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Angels, Crystal Seas of Glass, and Spirit Matter
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

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5 days ago16 min read
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Book Signing November 8
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

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Nov 11 min read
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Baptisms for the Dead
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

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Nov 16 min read
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The Nauvoo House
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

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Oct 2712 min read
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The Cosmic Web and RBCs
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

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Oct 1810 min read
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CA II
Human carbonic anhydrase II (CA II) with bound Zinc and carbon dioxide. Where Science Meets the Doctrine and Covenants, for the Come...

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Oct 113 min read
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Thomas B. Marsh
Photograph of Thomas B Marsh, Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -day Saints, 1835 Where Science Meets the Doctrine and...

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Oct 417 min read
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Is This Dark Matter?
The Incredulity of Saint Thomas , Caravaggio , 1601-1602 Where Science Meets the Doctrine and Covenants, for the Come Follow Me...

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Sep 277 min read
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Children of Light
Woman with Water Jug , 1660–1662 by Johannes Vermeer Where Science Meets the Doctrine and Covenants, for the Come Follow Me...

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Sep 213 min read
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Doctrine, Truth, and the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection
John A. Widtsoe (1872–1952) Where Science Meets the Doctrine and Covenants, for the Come Follow Me lesson September 15-21; Doctrine and...

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Sep 148 min read
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They Shall be Changed in the Twinkling of an Eye
Saint Joseph and the Christ Child; Guido Reni (1575-1642) Â Where Science Meets the Doctrine and Covenants, for the Come Follow Me...

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Sep 77 min read
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When is a Prophet Not a Prophet?
Where Science Meets the Doctrine and Covenants, for the Come Follow Me lesson September 1-7; Doctrine and Covenants 94-97 The heading to...

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Aug 315 min read
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Some Elements Are Eternal
Jul 12, 2022 - NASA’s Webb Delivers Deepest Infrared Image of Universe Yet; nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2022/nasa-s-webb-delivers-dee...

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Aug 2311 min read
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My Newest Book
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...

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Aug 171 min read
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The Word of Wisdom
Where Science Meets the Doctrine and Covenants, for the Come Follow Me lesson August 18-24; Doctrine and Covenants 89-92  Doctrine and...

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Aug 166 min read
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The Origin of Everything
The edge of a nearby, young, star-forming region NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula. Captured in infrared light by the Near-Infrared Camera...

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Aug 105 min read
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Civil War Prophecy
Bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor: 12th & 13th of April, 1861, Published by Currier & Ives; Library of Congress Prints and...

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Aug 813 min read
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Light and Truth
Where Science Meets the Doctrine and Covenants, for the Come Follow Me lesson July 28-Aug 3; Doctrine and Covenants 84  Doctrine and...

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Jul 265 min read
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God’s Laws
The Creation of the Sun, Moon and Planets , Michelangelo, Sistine Chapel, 1511 Â Where Science Meets the Doctrine and Covenants, for the...

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Jul 196 min read
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The Sea of Glass
An image of Sirius  A and Sirius B taken by the Hubble Space Telescope . Sirius B, which is a white dwarf, can be seen as a faint point...

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Jul 124 min read
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