The Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research (FAIR)
is pleased to announce the
Thirteenth Annual Mormon Apologetics Conference
August 4–5, 2011
South Towne Exposition Center
Sandy, Utah
Description
The FAIR Conference is an annual event that brings together scholars, apologists, and interested individuals from a variety of areas. Each comes with a unique perspective on history, science, or theology, and all come with a desire to help defend the gospel and share evidences of its truth.
The FAIR Conference is a great way to get informed. This year’s conference is geared toward providing the information and answers you need to faithfully deal with the criticisms leveled against the Church and gospel.
Each year we strive to present speakers that address wide-ranging topics. We are in the process of finalizing
our speaker lineup, which should be posted here in the near future. We invite you to join us for a frank, thought-provoking, faith-building, and enjoyable experience. Come see what the excitement is all about!
—Scott Gordon
President of FAIR
Location
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Speakers
Confirmed speakers include Don Bradley, Newell Bringhurst, Samuel Brown, Paul Fields, Brant Gardner, McKay V. Jones, Cynthia J. Lange, Steven C. Harper, Valerie Hudson, Roger Nicholson, Ugo Perego, Dan Peterson, and Steven Ricks.
To see a sampling of conference presentations from previous years, visit this page.
Schedule
Conference sessions begin at 9:00 am each day and end at 5:45 pm. Registration is available before the first session each day. Dress is business casual.
| Thursday Schedule | ||||
| Time | Speaker/Event | Presentation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am | Registration | |||
| 9:00 am | Opening | |||
| 9:30 am | Samuel Brown | Seerhood, Pure Language, and Sacred Translation | ||
| 10:30 am | Valerie Hudson | A Reconciliation of Polygamy | ||
| 12:00 pm | Lunch | |||
| 1:00 pm | McKay V. Jones | Dead Men Tell No Tales: The Blood Atonement Balance Sheet | ||
| 2:00 pm | Stephen Ricks | The Sacred Embrace in Ancient Egyptian Religion and Art | ||
| 3:00 pm | Snack Break | |||
| 3:15 pm | Brant Gardner | The Gift and Power: Translating the Book of Mormon | ||
| 4:15 pm | Steven C. Harper | Accounts of the First Vision | ||
| 5:15 pm | Closing | |||
| Friday Schedule | ||||
| Time | Speaker/Event | Presentation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am | Registration | |||
| 8:50 am | Opening | |||
| 9:00 am | Newell Bringhurst | W. Mitt Romney and Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.’s 2012 Quest for the Presidency: A Mormon Moment or Mormon Question…Revisited | ||
| 10:00 am | Cynthia J. Lange | Borders & Boundaries: The Immigration Fervor that Threatens to Divide Us | ||
| 11:00 am | Roger Nicholson | Something Wiki This Way Comes: How Collaborative Editing is Changing the Face of Online LDS Apologetics | ||
| 12:00 am | Lunch | |||
| 12:50 pm | FAIR Business | |||
| 1:00 pm | Don Bradley | ‘President Joseph Has Translated a Portion’: Solving the Mystery of the Kinderhook Plates | ||
| 2:00 pm | Paul Fields | Book of Mormon ‘Wordprint’ Analysis: How to do it wrong…and how to do it right | ||
| 3:00 pm | Snack Break | |||
| 3:15 pm | Ugo Perego | Joseph Smith, the Question of Polygamous Offspring, and DNA Analysis | ||
| 4:15 pm | Dan Peterson | Mormonism, Islam, and the Question of Other Religions | ||
| 5:15 pm | Closing | |||
Lunch
Lunch is not included as part of your conference registration for those who register after July 31, 2011. Food is available from nearby establishments (the closest is about a block away).
Publicity
FAIR is a grass-roots organization, and we need your help to spread the word about our conference. Tell your friends and neighbors to visit our Web site and learn about the conference. If you’d like, you can download and print this poster about the conference. (It will work best if you print it on a glossy paper.) You could then give it to friends or, with permission, post it on your ward bulletin board or have it distributed with your ward newsletter.
Hotel
The official hotel for the FAIR Conference is the Best Western Cottontree, just minutes away from the South Towne Exposition Center. Rooms are available for only $84 per night (plus tax), which includes high-speed wireless Internet access; a great breakfast of eggs, hash browns, waffles, French toast, etc.; and free shuttle to the conference. This special FAIR Conference room rate is only available through July 15, 2011.
To make your reservations, contact the hotel at 800-662-6886. Tell them you want a FAIR Conference room, or use the confirmation number 902508.
Best Western Cottontree
10695 South Auto Mall Drive
Sandy, UT 84070
801-523-8484
Registration Information
Online registration is now closed. Registration is available at the door. Full conference (2 days without lunch) is available for $59.95, single-day (either Thursday or Friday, without lunch) is available for $29.95, and students receive a $10 discount, with valid student ID. Registration opens early each day, as noted above.
Previous Conference Presentations
To see a sampling of conference presentations from previous years, visit this page.
