Ash, Michael R. “Up In Smoke: A Response To the Tanners’ Criticism of the Word of Wisdom.” Paper presented at the 2000 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2000.Links to available media:
Bachman, Danel W. “Mormonism—Shadow or Reality?: History or Propaganda? Joseph Smith as a Case Study.” Paper presented at the 2000 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2000.Links to available media:
Barksdale, Darryl L. “Cherry Picking in the Orchard of God’s Word: John 4:24.” Paper presented at the 2000 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2000.
Gordon, Scott. “Survey Says!” Paper presented at the 2000 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2000.Links to available media:
Hill, Kevin. “Breaking Down Barriers with Wrecking Balls of Fallacy.” Paper presented at the 2000 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2000.Links to available media:
Peterson, Daniel C. “Easier than Research, More Inflammatory than Truth.” Paper presented at the 2000 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2000.Links to available media:
Vukich, Robert. “An Incident Concerning Page 81 of ‘Mormonism—Shadow or Reality?’” Paper presented at the 2000 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2000.Links to available media:
Ash, Michael R. “Shaken Faith Syndrome.” Paper presented at the 2008 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2008.Links to available media:
Bradshaw, Jeffrey M. “The Message of the Joseph Smith Translation: A Walk in the Garden.” Paper presented at the 2008 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2008.Links to available media:
Bringhurst, Newell G., and Craig L. Foster. “The White Horse Prophecy: Myth vs. Reality.” Paper presented at the 2008 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2008.
Brown, Matthew B. “The Israelite Temple and the Early Christians.” Paper presented at the 2008 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2008.Links to available media:
Esplin, Ronald K. “The Joseph Smith Papers.” Paper presented at the 2008 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2008.Links to available media:
Gardner, Brant A. “Mormon’s Editorial Method and Meta-Message.” Paper presented at the 2008 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2008.Links to available media:
Gordon, Scott. “Online Apologetics.” Paper presented at the 2008 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2008.
Gray, Darius, and Margaret Blair Young. “Nobody Knows, the Untold Story of Black Mormons.” Paper presented at the 2008 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2008.
Hauglid, Brian M. “The Book of Abraham.” Paper presented at the 2008 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2008.
Perego, Ugo A. “Joseph Smith DNA Revealed: New Clues from the Prophet’s Genes.” Paper presented at the 2008 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2008.Links to available media:
Peterson, Daniel C. “Humble Apologetics.” Paper presented at the 2008 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2008.Links to available media:
Poulsen, Larry. “Book of Mormon Geography.” Paper presented at the 2008 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2008.Links to available media:
Wright, Mark Alan. “Deification: Divine Inheritance and the Glorious Afterlife in the Book of Mormon and Ancient Mesoamerica.” Paper presented at the 2008 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2008.Links to available media:
Barney, Ronald O. “The Reliability of Mormon History Produced by the LDS Church.” Paper presented at the 2009 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2009.Links to available media:
Brown, Matthew B. “Brigham Young’s Teachings On Adam.” Paper presented at the 2009 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2009.Links to available media:
Gee, John. “The Larger Issue.” Paper presented at the 2009 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2009.Links to available media:
Hellings, Ron. “Joseph Smith and Modern Cosmology.” Paper presented at the 2009 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2009.Links to available media:
Lynch, John. “‘Uh oh!’ to ‘Ah ha!’ in Apologetics: 20/20 Foresight for a Faithful Future in Defending the Church.” Paper presented at the 2009 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2009.Links to available media:
Miller, Wade E. “Science and the Book of Mormon.” Paper presented at the 2009 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2009.Links to available media:
Perego, Ugo A. “Haplogroup X in Light of Recent Book of Mormon Claims.” Paper presented at the 2009 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2009.
Peterson, Daniel C. “The Temple as a Place of Ascent to God.” Paper presented at the 2009 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2009.Links to available media:
Sherlock, Richard. “Mormonism in the Public Square.” Paper presented at the 2009 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2009.
