Akrasia

Nate Oman’s personal blog

Times & Seasons Welcomes Kathryn Lynard Soper

Nate Oman | July 23, 2007

Times & Seasons is happy to welcome our newest guest blogger, Kathryn Lynard Soper. Kathryn is a mother of seven with a passion for writing and editing creative nonfiction. Raised in Silver Spring, Maryland, she’s lived in Utah since her BYU days (BA English, 1993). Founder and president of Segullah Group, Inc., [...]

The Tragic End of Wigs

Nate Oman | July 13, 2007

The Problem of Counselling with Councils

Nate Oman | July 13, 2007

Much of church government is carried out in councils and recently they have been received new emphasis, particularly from Elder Ballard. Councils are, however, a problem.

Allodial Property and the Restoration

Nate Oman | July 10, 2007

Oliver Cowdrey has the distinction of being one of the few Mormon dissidents to make his stand against church authorities on the basis of obscure doctrines of real estate law.

Notes on a Theory of Ordinances

Nate Oman | July 7, 2007

Ordinances are a central part of the gospel, yet of late I find myself wondering what exactly they are. Here are some of my preliminary thoughts:

The Gathering

Nate Oman | July 7, 2007

When Moroni first appeared to Joseph Smith, he quoted a number of scriptures, including Malachi’s prophesy that “And he [ie the Lord] shall plant in the hearts of the children the promises made to the fathers, and the hearts of the children shall turn to their fathers.” We generally read these words as a [...]