Thoughts of a Seeker » Links http://thoughtsofaseeker.net Exploring the important religious questions from a Mormon (LDS) perspective. Focus on ancient history, early Christianity, and Mormon doctrine/practice. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:08:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Everyone is going to write about Poverty this Wednesday http://thoughtsofaseeker.net/everyone-is-going-to-write-about-poverty-this-wednesday/ http://thoughtsofaseeker.net/everyone-is-going-to-write-about-poverty-this-wednesday/#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:36:56 +0000 daviddstoker http://thoughtsofaseeker.net/?p=86 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Everyone is going to write about Poverty this Wednesday", url: "http://thoughtsofaseeker.net/everyone-is-going-to-write-about-poverty-this-wednesday/" });]]> Poverty and suffering are perhaps some of the most challenging thoughts for a religious seeker to confront and reconcile.  This Wednesday offers a good opportunity to flush out some of your thoughts as Blog Action Day 2008 is challenging all bloggers to discuss the issue of poverty to launch a worldwide conversation.  I am perhaps most fascinated and excited by this model of journalism, a kind of open source community effort focusing on a global issue.  I will posting my thoughts from a professional perspective over at my blog on MicroFranchising and if I can work in two posts in one day I would love to address the issue from a religious perspective in this forum.  If you plan on posting yourself go to the Blog Action Day website to register to help them show the impact of the day.


Blog Action Day 2008 Poverty from Blog Action Day on Vimeo.

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]]> http://thoughtsofaseeker.net/everyone-is-going-to-write-about-poverty-this-wednesday/feed/ 5 Beautiful photo exhibition depicting the life of Christ http://thoughtsofaseeker.net/beautiful-photo-exhibition-depicting-the-life-of-christ/ http://thoughtsofaseeker.net/beautiful-photo-exhibition-depicting-the-life-of-christ/#comments Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:42:36 +0000 daviddstoker http://thoughtsofaseeker.net/?p=77 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Beautiful photo exhibition depicting the life of Christ", url: "http://thoughtsofaseeker.net/beautiful-photo-exhibition-depicting-the-life-of-christ/" });]]> I was introduced to an exhibit produced by a photographer out of Arizona which depicts scenes from the life of Jesus Christ.  It is an absolutely beautiful collection of images.  I commend the artists and the producers for both the spirit they captured and art they produced.  I understand there are talks that will bring it to the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. as well as the LDS Visitor’s Center.  I look forward to seeing it in person.  Behind the scenes video about the production can be seen at reflectionsofchrist.org.

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]]> http://thoughtsofaseeker.net/beautiful-photo-exhibition-depicting-the-life-of-christ/feed/ 2 Recent posts I’ve enjoyed http://thoughtsofaseeker.net/recent-posts-ive-enjoyed/ http://thoughtsofaseeker.net/recent-posts-ive-enjoyed/#comments Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:15:31 +0000 daviddstoker http://thoughtsofaseeker.net/recent-posts-ive-enjoyed/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Recent posts I’ve enjoyed", url: "http://thoughtsofaseeker.net/recent-posts-ive-enjoyed/" });]]> Toys will be our downfall (In perpetuum) Well written post about the absurd over-pursuit of entertainment in our modern world.

Dwellings of prophets (Adventures in Mormonism) Cites a great article from the Salt Lake Tribune about the living arrangement President Monson will inherit as the latest president of the LDS Church. Not quite as glamorous as the Vatican.

Enoch (Journeys in Between) Any mention of Enoch catches my eye as I long for a Zion society.

The Fallacy of Misplaced Hope (Connor’s Conundrums) Interesting post about the Obama phenomenon. I’m sticking with my prediction from three months ago that he will be our next president.

Joseph Smith Papers Fantastic new resource with key writings of Joseph Smith available and searchable online.

A Sample of Mormon Donors (Times and Seasons)   Someone spent a lot of time sorting through that big list but it made for a very interesting read.  I like that there is still a little bit of diversity in there.

Dolphin Saves Stuck Whales (National Geographic)  How do the evolutionists explain an altruistic dolphin?

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]]> http://thoughtsofaseeker.net/recent-posts-ive-enjoyed/feed/ 0 Potentially Habitable Planets Are Common, Study Says http://thoughtsofaseeker.net/potentially-habitable-planets-are-common-study-says/ http://thoughtsofaseeker.net/potentially-habitable-planets-are-common-study-says/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:11:56 +0000 daviddstoker http://thoughtsofaseeker.net/potentially-habitable-planets-are-common-study-says/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Potentially Habitable Planets Are Common, Study Says", url: "http://thoughtsofaseeker.net/potentially-habitable-planets-are-common-study-says/" });]]> National Geographic News
February 18, 2008
More than half of the sunlike stars in the galaxy could have terrestrial planets with the potential to harbor life, a new study suggests.

The research, announced yesterday at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Boston, Massachusetts, is just one of a set of recent findings that suggest the roster of potential life-harboring worlds is huge—even in our own solar system.

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]]> http://thoughtsofaseeker.net/potentially-habitable-planets-are-common-study-says/feed/ 0 Some recent posts I’ve enjoyed http://thoughtsofaseeker.net/some-recent-posts-ive-enjoyed/ http://thoughtsofaseeker.net/some-recent-posts-ive-enjoyed/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:52:37 +0000 daviddstoker http://thoughtsofaseeker.net/some-recent-posts-ive-enjoyed/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Some recent posts I’ve enjoyed", url: "http://thoughtsofaseeker.net/some-recent-posts-ive-enjoyed/" });]]> Curing Religious Illiteracy

God’s Promise to Abraham

Krista Tippet interviews Robert Millet on Speaking on Faith

Measuring Political Effectiveness

Blogs for global poverty, health, development and social entrepreneurship

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]]> http://thoughtsofaseeker.net/some-recent-posts-ive-enjoyed/feed/ 1 Getting Beyond Isolated Quotes http://thoughtsofaseeker.net/getting-beyond-isolated-quotes/ http://thoughtsofaseeker.net/getting-beyond-isolated-quotes/#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:29:27 +0000 daviddstoker http://thoughtsofaseeker.net/getting-beyond-isolated-quotes/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Getting Beyond Isolated Quotes", url: "http://thoughtsofaseeker.net/getting-beyond-isolated-quotes/" });]]> An interesting post the other day at Summa Theologica about the traditional text-centered dialogue about Mormonism as opposed to one that analyzes actual practice, ritual, and devotion in an attempt to understand a group of people.The post resonated with me because part of the reason I started this blog was because I was absolutely bored with the dialogue that so often accompanies Mormonism on the internet; pointless quibbling over trivial matters, picking out an isolated quote here and an isolated quote there and trying to disparage a people. I find such discussions a waste of time.Delving into the important questions of life and the unique Mormon answer to many of those questions is so much more complex and rich than getting tied up in obscure quotations of Brigham Young.Hopefully it is discernible from my posts that I like to take a step back and see themes, patterns, and parallels. I also often speak from a perspective slightly removed from the participants including speaking about Mormonism as a third party observer, which I most definitely am, while also being a participant. Outsiders will continue to be confused and frustrated with the Mormons until they can see them in the context of the complete religious/historical panorama.

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