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New Journal on Mormon Studies Launches TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 VOLUME 2 ISSUE 1 THIS BARCODE DOES NOTHING. USA FREE UK 13.50 CAN 603.78 Issue No. 1 The BACK TO SCHOOL Issue thestudentreview.org 6 HIGGS BOSON AND CREATIOn: Why faith needs science and teract, becoming heavier. In the end, matter Young who declared that Mormons “differ science needs faith is created and now there is something other from the Christian world, for our religion will than energy. not clash with or contradict the facts of sci- However, even as scientists reveal to us ence in any particular” (Journal of Discourses, Written by Christopher Diep evidence supporting the Big Bang, Latter-day v. 14, p. 116). Saints encounter statements that seem to God gives us the gift of a reasoning mind. “We are supposed to learn by disregard such discoveries. It’s what separates people from animals. It both reason and revelation, In April’s General Conference, Elder seems like a sin not to use it. Turning our and that does not happen Russell M. Nelson used in his talk “Thanks be intellect off, especially in the face of difficult when we compartmentalize to God” an analogy to emphasize his point and trying questions, seems counterintuitive science and religion.” about the miraculous creation that is the hu- to God’s purposes. Why else would he grant man body and its many physical attributes. us such a gift? Only to tease? - Dallin H. Oaks, Life’s Lessons Learned: “…Some people erroneously think that Settling cognitive dissonance by compart- Personal Reflections these marvelous physical attributes hap- mentalizing is an easy way out. pened by chance or resulted from a big bang In fact, the division of these two things n July 4th, the European Organization somewhere,” he said. “Ask yourself, ‘Could seems nearly sacrilegious. As the famous au- Ofor Nuclear Research (CERN) announced an explosion in a printing shop produce a thor Annie Dillard once asked, “What is the the discovery of a particle consistent with the dictionary?’ The likelihood is most remote. difference between a cathedral and a physics Photo Credit: U.s. National Archives properties of the Higgs Boson, though many But if so, it could never heal its own pages or lab? Are not they both saying: Hello?” remain cautious to pronounce it as such just reproduce its own newer editions!” Ultimately, I believe that by combining yet. At the very least, it is a new boson. Such thoughts are not new. In 1909 the faith and trust with searching and reason- The Higgs Boson has been given the mis- Church issued an official statement in reac- ing, we can discover the truth of, as we say, nomer “the God Particle” to describe its tion to Darwinism denouncing the idea that all things, though in what time frame I don’t significance: an analogy in science can only “the original human being was a development know. I believe that is what we are meant to do so much to make ideas more palatable. from lower orders of the animal creation.” do. I also believe it is meant to be difficult The Higgs Boson is thought to be responsi- Scientific reasoning and Mormonism have with answers only down long, tangled trails. ble for giving mass to particles in the universe. always been seemingly incompatible with one And I believe that whatever the answers, God Think of energy zipping along and noth- another, causing conflict. However, history will be pleased with our efforts. Because in ing having any weight after the Big Bang. The has shown that even Apostles harbor conflict- the end, as Brigham Young said, “Mormonism Higgs Boson slows down all the zipping in its ing opinions and beliefs on some subjects. includes all truth” (LDS.org, DBY 3). ▀ molasses-like field. Things get caught and in- However, it was the Prophet Brigham Photo Credit: U.s. National Archives hortly after his dismissal from the toricity of LDS scripture and the Restoration, ticles addressing subjects surrounding the New Journal SNeal A. Maxwell Institute for Reli- along with scholarly responses to critics of Book of Mormon, modern atheism and the on Mormon gious Scholarship, Professor Daniel C. the LDS faith.” New Testament. Peterson, a professor of Arabic and Islamic In all, those behind the new journal “hope David E. Bokovoy, a PhD in the Hebrew Studies Studies at BYU, announced last month at to illuminate, by study and faith, the eternal Bible and the Ancient Near East, and Mark Launches the annual Mormon Apologetics Conference spiritual message of the scriptures—that Alan Wright, a professor of ancient scrip- the initiation of a new scholarly journal that Jesus is the Christ.” ture at BYU and a PhD in Anthropology, have Written By STEPHEN O. Smoot will explore a number of subjects related to The journal is peer-reviewed with published articles on the Book of Mormon, Mormon doctrine, history and scripture. The Professor Peterson