Smith, Gregory L. “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Plural Marriage* (*but were afraid to ask).” Paper presented at the 2009 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2009.Links to available media:
White, R. McKay. “The Kirtland Safety Society.” Paper presented at the 2009 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2009.Links to available media:
White, Robert B. “On Being an Apologist: Imperatives, Predicaments, Perils and Blessings.” Paper presented at the 2009 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2009.Links to available media:
Bokovoy, David E. “Joseph Smith and the Biblical Council of the Gods.” Paper presented at the 2010 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2010.Links to available media:
Bradshaw, Jeffrey M. “The Apocalypse of Abraham: An Ancient Witness for the Book of Moses.” Paper presented at the 2010 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2010.Links to available media:
Duncan, William. “Same-sex Marriage and the Role of Religion.” Paper presented at the 2010 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2010.Links to available media:
Foster, Craig L. “Like Two Crazy Aunts in the Attic: Latter-day Saints and Popular Polygamy Stereotypes.” Paper presented at the 2010 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2010.Links to available media:
Gee, John. “Marginal Characters in the Book of Abraham Manuscripts.” Paper presented at the 2010 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2010.Links to available media:
Hales, Brian C. “Controversies in Joseph Smith’s Polygamy: New Evidences and New Observations Indicate Fawn Brodie Should Have Done More Research.” Paper presented at the 2010 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2010.
Hudson, Valerie M. “The Two Trees.” Paper presented at the 2010 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2010.Links to available media:
Lawrence, Gary. “How Americans View Mormonism and What We Can Do About It.” Paper presented at the 2010 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2010.
Mayfield, Steven L. “Big Love: The truth, the Whole Truth and, Well, Maybe Not?” Paper presented at the 2010 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2010.
Peterson, Daniel C. “The Obligation to Do Apologetics.” Paper presented at the 2010 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2010.Links to available media:
Ricks, Shirley S. “Editing Hugh Nibley: From Manuscript to Book.” Paper presented at the 2010 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2010.Reprinted as “Editing Hugh Nibley: The Man and His Legacy“ in Hugh Nibley Observed.
A reflection on the author’s time as an editor working on Hugh Nibley’s books.
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Roper, Matthew P. “Joseph Smith and the Question of Book of Mormon Geography.” Paper presented at the 2010 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2010.Links to available media:
Schryver, Will. “The Meaning of the Kirtland Egyptian Papers: Part 1.” Paper presented at the 2010 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2010.Links to available media:
Schryver, Will. “The Meaning of the Kirtland Egyptian Papers: Part 2.” Paper presented at the 2010 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2010.Links to available media:
Skousen, Royal. “Restoring the Original Text of the Book of Mormon.” Paper presented at the 2010 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2010.Links to available media:
Watkins, Peter. “A Mormon in the White House.” Paper presented at the 2010 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2010.Links to available media:
Hudson, Valerie M. “A Reconciliation of Polygamy.” Paper presented at the 2011 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2011.Links to available media:
Jones, McKay V. “Dead Men Tell No Tales: The Blood Atonement Balance Sheet.” Paper presented at the 2011 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2011.
Ricks, Stephen D. “The Sacred Embrace in Ancient Egyptian Religion and Art.” Paper presented at the 2011 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2011.
Harper, Steven C. “Four Accounts and Three Critiques of Joseph Smith’s First Vision.” Paper presented at the 2011 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2011.Links to available media:
Bringhurst, Newell G. “W. Mitt Romney and Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.’s Dueling Quest for the Presidency: A Mormon Moment…Or the Mormon Question, Revisited?” Paper presented at the 2011 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2011.Links to available media:
Lange, Cynthia J. “Borders and Boundaries: The Immigration Fervor that Threatens to Divide Us.” Paper presented at the 2011 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2011.
Nicholson, Roger. “Something Wiki This Way Comes: How Collaborative Editing is Changing the Face of Online LDS Apologetics.” Paper presented at the 2011 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2011.Links to available media:
Bradley, Don. “‘President Joseph Has Translated a Portion’: Solving the Mystery of the Kinderhook Plates.” Paper presented at the 2011 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2011.Links to available media:
Fields, Paul J. “Book of Mormon ‘Wordprint’ Analysis: How to do it wrong…and how to do it right.” Paper presented at the 2011 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2011.
Perego, Ugo A. “Joseph Smith, the Question of Polygamous Offspring, and DNA Analysis.” Paper presented at the 2011 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2011.
