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Monthly Archives: August 2007
“When I started reading, the spirit left the room”
A disconcerted Mormon from Utah reviews In Sacred Loneliness: The Plural Wives of Joseph Smith, by Mormon scholar Todd Compton (available at our bookstore). This book takes away from the spirit and I would not recommend it to anyone; there … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage and Singlehood
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Avoid over-the-top, endless discussions over contextualizing the gospel
“Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.” – Mark 16:15 After all the pomp involved in bloviating on “missional paradigm”, “contextualization”, “incarnational ministry”, “cross-cultural communication”, “interreligious dialog”, at the end of the day Christians … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Interaction, and Evangelism
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Considering September Dawn
September Dawn opened in theaters last Friday. Opinions on the movie vary widely. It seems that, much like reactions to Helen Whitney’s PBS documentary The Mormons, viewers either love or hate September Dawn. If you have watched the movie, we’d … Continue reading
Posted in Mormon History
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The Mormon Church vs. Hollywood
Today the Hollywood movie September Dawn opens in 1000 theaters nationwide. The dramatized portrayal of the Mountain Meadows Massacre–wherein Mormon men massacred 120 emigrants as they peacefully passed through southern Utah in 1857–is unwelcome among Latter-day Saints. The film has … Continue reading
Posted in Mormon Culture, Mormon History
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The Nicene Creed and the Invention of the Trinity?
When it comes to the Godhead of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, there have been many theories about whether or not the Christian concept of the Trinity is true. Both Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormons will attack the … Continue reading
Posted in Early Christianity, Jesus Christ, Nature of God
Tagged Council of Nicea, Nicene Creed, Trinity
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Felix, a Lamanite No More
I talked this past day to Felix, a Mormon who has Apache blood and heritage, about a few things concerning the nature of God. We then we talked about the DNA and Book of Mormon geography issue. The pitch to … Continue reading
Posted in Multimedia
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Obeying Orders at Mountain Meadows: Would You?
A piece on the USAToday.com website by conservative commentator Michael Medved criticizing the new film September Dawn (scheduled to be released on August 24th), has been getting much approval from the LDS community. Even Fox News chimed in with a … Continue reading
Posted in Mormon History
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LDS Temples Open to All
On August 8th ABC’s Nightline posted a story about the Hill Cumorah Pageant, a Mormon drama enacted each year by LDS Church members for audiences in Palmyra, New York. The sub-title to the Nightline article reads, “In Upstate New York, … Continue reading
Posted in Mormon Temple
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Only Imperfect and Incomplete Repentance Brings Immediate Forgiveness
The repentance of conversion is definitive. It is the 180 degrees radical change of heart-attitude and heart-orientation away from lies and deceit toward Jesus Christ and his sure promises. The repentance of sanctification is an ongoing process. The Christian yearns … Continue reading
Posted in Salvation, Worthiness
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Beautiful Nauvoo: Where Joseph Smith is the Superstar and Accurate Information is Suppressed
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Posted in Nauvoo
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