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January 19, 2016 J. Max Wilson

LDS Conference October 1971 – What is Failure? Zion’s Camp and Liberty Jail

This is the latest installment in the ongoing General Conference Odyssey project. My previous posts in this series can be found here.  Posts by other bloggers writing about the October 1971 General Conference today are included at the end of this post. You … Continue reading →

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October 12, 2015 J. Max Wilson

On the Folly of Demanding Demographic Diversity among the LDS Apostles

As you probably already know, three new apostles were called during the recent October 2015 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Apostles serve as special witnesses of Jesus Christ and hold priesthood authority and keys … Continue reading →

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June 15, 2014 J. Max Wilson

An Invitation to Those LDS Members Who Are Wondering, “How Did I Get Here?”

I want to address those members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who are among the groups of dissenters, critics, and agitators in the Church who suddenly find themselves in an uneasy association with people who increasingly … Continue reading →

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February 22, 2014 J. Max Wilson

Disney’s Frozen: Growing Tired of Postmodern Anachronistic Lyrics

Since we are already on the topic of Disney’s Frozen, before the controversy about potential agendas in the film erupted I had already planned to write a brief post criticizing the film for a completely different reason. So I figure … Continue reading →

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November 5, 2013 J. Max Wilson

A Critical Review of the Movie Adaptation of Ender’s Game

Those of you who follow me on social media sites like Facebook or Google+ know that I am a fan of Orson Scott Card’s book Ender’s Game. It is one of my favorite books. I have been anticipating the movie adaptation for some … Continue reading →

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