Peterson, Daniel C. “Mormonism, Islam, and the Question of Other Religions.” Paper presented at the 2011 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2011.Links to available media:
Ash, Michael R. “Shaken Faith Syndrome, Part Deux.” Paper presented at the 2013 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2013.Links to available media:
McBaine, Neylan, Valerie M. Hudson, Wendy Ulrich, Kristine Wardle Frederickson, and Maxine Hanks. “Panel Discussion: Charity Never Faileth: Seeking Sisterhood Amid Different Perspectives on Mormon Feminism.” Paper presented at the 2013 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2013.Links to available media:
Hancock, Ralph C. “Mormonism and the New Liberalism: the Inescapability of Political Apologetics.” Paper presented at the 2013 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2013.Links to available media:
Thurston, Morris A. “‘Kidnapping’ at Palestine Grove: Missouri’s Final Attempt to Extradite Joseph Smith.” Paper presented at the 2013 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2013.Links to available media:
Payne, Seth. “Why Mormonism Matters: Pastoral Apologetics and the LDS Doubter.” Paper presented at the 2013 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2013.Links to available media:
Kirby, Robert. “Why It is Important to Laugh at Ourselves.” Paper presented at the 2013 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2013.
Wilson, Lynne Hilton. “Was Joseph a Product of the Second Great Awakening.” Paper presented at the 2013 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2013.Links to available media:
Welch, Rosalynde Frandsen. “Disenchanted Mormonism.” Paper presented at the 2013 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2013.Links to available media:
Bradley, Don. “The Original Context of the First Vision Narrative: 1820s or 1830s.” Paper presented at the 2013 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2013.Links to available media:
Wright, Mark Alan. “Heartland as Hinterland: The Mesoamerican Core and North American Periphery of Book of Mormon Geography.” Paper presented at the 2013 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2013.Links to available media:
Hanks, Maxine. “Working With the Church: Another Narrative.” Paper presented at the 2013 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2013.
Bradley, Don, Janet L. Eyring, and Maxine Hanks. “Panel Discussion: The Loss and Rekindling of Faith.” Paper presented at the 2013 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2013.Links to available media:
Peterson, Daniel C. “Toward a More Effective Apologetics.” Paper presented at the 2013 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2013.Links to available media:
Muehlstein, Kerry. “The Book of Abraham and Unnoticed Assumptions.” Paper presented at the 2014 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2014.Links to available media:
Perkins, Marvin. “Blacks in the Scriptures.” Paper presented at the 2014 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2014.Links to available media:
Bickmore, Barry R. “Joseph Smith Among the Early Christians.” Paper presented at the 2014 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2014.Links to available media:
Rees, Robert A. “Earl Wunderli’s Imperfect Book.” Paper presented at the 2014 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2014.Links to available media:
Roper, Matthew P., and Paul J. Fields. “Scriptural Style in Early Nineteenth Century American Literature.” Paper presented at the 2014 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2014.Links to available media:
Mansfield, Ty. “‘Mormons can BE gay, they just can’t DO gay’?: Deconstructing Sexuality and Identity From an LDS Perspective.” Paper presented at the 2014 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2014.Links to available media:
Cannon, Ann. “Why, Yes! I am a Mormon, Thank You Very Much!” Paper presented at the 2014 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2014.Links to available media:
Stevenson, Russell. “Shouldering the Cross, or How to Condemn Racism and Still Call Brigham Young a Prophet.” Paper presented at the 2014 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2014.Links to available media:
Smith, Robert F. “The Preposterous Book of Mormon: A Singular Advantage.” Paper presented at the 2014 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2014.Links to available media:
Eubank, Sharon. “‘This Is a Woman’s Church’” Paper presented at the 2014 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2014.Links to available media:
Grow, Matthew J., and Matthew C. Godfrey. “The Story Behind the Revelations: Using the Joseph Smith Papers to Better Understand the Doctrine and Covenants.” Paper presented at the 2014 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2014.Links to available media:
Anderson, Dana Kimmell, Karen Lyons, and Roger Nicholson. “Panel Discussion: Family Members Who Left.” Paper presented at the 2014 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2014.
