Shortly before dawn on November 13, 1833, the greatest meteor storm in modern history was visible over North America with hundreds of thousands of bright meteors per hour. Not only was it a fulfillment of a specific prophesy that Joseph Smith had made, but this storm may have also been one of the signs of the establishment of the Church and Kingdom of God as prophesied in the Book of Revelation.
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BYU engineers etch entirety of The Book of Mormon on a microchip wafer
They even gave the microscopic scriptures a gold-plated coating.
BYU students design affordable water filtration device to help provide clean water in Pakistan
The engineering capstone students tested the filtration system in the campus duck pond earlier this year and got pretty "clear" results.
Nahom/NHM: Only a Tribe, Not a Place?
Discoveries from the Arabian Peninsula supporting the existence of a place called Nahom (see 1 Nephi 16:34) face recent criticism for only showing that the NHM tribal name existed in Yemen around 700 BC, not a place with that name. But there's more to the story.
Does Merneptah Stele Contain the First Extra-biblical Mention of Israel?Â
The name of Merneptah (or Merenptah) doesn’t appear in the Bible. But he created an important bit of evidence relating to the Bible’s history. And, lately, he’s been in the news yet again.
Discussing Abortion With Your Children and Others: Please Include the Science on the Health of Women
Members who understand the Church’s position on abortion or the reasons for its emphasis on the family and the sanctity of human life need to be better prepared to talk to our children, our fellow members, and many others about the issue of abortion. As we listen gently to their sincere questions or concerns, we must also find the right moments to teach based on sound doctrine but also sound science.
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