Bookstore Home > Conference Proceedings > 2003 > 2003 FAIR Conference CDs

Random Reflections on the Passing Scene

Daniel C. Peterson, "Random Reflections on the Passing Scene," Mesa, Arizona: The Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research (FAIR), 2003.

Perennial favorite, Dan Peterson reflects on his experiences with critics, and atheists, and how he continues to find evidence for the reality of God and the truthfulness of the Gospel in this off-the-cuff presentation that is at once thought provoking and incredibly funny.

Peterson believes that if we believe something is true, then it is worth defending. However, apologetics is not about winning points.

Other areas of discussion deal with the inviting target both Christian religion and the Church are by the secular press; bias against scholars who profess faith; a focus on the belief that religion leads to violence and judgementalism (especially since 9/11); the value of religious faith that never makes it into the media headlines and the many books including Evangelical books on Mormon history that do not address serious Mormon scholarship on Mormon history.

BONUS: The Windows Media Video format includes Armand L. Mauss' presentation The Church, the Race Issue, and Misplaced Apologetics. The CD and DVD formats include the Panel Discussion with the final audience questions for FAIR Conference speakers.

Daniel C. Peterson received a bachelor's degree in Greek and philosophy from Brigham Young University (BYU) and, after several years of study in Jerusalem and Cairo, earned his Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Peterson is a professor of Islamic Studies and Arabic at BYU, as well as a member of the board and associate executive director of its Institute for the Study and Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts, which has produced a computer-digitized version of the Dead Sea Scrolls, electronically recovered damaged documents from the ruins of Herculaneum, Petra, and elsewhere, and is engaged in joint publishing ventures with such institutions as the Vatican Apostolic Library in Rome. He is the executive editor of BYU's three-part Middle Eastern Texts Initiative, which includes not only the Islamic Translation Series but two sister series: Graeco-Arabic Sciences and Philosophy, and Eastern Christian Texts. These series publish dual-language editions of classical works of medieval Arabic and Persian philosophy, Arabic medicine and science, and early Coptic, Syriac, and Christian Arabic literature. (The University of Chicago Press distributes the volumes.)

He is the author of several books and numerous articles on Islamic and Latter-day Saint topics. Dr. Peterson served in the Switzerland Znrich Mission, and, for approximately eight years, on the Gospel Doctrine writing committee for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He currently serves as a Gospel Doctrine teacher in his home ward. He is immediate past chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (FARMS), and edits the FARMS Review of Books.

Note: Available in the following media formats:

Audio CD

Listen to presentations on your compact disc drive.

DVD+R (DVD Recordable discs)

These are high quality videos that should play back on most newer home and/or computer DVD players. There are online resources to help you check compatibility with your home DVD player. Enter the brand and model of your DVD player, check the box marked "DVD+R", and click the "Search" button. (If your DVD player will not play the "DVD+R" format, contact the FAIR bookstore to make arrangements for special ordering a "DVD-R"—an alternate format [check compatibility as the same web site listed above]—or for a VHS tape.)

Windows Media Video (WMV)

An AutoStart Windows Media Video (WMV) is a CD disk that you simply insert into a computer with a CD drive and Windows Media Player to watch video presentations. Free versions of the necessary software can be downloaded from the Windows Media Download Center

Title: Random Reflections on the Passing Scene

Your Price: Only $6.95

FAIR is not owned, controlled by or affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All research and opinions provided on this site are the sole responsibility of FAIR, and should not be interpreted as official statements of LDS doctrine, belief or practice.

Last Updated [an error occurred while processing this directive]
Copyright © 2006 by The Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research. All Rights Reserved.

You can send comments/suggestions using our contact page.