Smith, Hannah C. “Religious Liberty: What Latter-day Saints Need to Know to Preserve Our First Freedom.” Paper presented at the 2014 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2014.Links to available media:
Peterson, Daniel C. “Some Reflections on That Letter to a CES Director.” Paper presented at the 2014 FairMormon Conference Conference. August, 2014.Links to available media:
Bradshaw, Jeffrey M. “Since Hugh Nibley: Remarkable New Findings on Enoch and the Gathering of Zion.” Paper presented at the 2021 FairMormon Conference. August, 2021.Links to available media:
Ash, Michael R. “Rethinking Revelation and the Human Element in Scripture: The Prophet’s Role as Creative Co-Author.” Paper presented at the 2021 FairMormon Conference. August, 2021.Links to available media:
Clark, Rebekah Ryan. “‘The Gospel of Equal Rights’: Latter-day Saint Suffragists, 1870-1920.” Paper presented at the 2021 FairMormon Conference. August, 2021.Links to available media:
Dahle, Ryan. “Evidence Central.” Paper presented at the 2021 FairMormon Conference. August, 2021.Links to available media:
Erekson, Keith A. “Real Vs. Rumor.” Paper presented at the 2021 FairMormon Conference. August, 2021.Links to available media:
Fields, Paul J. “Book of Mormon Voices.” Paper presented at the 2021 FairMormon Conference. August, 2021.Links to available media:
Gantt, Edwin E. “Agentic Sexuality: How a Latter-day Saint Perspective Can Rescue Humanity from the Tyranny of the Abstract.” Paper presented at the 2021 FairMormon Conference. August, 2021.Links to available media:
Hales, Brian C. “Mind the Gap.” Paper presented at the 2021 FairMormon Conference. August, 2021.Links to available media:
LaCour, Tarik D. “Intro to Mormon Natural Theology.” Paper presented at the 2021 FairMormon Conference. August, 2021.Links to available media:
Mackley, Jennifer Ann. “Discovering Church History: The Wilford Woodruff Papers Project.” Paper presented at the 2021 FairMormon Conference. August, 2021.Links to available media:
Magleby, Kirk. “Unforgettable Hugh Nibley.” Paper presented at the 2021 FairMormon Conference. August, 2021.Links to available media:
Mayfield, Steven L. “The Mormon Murders – The Hoffman Forgeries.” Paper presented at the 2021 FairMormon Conference. August, 2021.
Nash, Brittany Chapman. “Let’s Talk About Polygamy.” Paper presented at the 2021 FairMormon Conference. August, 2021.Links to available media:
Peterson, Daniel C. “The Book of Mormon Witnesses: Sincerity and Reality.” Paper presented at the 2021 FairMormon Conference. August, 2021.Links to available media:
Reeder, Jennifer. “First: The Life and Faith of Emma Smith.” Paper presented at the 2021 FairMormon Conference. August, 2021.Links to available media:
Salmon, Douglas F. “‘We mean to elect him’: Electioneer Experiences during Joseph Smith’s 1844 presidential campaign.” Paper presented at the 2021 FairMormon Conference. August, 2021.Links to available media:
Seariac, Hanna. “Handmaids of the Lord: The Ancient Function of Women in Temple Ordinances.” Paper presented at the 2021 FairMormon Conference. August, 2021.
Smoot, Stephen O. “An Egyptian Context for the Book of Abraham.” Paper presented at the 2021 FairMormon Conference. August, 2021.Links to available media:
Smoot, Stephen O. “Abraham and the Stranger at Sodom and Gomorrah: Reading the Bible and Navigating LGBT Identity.” Paper presented at the 2021 FairMormon Conference. August, 2021.Links to available media:
Spackman, T. Benjamin. “Through a Glass, Less Darkly: The 20th Century History of Genesis and Evolution.” Paper presented at the 2021 FairMormon Conference. August, 2021.Links to available media:
Thayne, Jeffrey. “Worldview Apologetics: Revealing the Waters in Which We Swim.” Paper presented at the 2021 FairMormon Conference. August, 2021.Links to available media:
Trueman, Carl R. “The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution.” Paper presented at the 2021 FairMormon Conference. August, 2021.Links to available media:
Gee, John. “Lessons On Doing Apologetics.” Paper presented at the 2021 FairMormon Conference. August, 2021.Links to available media:
Andrewsen, Brent. “Foundational to Our Faith: ‘The Family: A Proclamation to the World’” Paper presented at the 2022 FairMormon Conference. August, 2022.