currently serving as the while William J. Hamblin, a PhD in History new journal, titled Interpreter: A Journal of Chairman of the Board alongside his friend and associate professor of history at BYU, has Mormon Scriptures, will hopefully be, accord- and associate William J. Hamblin who is serv- published an exegetical essay on John 17. ing to Peterson, “an exciting venue for faithful ing as Executive Editor. Articles from Interpreter may be down- Latter-day Saint thought and scholarship.” Other members of the editorial board in- loaded from the website as PDF files, Kindle The purpose of Interpreter, according clude former Maxwell Institute researchers and Nook files, MP3s and print-on-demand to the mission statement on the journal’s Louis C. Midgley and Gregory L. Smith, who orders. In addition, there is a podcast, non-apologetic direction. website, “is to increase understanding of were dismissed from the Institute along with YouTube channel and blog. All content may On Saturday, September 22, 2012, scripture through careful scholarly investiga- Peterson earlier this year. be freely shared with others when accompa-Interpreter will be hosting its first academic tion and analysis of the insights provided by All researchers and associates involved in nied by proper citation. conference on the theme of “The Temple on a wide range of ancillary disciplines, includ- Interpreter are unpaid volunteers. In all, Interpreter appears to be on trackMount Zion”. ▀ ing language, history, archaeology, literature, Interpreter further plans on remaining as to become the flagship LDS apologetic jour- culture, ethnohistory, art, geography, law, financially transparent as possible: monthly nal. This was once a position once filled by politics, philosophy, etc.” expenditure reports will be released for the FARMS Review, which has since been For more information, and to read essays The new journal also intends to “publish public viewing. re-christened the Mormon Studies Review published by Interpreter, visit Image Daniel C. Petersen From Mormoninterpreter.com articles advocating the authenticity and his- Thus far, Interpreter has published ar- in order to meet the Maxwell Institute’s new http://www.mormoninterpreter.com 7 “Persecutions may rage, THIS I BELIEVE mobs may combine, armies may assemble, calumny may defame, Written by Spencer Campbell but the truth of god will go forth boldly, nobly, and independent.” This I believe is a recurring article by Student Review where BYU students can submit articles discussing their various beliefs. This - Joseph Smith, JR. is not limited to religious topics. If you’d like to share a “This I Believe,” please email it to I was first enticed to memorize the “Stan- [email protected]. dard of Truth” by a Snickers bar when I was 14. At 22, I am still uncovering how deeply these words, and others like them, affect Mormon culture. Powerful statements like this one, though once shouted in the face of violent perse- cution, seem—at least in the Provo student wards I’ve attended—to act as insurance that in the end, we conservative Mormons, the embodiment of truth, will win. To argue against that conservatism is not just some philosophical or religious debate for many Mormons; it is a personal attack on our identity and potential. It would be like Illustration by Hillary Onyon, hillaryonyonillustration.blogspot.com telling an Israeli Jew they should give East Jerusalem back to its Palestinian inhabitants, or telling a Muslim that If you disagree with Mormon policy or tra- Muhammad was not the last prophet. We, as people, simply take of- dition, then imagine what you could do if you fense when our concepts of eternal laws, rights or prophecies are became a trusted bellwether within the flock, disagreed with. instead of aggressively, directly and openly I lived in California for a couple years and was often reminded of opposing the Church and its members. You the financial and physical effort the Church put forth to defeat Propo- must remain humble about it. You must be WE ARE not GoinG to CHANGE sition 8. Our strength doing it for the Lord Himself. And you must and unity is infamous not think yourself above covenants. To be DOCTRINES —THOSE BELonG to GOD— within some circles. successful you must hold those closer than BUT WE CAN CHANGE TRADition. WE CAN It is as the Standard all other things. of Truth states: “no In a way, I suppose I am encouraging those CHANGE PERCEption.” unhallowed hand can of you who despise Sunday School discus- stop the work from progressing.” The unhallowed, the unholy, the sions and feel suffocated every time you hateful, the spiteful will never have power to stop the herd. But there step into a ward building, to stay. Please stay. is a difference, I believe, between what is truly unholy and what many True, your hurt and anger is often justified, of us perceive to be unholy.
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