FOURTH ANNUAL FAIR VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
Foundations of Faith
Defending the New Testament in the Latter Days
October 8–10, 2026 · Online
About This Conference
The 2026 FAIR Virtual Conference explores the New Testament through faithful apologetic, historical, theological, and cultural perspectives. Presentations examine scripture, early Christianity, the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and His Apostles, and connections between the New Testament and Latter-day Saint doctrine.
Presentations
Explore presentations from the 2026 FAIR Virtual Conference examining the Gospels, New Testament interpretation and theology, the Epistles, the early Christian Church, and the Great Apostasy.
Opening Keynote
Lincoln Blumell
Keynote Address
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THE GOSPELS, INTERPRETATION & THEOLOGY
Daniel Gullotta
“Cunningly Devised Fables”: The Jesus Myth Theory and Its Problems
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Allen Hansen
The Midrash of Matthew: How the Passover Reveals the Messiah
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Stephen Smoot
The Olivet Discourse Restored: Approaching Joseph Smith–Matthew
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Devon Bollin
“The Spirit of Truth”: A Latter-day Saint Reading of the Johannine Prologue
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David Harper
Is It Written? Scriptural Context and Interpretive Methods
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Stephen Johnsen
The Bible and Book of Mormon: Exceptional Evidence of Christ
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Paul Bryner
“Spirits Which Ye Could Not Understand” (D&C 50:14): A Restoration Analysis of Biblical Evil Spirit Theology
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Michael DiPaolo