Burgin, Barrett. “Five Pillars for a New Wave of Latter-day Saint Cinema.” Paper presented at the 2022 FairMormon Conference. August, 2022.Links to available media:
Fallentine, Angela Peterson. “Why Marriage, Why Family? Introducing a New Framework for Deepening Public Understanding about the Role of the Family in Society.” Paper presented at the 2022 FairMormon Conference. August, 2022.
Foster, Craig L. “What Under the Banner of Heaven Gets Wrong.” Paper presented at the 2022 FairMormon Conference. August, 2022.Links to available media:
Galorath, Dan. “Decisions Determine Destiny, My Road to Christ.” Paper presented at the 2022 FairMormon Conference. August, 2022.
Hedelius, Cassandra S. “Compassion and Evidence: The Wisdom of Church Guidelines for Transgender Individuals and Their Families.” Paper presented at the 2022 FairMormon Conference. August, 2022.Links to available media:
Hoybjerg, Paul. “Respecting Human Dignity–Tools to Build Bridges and Celebrate Differences.” Paper presented at the 2022 FairMormon Conference. August, 2022.
Jackson, Kent P. “Was Joseph Smith Influenced by Outside Sources in His Translation of the Bible?” Paper presented at the 2022 FairMormon Conference. August, 2022.Links to available media:
LaCour, Tarik D. “Taking the Best Arguments for Atheism Seriously.” Paper presented at the 2022 FairMormon Conference. August, 2022.
Lawrence, Gary. “How Comfortable Conversations About the Gift of Agency Lead to Interest in the Gospel.” Paper presented at the 2022 FairMormon Conference. August, 2022.
Mansfield, Ty. “Loving Truth and Truly Loving: Mapping the Problems and Possibilities in the Latter-day Saint/LGBTQ+ Conversation.” Paper presented at the 2022 FairMormon Conference. August, 2022.
McBride, Matthew S. “The Life and Faith of William Paul Daniels: Reflections on Church Membership and Apologetics.” Paper presented at the 2022 FairMormon Conference. August, 2022.
Muhlestein, Kerry. “Keys to Understanding Isaiah.” Paper presented at the 2022 FairMormon Conference. August, 2022.Links to available media:
Peterson, Daniel C. “Reflections of a Latter-day Saint Movie Maker.” Paper presented at the 2022 FairMormon Conference. August, 2022.
Rappleye, Neal. “Ishmael and Nahom in Ancient Inscriptions.” Paper presented at the 2022 FairMormon Conference. August, 2022.
Rice, Carol. “Teaching and Communicating the Doctrine of the Family to the Rising Generation: The Power of Combining Scripture, Scholarship, and Storytelling.” Paper presented at the 2022 FairMormon Conference. August, 2022.
Richardson, Jelaire, and Nathan Richardson. “Filling a Critical Needs-Gap for the Rising Generation: A New Family Proclamation Curriculum.” Paper presented at the 2022 FairMormon Conference. August, 2022.
Spackman, T. Benjamin. “First Things, Faith, and Reading Scripture Literally: Why It Matters.” Paper presented at the 2022 FairMormon Conference. August, 2022.
Thayne, Jeffrey. “Moral Intuitions and Persuasion: Exploring the Psychology of Conversion and Deconversion.” Paper presented at the 2022 FairMormon Conference. August, 2022.Links to available media:
Wilson, Lynne Hilton. “Restoring a Kingdom of Priests and Priestesses.” Paper presented at the 2022 FairMormon Conference. August, 2022.
Woodworth, Jed L. “Saints: Volume 3, and the Problem of Doubt.” Paper presented at the 2022 FairMormon Conference. August, 2022.
Young, Bruce W. “Living and Sharing the Essence of the Gospel in the DR-Congo.” Paper presented at the 2022 FairMormon Conference. August, 2022.