Best of the Box 7
New rule: if you read this post, leave a comment. So here are links to a few notable posts from this week’s posts in the MA boxes.
Box 1 – An example of why we love FPR: the current series presenting the scholarly take on the emergence of Yahweh worship in ancient Israel. So far you can read Part 1 (on monotheism), Part 2 (on Israelite polytheism), and Part 3 (contrasting El and Yahweh). More to follow. If you haven’t read the classic Canaanite Myth and Hebrew Epic (HUP, 1973) or a similar treatment, this series of posts should inspire you to do some reading.
Box 2 – As always, fierce competition in Box 2. I like A Middle Path Toward Theology at T&S (although I doubt there is presently any path leading to serious LDS theology) and BCC’s review of Nibley’s new book (an extended attempt to explicate one of the canonized illustrations in the Book of Abraham).
Box 3 – Try Adam, Eve, and the Garden of Eden. It could have been titled More Adventures in Mormon Sunday School. BOAP’s stock is rising fast in my book. Somehow, I had BOAP pegged as just another apologetic rag, but I was wrong.
Box 4 – I’ll go with Mormanity’s reflections on Luke 24.
Box 5 – If you are vaguely unhappy with the music in Sacrament Meeting, read this.
Box 6 – If you like Facebook, read this. I am not yet a Facebooker. I can deal with comments, but not Friends.
Box 7 – At Mormons and Science, interesting thoughts on Penfield and brain experiments.
Read this post.
Comment by Eric Nielson — March 22, 2010 @ 11:22 am
No “Outside the Box” entry this week?
Comment by Scott B. — March 22, 2010 @ 11:36 am
No, nothing really compelling outside the box this week. Or maybe I was just in a hurry.
Comment by Dave — March 22, 2010 @ 12:00 pm
Thanks Dave. I spent the last couple weeks out of town and not tuned into the internet, so it’s nice to get a couple links that I should take a look at.
Comment by Sam B. — March 22, 2010 @ 12:07 pm
When you get on facebook, add me!
Comment by Bored in Vernal — March 22, 2010 @ 12:14 pm
BOAP’s had some good stuff lately. I think he and LOGP were separated at birth
Comment by Ben — March 22, 2010 @ 12:15 pm
Boap has always been awesome.even before it was a blog.
Comment by matt w. — March 22, 2010 @ 12:52 pm
Looks to me like most of your links are broken Dave.
Comment by Geoff J — March 22, 2010 @ 1:21 pm
Thanks, Geoff — I just switched over to using Firefox on a Linux box. Still getting used to things. Links corrected.
Comment by Dave — March 22, 2010 @ 1:35 pm
Thanks, Dave.
Comment by Jared T. — March 22, 2010 @ 7:49 pm
I appreciate your doing these, thank you very much.
Comment by Stephen M (Ethesis) — March 22, 2010 @ 9:06 pm
Posting to say thanks because of your new rule. I hmph at your rule but my gratitude is genuine.
Comment by Bro. Jones — March 23, 2010 @ 9:41 am
Read it! Liked it. (grin)
Comment by WVS — March 23, 2010 @ 2:46 pm
Well, here’s a problem. I don’t like the new rule, and wanted to say something about it, but that made me follow the rule, and now I like it even less.
Comment by kevinf — March 23, 2010 @ 5:27 pm
I read the BOTB posts as well as the links. Thanks!
Comment by C Jones — March 23, 2010 @ 5:51 pm
It was more dignified to make a “rule” than to beg for comments. Mostly I just wanted to make sure someone out there was actually reading these BotB posts.
Comment by Dave — March 23, 2010 @ 5:52 pm
Thanks Dave. I always miss things, and this helps me catch up.
Comment by Rico — March 24, 2010 @ 5:44 am
Oops, I missed the rule the first time I read the post. Sorry.
Comment by Jared* — March 25, 2010 @ 5:29 pm
What makes you think I’m going to follow your dumb rule? i mean…oh never mind.
Comment by MCQ — April 19, 2010 @ 10:52 pm