Encyclopedia of Mormonism Online
The Encyclopedia of Mormonism is now online at BYU.edu. This is a helpful resource with an extensive list of entries related to the beliefs, teachings, and practices of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Learn more about the Encyclopedia of Mormonism at...Religious Social Networks
You may be interested in the following from VentureBeat by Eric Eldon: Religious-themed social networks may be among the more under-appreciated of web sites. Today, Comscore released numbers showing GodTube, a YouTube for Christians, to be the fastest growing site on...Use Technology for Good
Attendees at BYU Education Week were told that technology can and should be used for good. Ron Schwendiman, of the Church Internet Coordination Group, reviewed the wonders of the information age and cautioned that it must be harnessed for good. Some key points: With...United Methodist Church Online Social Network
BYU professor Phil Windley points out that the United Methodist Church now has an online social network. Read Phil’s comments about the site. What are your feelings about the value of such a site for LDS people?Finding Religion Online
I’ve blogged before about Second Life. Read a report by PBS about religion in Second Life. (Be sure to watch the video on that page.) “One of the fastest growing sites on the internet isn’t a Web site, but a 3-D virtual world built and owned by...Facebook: World’s Largest Social Network?
Paul Allen has just predicted that Facebook will become the largest social network in the world. It has just launched a new business model that encourages people to develop and distribute applications on its platform. Great entreprenurial opportunites. Now, how can...
Mormons Active in Second Life
Second Life is an online game (an online 3-D “virtual world”) where thousands of people connect and millions of real dollars are transacted. You create an “avatar” to represent yourself, then walk (or fly!) around the virtual world, exploring, learning, and meeting...Redesigned Mormon.org
A test release of the redesigned missionary Web site is now available at beta.mormon.org. The new site includes multimedia and the option for nonmembers to “chat live” with missionaries (Church members should not use the chat feature). While on the beta...Church-Owned Images
Some people have asked if they can use on their personal Web sites or blogs any of the images used on Church Web sites or in Church magazines. Church policy doesn’t allow for Church-owned materials to be reproduced on other Web sites or blogs. Not all the images...Mormon Testimonies Online
The More Good Foundation has just put up a Mormon Testimonies Wiki where members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the “Mormon Church”) can post their testimonies. This is an exciting way to share informative and positive...The Book of Mormon and DNA
Jill Larsen just posted a great blog about The Book of Mormon and DNA. She refutes the claims by some people that DNA studies conclude that Book of Mormon can’t be what it claims to be. This is based on the false premise that the Book of Mormon is the complete...Washington Post Blog on Faith
The Washington Post has a blog On Faith. They post a question and invite their panelists to respond. One of the On Faith panelists is Michael Otterson of the Church Public Affairs Department. I invite you to read the blog and post comments.Additions to My Blogroll
I’ve just added the following links to my blogroll and encourage you to check them out: More Good Foundation (Promoting Good LDS Internet Content) LDS Chief Information Officer (Blog by the Chief Information Officer of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...Sharing the Gospel on the Internet
I thought you’d enjoy this video published on YouTube by a user named “ldsteencenter.“ It is powerful. The primary audio track is a female singing “I know that my Redeemer lives.” The video track consists of natural disasters, wars, and calamities, interspersed...Follow on social media