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LDS Defenders of the Faith to Hold Annual Conference
From FAIR, the Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research
LDS Defenders of the Faith to Hold Annual Conference August 6 – 7, 2009
The Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research, more popularly known as FAIR, will hold its eleventh annual conference on Thursday and Friday, 6-7 August, at the South Towne Exposition Center in Sandy, Utah.
FAIR is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing well-documented answers to questions about, and criticisms of LDS (Mormon) doctrine, belief and practice. While FAIR is an independent group not affiliated with the LDS Church, its members are known for defending their LDS faith.
Among this year’s impressive line-up of speakers are well-known scholars such as Ronald O. Barney, Matthew B. Brown, Brant Gardner, John Gee, Ugo A. Perego, and Daniel C. Peterson. Topics in this no holds-barred conference include understanding Mormon history, Brigham Young’s teachings on Adam, the Book of Abraham, everything anyone wanted to know about plural marriage, why Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon with a rock in his hat, DNA and the Book of Mormon, and the place for apologetics in Mormonism.
The schedule of the conference is as follows (with more details to be forthcoming):
Thursday Schedule |
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Speaker/Event |
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Presentation |
8:00 am |
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Registration |
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9:00 am |
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Opening |
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9:10 am |
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Wade Miller |
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Science and the Book of Mormon |
10:10 am |
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Vickey Taylor |
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The Sariah Dilemma: Finding Increased Faith When Our Children Misplace Their Own. |
11:10 am |
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John Gee |
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The Book of Abraham: The Larger Issue. |
12:10 pm |
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Lunch |
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1:15 pm |
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Ugo Perego |
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Haplogroup X in Light of Recent Book of Mormon Claims. |
2:30 pm |
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McKay White |
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The Kirtland Safety Society: The Myths, the Facts, and the Prophet's Good Name. |
3:30 pm |
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Snack Break |
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3:45 pm |
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Ron Barney |
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The Reliability of Mormon History Produced by the LDS Church. |
4:45 pm |
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Robert White |
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On Being An Apologist: Imperatives, Predicaments, Perils, and Blessings. |
5:45 pm |
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Closing |
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Friday Schedule |
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Time |
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Speaker/Event |
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Presentation |
8:00 am |
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Registration |
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9:00 am |
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Opening |
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9:05 am |
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John Lynch |
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"Uh oh!" to "Ah ha!" in Apologetics—20/20 Foresight for a Faithful Future in Defending the Church. |
10:05 am |
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Brant Gardner |
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Joseph the Seer, or Why Joseph Translated with a Rock in His Hat. |
11:05 am |
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Ron Hellings |
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Joseph Smith and Modern Cosmology. |
12:05 am |
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Lunch |
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1:00 pm |
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FAIR Business |
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1:30 pm |
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Matthew Brown |
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Brigham Young’s Teachings on Adam |
2:30 pm |
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Greg Smith |
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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Plural Marriage * But Were Afraid To Ask |
3:30 pm |
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Snack Break |
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3:45 pm |
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Richard Sherlock |
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Mormonism in the Public Square |
4:45 pm |
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Daniel Peterson |
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The Temple as a Place of Ascent to God |
5:45 pm |
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Closing |
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To read more about the individual speakers, please click here.
For more information concerning the conference, presenters and topics, please go to www.fairlds.org or contact Scott Gordon at 530-356-2070.Copyright 1999-2009 Meridian Magazine. All Rights Reserved