Thanks to your donations of time, talent, and funds, we’ve been able to accomplish a lot in 2023. Here are some highlights, as well as a peek at some of the things we have in store for 2024. There is more opposition to the Church today than ever before, and there are many more things we’d love to be able to do in our mission to defend against critics and help save testimonies. But to do so, we really need more help. Please consider helping us with your donation today.
News from FAIR
Have you tried our Faithful Answers app?
We have had an Android app available for a number of years on Google Play and the Amazon app store, but we have recently updated it with a fresh new look and name. It is also now available for the iPhone and iPad from the Apple app store!
Join us this weekend for a FREE virtual Book of Mormon conference with keynote speaker Richard Bushman
Join us this weekend in celebrating the 200th anniversary of Moroni first appearing to Joseph Smith! We will be pleased to hear a presentation from our keynote speaker, Richard Bushman, on the evening of September 22 at 7:00 PM MDT, followed by a day of presentations on September 23. The entire event will be streamed free of charge on our YouTube channel. More information is available here.
Join us September 22-23 for a FREE virtual Book of Mormon conference with keynote speaker Richard Bushman
Please join us for this event commemorating the day in 1827 when the prophet Joseph Smith received the gold plates from Moroni from which the Book of Mormon was translated. We will be pleased to hear a presentation from our keynote speaker, Richard Bushman, on the evening of September 22 at 7:00 PM MDT, followed by a day of presentations on September 23. The entire event will be streamed free of charge on our YouTube channel. More information is available here.
What happened at the FAIR Conference this year?
This year’s conference was well-attended with the venue full to capacity and many more participating via online streaming. Topics were wide-ranging, such as portrayals of the Church in the media, DNA and the Book of Mormon, abuse in the church, the Mountain Meadows Massacre, the accuracy of the Journal of Discourses, and the necessity of horror in the gospel. One reviewer on a recent Interpreter radio show said, “I’ve attended this for a number of years and this was probably one of the best conferences… [the talks] just got – if anything – better as the conference went on.” [Read more…] about What happened at the FAIR Conference this year?
Celebrating the Contributions of Daniel C. Peterson in Defending the Latter-day Saint Faith
We are delighted to announce the publication of a book of essays in honor of renowned Latter-day Saint scholar and apologist, Daniel C. Peterson, for his remarkable work and dedication in defending The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The book is entitled Steadfast in Defense of Faith and was published by The Interpreter Foundation and Eborn Books. The book was presented to Dr. Peterson at the 2023 FAIR Conference, where he was also presented with a Lifetime Achievement, Defender of the Faith award by FAIR President, Scott Gordon. [Read more…] about Celebrating the Contributions of Daniel C. Peterson in Defending the Latter-day Saint Faith
Call for Papers: FAIR Book of Mormon Conference
Virtual conference to be held September 22-23, 2023
In an effort to expand understanding and appreciation of The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ, the executive committee of FAIR (Faithful Answers, Informed Response) welcomes you to submit your research as your application to present at this event.
This conference will be an excellent opportunity to connect with other experts in your field and make a meaningful contribution to the advancement of excellent scholarship and reasoned answers to critical questions about The Book of Mormon in an effort to create conditions where faith in Jesus Christ and His gospel can flourish.
Unlike FAIR’s Annual Conference in August, this will be a virtual-only conference – presenters may participate in person, remotely, or by submitting a pre-recorded presentation. Sessions will be live streamed at no cost. Conference presentations will then be published in book format.
Dates to remember:
- Intent to submit: May 15, 2023
- Submission deadline: June 15, 2023 – abstract & rough draft
- Submission guidelines:
- Please submit your full research paper, including the abstract.
- Papers – no more than 4000 words
- Abstracts – approximately 300 words
- Decision date: August 1, 2023
- Final Draft due: Sept 15, 2023
Submitting is easy! Just use our handy submission portal available here:
New Resources Available on Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell and Religious Extremism
The Lori Vallow murder trial has begun, and the Chad Daybell murder trial will likely take place later this year. Each trial is expected to last several weeks, and to bring up many of Vallow and Daybell’s extremist religious beliefs. There has already been a great deal of public discussion of their ideas like reincarnation (which they called “multiple mortal probations”), a prophesied “Davidic Servant,” a group of 144,000 servants foreseen in the Biblical book of Revelation, end times calamities, and their interpretation of scripture to justify violence. People have also been curious about the “Preparing A People” website and conferences that hosted Daybell and Vallow as speakers and podcasters. [Read more…] about New Resources Available on Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell and Religious Extremism
FAIR Blog feed subscription change
We Moved Our Blog Feed to Follow.it
You may have noticed that we’ve recently moved our blog feed from Feedburner to Follow.it. Feedburner was a free service from Google that we used for many years, but they’ve been winding it down and finally quit sending out e-mails for us. (Follow.it is not a free service, but is very reasonably priced for our needs.)
We’ve now imported all of our Feedburner subscribers into Follow.it. If you were previously subscribed to our Feedburner feed, you should now be automatically subscribed to our Follow.it feed. [Read more…] about FAIR Blog feed subscription change
“Bamboozled by the ‘CES Letter'” by Michael R. Ash now available on audiobook!
We are pleased to announce that Michael R. Ash’s book, Bamboozled by the “CES Letter”, is now available in audiobook format from Audible and iTunes!
We’d especially like to thank Derrick Duncan for volunteering his time and talent to narrate it.
The e-book version is still available from the FAIR Bookstore and Amazon.
