Matt was born in Portland in 1964. He served a mission in Spokane, Washington, and later earned a B.A. in history from BYU. He became an incredibly prolific author of works on Mormonism which were published primarily through Covenant Communications.
Matthew passed away unexpectedly on October 5, 2011. His outstanding knowledge and commitment to the study of Mormonism will be greatly missed.
FairMormon Conference Presentations
Historical or Hysterical: Anti-Mormons and Documentary Sources (2004)
Revised or Unaltered? Joseph Smith’s Foundational Stories (2006)
The Israelite Temple and the Early Christians (2008)
Brigham Young’s Teachings On Adam (PDF) (2009)
Papers
An Early Anti-Mormon Prediction
What about the status of children whose parents cancel their marriage sealing?
Ancient Temple Patterns in D&C 124