Update on a Project Spun Off by the Maxwell Institute (FARMS

[_Daniel Peterson]

A nice little piece regarding a colleague of mine, and a project that was launched and, for many years, housed within what is now the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship (formerly known, simply, as FARMS):

http://www.physorg.com/news166200717.html

It used to be part of my administrative portfolio, when I directed the Institute's Center for the Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts, or CPART. (Scratch claims that it's an apologetic undertaking, for reasons best understood by him).

[_cinepro]

Interesting project.

I can honestly say that is the second most interesting "examination" of an ancient Egyptian papyrus I have ever heard of.

[_harmony]

Bob B's comment made me laugh.

[_moksha]

Hope any names recovered from these illegible documents (sounds a bit like my desktop) can immediately be forwarded to the Temple to do lists.

.

[_karl61]

Have you used this technique on the papyrus in the church archives? If so what were the results.

[_cksalmon]

Have you used this technique on the papyrus in the church archives? If so what were the results.

I fear that the Church-owned papyri may be only all-too-legible. My fear may be unfounded. It could be that they hold, hidden, vast stores of previously unknown and exculpatory data pertinent to Book of Abraham. The mere possibility is tantalizing. I can only hope that Dr. Bay will turn his considerable attention, finally, to matters closer to home.

cks

[_Gadianton]

Scratch claims that it's an apologetic undertaking, for reasons best understood by him

He claims that because it is classic tier 1 apologetics. I understand this just as well as he does.

Will your colleague be rowing next month, or cheering from the sidelines?