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FAIR Podcast, Episode 1: Gregory L. Smith

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Gregory L. Smith discusses apologetics, plural marriage, and maintaining faith in the face of difficult questions in this first episode of the new FAIR Podcast with host Blair Hodges. Latter-day Saints who struggle with difficult historical information about the Church will be interested in his reaction to difficult subjects including plural marriage.

Smith received a medical degree (after also studying physiology and English) at the University of Alberta. He completed his medical residency in Montréal, Québec before becoming an “old-style country doctor” in rural Alberta. His interests include internal medicine and psychiatry.

Previously, Smith has spoken to the Miller-Eccles study group on the topic of plural marriage. He’s also published several articles in the FARMS Review and edited countless FAIRwiki pages. His 2009 FAIR Conference presentation, “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Plural Marriage* (*but were afraid to ask),” can be read here.

Questions about this episode and ideas for future episodes can be emailed to [email protected].

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FAIR’s Front Page news service

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We’re pleased to announce FAIR’s Front Page, a daily news digest of Mormon-related stories delivered by email to your inbox.

The news stories include anything said about Mormons and the Church — positive, negative, or neutral. It’s designed to be an unbiased source, delivering whatever is being said about us in the online news media.

To sign up for FAIR’s Front Page, go to the home page of the main FAIR web site and enter your email address in the Front Page box on the right:

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May FAIR Journal

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THE FAIR JOURNAL                                              May 2009

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The Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research

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Apologetics: The branch of theology that is concerned with

defending or proving the truth of Christian doctrines. (The

American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth

Edition, 2000.)

INSIDE THE JOURNAL

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* MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT. The FAIR Conference is fast

approaching! It is time to register.
[Read more…] about May FAIR Journal

FAIR Puts Together Prop 8 Information Page

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The Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research (FAIR) launched a new webpage about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) and California Proposition 8. The passage of California Proposition 8 during the November 2008 election has generated a number of criticisms of the LDS Church regarding a variety of issues including the separation of church and state, accusations of bigotry, and the rights of a non-profit organization to participate in the democratic process. This page documents the events leading up to and resulting from the effort to pass California Proposition 8 as they relate to Latter-day Saints. Your comments on the webpage are welcome.

The FAIR Journal — October 2008

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THE FAIR JOURNAL                                          October 2008
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       The Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research
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   Apologetics: The branch of theology that is concerned with
   defending or proving the truth of Christian doctrines. (The
   American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth
   Edition, 2000.)

INSIDE THE JOURNAL
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 * MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT. Scott Gordon comments on Califonia's 
   Proposition 8, which deals with the issue of same sex marriage.

 * FAIR FUNDRAISING. If you would like to help FAIR in its work to 
   provide "well-documented answers to criticisms of LDS (Mormon) 
   doctrine, belief and practice," we encourage you to contribute 
   through the FAIR web site.

 * NEW ON THE WEBSITE: FAIR has added responses to additional 
   sections of the "DNA Evidence for Book of Mormon Geography" DVD.

 * NEW ON THE WEBSITE: "Mormon's Editorial Method and Meta-Message."
   Brant Gardner's 2008 FAIR Conference presentation is now available 
   on the FAIR website.

 * RESOURCES ON THE WEB: "A letter to a friend: Joseph Smith 
   polygamy." J. Stapley blogged on helping people understand 
   difficult historical issues.

 * ASK THE APOLOGIST. Got a question you are dying to ask? Here's
   how.

 * FAIR TOPICAL GUIDE. The Topical Guide on the FAIR Web site is one
   of the most popular resources offered. Learn what is available and
   help us expand our references.

 * FAIR WIKI. The FAIR Wiki is an excellent resource for someone
   looking for a summary of an issue and for pointers to more
   detailed information. Links to many new and changed articles are
   included in this issue.

 * FAIR YOUTUBE VIDEOS. FAIR has had a presence on youtube.com for 
   several months and new video clips are added frequently.

 * FAIR LDS BOOKSTORE. Check out the FAIR Bookstore's monthly 
   specials.

 * ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS. Interested in writing for FAIR? Learn how you
   can have your apologetics work published.

 * PUBLISHING NOTES. Learn how you can become more involved in FAIR
   and how you can reuse the material we publish.

