson Nov 17-23; Doctrine and Covenants 133-134   We are told in Doctrine and Covenants 133:23-24 and 26-27, that at Christ’s Second Coming, “He shall command the great deep, and it shall be driven back into the north countries, and the  islands  shall become one land; And the  land of Jerusalem  and the land of  Zion  shall be turned back into their own place

Statue of the Angel Moroni on the Bern Switzerland Temple 1   Where Science Meets the Doctrine and Covenants, for the Come Follow Me lesson Nov 10-16; Doctrine and Covenants 129-132   Sections 129-131 of the Doctrine and Covenants are riddled with verses that are frequently quoted, many dealing with scientific topics. These sections contain some profound and fascinating teachings, and are one reason I decided to take on the subject of science and the scriptures in the first p

I will be doing a book signing for my new book: Science and the Old Testament , at the Walrus and Carpenter bookstore, 251 N. Main Street, in Pocatello, next Saturday, November 8, 3-5 pm. I hope to see you there. Please tell your friends and family. Trent Stephens

Baptisms for the Dead in the Mississippi River, October 27 th , 1840; a portion of page 3 (1) of 102 pages, FamilySearch. 1   Where Science Meets the Doctrine and Covenants, for the Come Follow Me lesson Nov 3-9; Doctrine and Covenants 125-128   Doctrine and Covenants sections 127-128 were letters from Joseph Smith to the Saints in Nauvoo. Section 127, verse 1; dated September 1, 1842; says, in part, “Forasmuch as the Lord has revealed unto me that my enemies, both in Missour

The Unfinished Nauvoo House, by Trent Stephens, drawn from the original oil on canvas, by David Hyrum Smith, circa 1865. Where Science Meets the Doctrine and Covenants, for the Come Follow Me lesson Oct 27-Nov 2; Doctrine and Covenants 124   It seems clear to me that Doctrine and Covenants section 124 is a good example of the notion that all scripture is not equal. Other examples are sections 127 and 128, which are epistles from Joseph Smith to the Latter-day Saints at Nauvoo

The galaxy distribution in computer simulation, the image represents the large-scale light distribution in the Universe. James Webb Telescope, NASA Where Science Meets the Doctrine and Covenants, for the Come Follow Me lesson Oct 20-26; Doctrine and Covenants 121-123   By March 20, 1839, Joseph Smith and his companions had already been in the Liberty Jail for nearly four months, while the Saints, who had been driven from Missouri, were trying to find refuge in Illinois. It is

Human carbonic anhydrase II (CA II) with bound Zinc and carbon dioxide. Where Science Meets the Doctrine and Covenants, for the Come...

Photograph of Thomas B Marsh, Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -day Saints, 1835 Where Science Meets the Doctrine and...

The Incredulity of Saint Thomas , Caravaggio , 1601-1602 Where Science Meets the Doctrine and Covenants, for the Come Follow Me...

Woman with Water Jug , 1660–1662 by  Johannes Vermeer Where Science Meets the Doctrine and Covenants, for the Come Follow Me...

John A. Widtsoe (1872–1952) Where Science Meets the Doctrine and Covenants, for the Come Follow Me lesson September 15-21; Doctrine and...

Saint Joseph and the Christ Child; Guido Reni (1575-1642)   Where Science Meets the Doctrine and Covenants, for the Come Follow Me...

Where Science Meets the Doctrine and Covenants, for the Come Follow Me lesson September 1-7; Doctrine and Covenants 94-97 The heading to...

Jul 12, 2022 - NASA’s Webb Delivers Deepest Infrared Image of Universe Yet;  nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2022/nasa-s-webb-delivers-dee...

My newest book, Science and the Old Testament is now available to preorder from Cedar Fort. It will ship in August. It is a compilation...

Where Science Meets the Doctrine and Covenants, for the Come Follow Me lesson August 18-24; Doctrine and Covenants 89-92   Doctrine and...

The edge of a nearby, young, star-forming region NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula. Captured in infrared light by the Near-Infrared Camera...

Bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor: 12th & 13th of April, 1861, Published by Currier & Ives; Library of Congress Prints and...