Akrasia

Nate Oman’s personal blog

RSR and the William & Mary Book Store

Nate Oman | March 30, 2007

Much to the consternation of my wife (who handles our money), I am a rather frequent visitor to William & Mary’s book store. It has been a while since I glanced through their religion section (of late I have been buying poetry or history), but the other day I did glance through the “Mormon” [...]

Law and Interdisciplinary Scholarship (or the advantages of being an intellectual weakling with a big budget)

Nate Oman | March 27, 2007

Temples and God’s Discount Function

Nate Oman | March 26, 2007

I think that one of the reasons that God commanded Brigham Young to build the Salt Lake Temple was to signal his discount function.

The 16th Century Origins of a Mormon Idea

Nate Oman | March 19, 2007

The Mormon court system emerged from the much older tradition of ecclesiastical discipline among the English Protestants who settled North America.

Olde Fields, New Corn, and an Inscription

Nate Oman | March 16, 2007

Mormonism and the Memo to the Dean

Nate Oman | March 16, 2007

Earlier this week I engaged in what I am told is an annual academic ritual, and wrote a memo to the Dean explaining what I have done this year in terms of teaching, scholarship, and service. Since I have been engaged in a number of projects related to Mormon studies, the question arises should [...]

Commercial Law and the Law School Curriculum

Nate Oman | March 15, 2007

Speaking Ill of the Dead with Style

Nate Oman | March 14, 2007

Holmes on Thinking Like a Lawyer

Nate Oman | March 8, 2007

Poetry Inspired Thoughts on Place, Academia, and the Spirit of the Law

Nate Oman | March 7, 2007