 * FAIR JOURNAL ARCHIVES. All of the FAIR Journal issues since
   October 2001 are on the FAIR web site.
 [Read more...] about The FAIR Journal — October 2008

FAIR conference day 2 – open thread

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This is an open thread for participants and streaming listeners to comment on FAIR conference presentations on Friday, 8 August 2008.

Today’s speaker lineup:

  1. Ron Esplin (“The Joseph Smith Papers”)
  2. Matthew Brown (“The Israelite Temple and the Early Christians”)
  3. Newell Bringhurst and Craig Foster (“The White Horse Prophecy: Myth vs. Reality”)
  4. Scott Gordon (“Online Apologetics”)
  5. Brian Hauglid (“The Book of Abraham”)
  6. Brant Gardner (“Second Witness: The Book of Mormon”)
  7. Daniel Peterson (“Humble Apologetics”)

We look forward to your comments!

FAIR conference day 1 – open thread

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This is an open thread for participants and streaming listeners to comment on FAIR conference presentations on Thursday, 7 August 2008.

Today’s speaker lineup:

  1. Mike Ash (“Shaken Faith Syndrome”)
  2. Mark Wright (“The Book of Mormon and Mesoamerica”)
  3. Margaret Young and Darius Gray (“Nobody Knows, the Untold Story of Black Mormons”)
  4. Brian Birch, Blake Ostler, and James Faulconer (“Philosophy and Mormonism”)
  5. Jeffrey Bradshaw (“The Message of the Joseph Smith Translation: A Walk in the Garden”)
  6. Larry Poulsen (“Book of Mormon Geography”)
  7. Ugo Perego (“Joseph Smith’s DNA Revealed: New Clues from the Prophet’s Genes”)

We look forward to your comments!

The FAIR Journal: July 2008

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THE FAIR JOURNAL                                             July 2008
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      The Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research
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    Apologetics: The branch of theology that is concerned with
    defending or proving the truth of Christian doctrines. (The
    American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth
    Edition, 2000.)

INSIDE THE JOURNAL
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 * MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT. The 2008 FAIR Annual Conference is
   only a week away, and this year FAIR plans to offer streaming
   audio access for most of the Conference.

 * FAIR FUNDRAISING. If you would like to help FAIR in its work to
   provide "well-documented answers to criticisms of LDS (Mormon)
   doctrine, belief and practice," we encourage you to contribute
   through the FAIR web site.

 * NEW ON THE WEBSITE: Michael Ash has written a new article dealing
   with anti-Mormon argument pertaining to horses being mentioned in
   the Book of Mormon.

 * RESOURCES ON THE WEB: Meridian Magazine published an article by
   John Tvedtnes that discusses non-LDS scholars' use of the Book of
   Mormon.

 * RESOURCES ON THE WEB: Meridian Magazine published a summary of the
   FAIR resources relating to suicide rates in Utah and the critics'
   use of in attacking The Church of Jesus Christ.

 * RESOURCES ON THE WEB: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
   Saints has created a new web site to respond to questions about
   polygamy.

 * RESOURCES ON THE WEB: Biology professor Steven Peck blogs on why
   the Lamanite DNA issue is irrelevant to the Book of Mormon claims.

 * ASK THE APOLOGIST. Got a question you are dying to ask? Here's
   how.

 * FAIR TOPICAL GUIDE. The Topical Guide on the FAIR Web site is one
   of the most popular resources offered. Learn what is available and
   help us expand our references.

 * FAIR WIKI. The FAIR Wiki is an excellent resource for someone
   looking for a summary of an issue and for pointers to more
   detailed information. Links to many new and changed articles are
   included in this issue.

 * FAIR YOUTUBE VIDEOS. FAIR has had a presence on youtube.com for
   several months and new video clips are added frequently.

 * FAIR LDS BOOKSTORE. Visit the FAIR Bookstore at the FAIR
   Conference to build your apologetic library.

 * ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS. Interested in writing for FAIR? Learn how you
   can have your apologetics work published.

 * PUBLISHING NOTES. Learn how you can become more involved in FAIR
   and how you can reuse the material we publish.

 * FAIR JOURNAL ARCHIVES. All of the FAIR Journal issues since
   October 2001 are on the FAIR web site.

[Read more…] about The FAIR Journal: July 2008