Akrasia

Nate Oman’s personal blog

Past and Present

Nate Oman | November 30, 2008

It’s an intellectual banality to point out that how one thinks of the present structures how one thinks about the past. The cliché, however, is useful when thinking about Mormon history.

Why Conservatives Should Support Same-Sex Marriage Legislation

Nate Oman | November 17, 2008

Rod Dreher, I think, has a it right. Conservatives ought to support same-sex marriage legislation.

The DIP Financer of Last Resort?

Nate Oman | November 17, 2008

The Canonization of the Book of Mormon?

Nate Oman | November 10, 2008

Penguin Books has just published a “Penguin Classics” edition of the Book of Mormon edited by Laurie F. Maffly-Kipp. Penguin Classics, of course, are the paperback editions of literary staples like Jane Austen or Charles Dickens. They are printed and marketed largely as texts for college classes. The assumption is that [...]

2009 LDS Law Students Conference at Harvard Law School

Nate Oman | November 3, 2008

The J. Reuben Clark Society’s annual student conference will be held this year at Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Registration is now open, and I urge LDS students, lawyers, and interested laypersons to attend. FYI.

An Open Letter to Michelle Obama

Nate Oman | November 2, 2008

Dear Michelle,
First, let me say how much I’ve enjoyed getting to know you over the last couple of months.

An Open Letter to Michelle Obama

Nate Oman | November 2, 2008