User:Nathan Oman
A Little About Me[edit]
- I live Williamsburg, Virginia.
- I am married and have a son, a daughter, and a black lab.
- I serve in my ward as Young Men's President.
- I work as a law professor at William & Mary Law School.
- I graduated from BYU, where I studied political science and philosophy.
- I blog regularly on Mormon issues at Times & Seasons.
- You can check out my William & Mary homepage here.
- I have also written and/or published a number of papers on Mormon topics, which you can check out here.
Interests[edit]
Legal Interpretation in the Book of Mormon: There are a few passages in the Book of Mormon that deal directly with issues of legal interpretation or law. I am interested in teasing out the meaning of these passages. For an example of what I am talking about, check out the exegesis under Alma 30:7-10.
Hebrews: I have done a little bit of work on the Epistle to the Hebrews, particularly the central passages focusing on Christ as high priest and his relationship to the temple. I believe that the Epistle to the Hebrews was an important text that Joseph Smith used as a starting place for his revelations on priesthood and the temple. Hence, I am particularly interested in those aspects of Hebrews related to Mormon ideas of priesthood and temple, and seeing how the Doctrine & Covenants and other Restoration scriptures interpret Hebrews. See, for example, the exegesis for Heb 4:11-16 and Heb 5:1-5.
The Gospel and Markets I am also very interested in what the scriptures -- particularlly as filtered through a Mormon lens -- say to us about the meaning, significance, and morality of markets. To get some idea of my thoughts check out:
"Property, Contract, and the Market: A Mormon Perspective"
