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Author Archives: Sharon Lindbloom
Do Mormons and Christians Share the Same Gospel? (part 2)
On Monday (18 June 2012) Mormon Coffee addressed the claim made by BYU Professor James Faulconer: “Mormons differ from other Christians in significant ways, but there is little difference between us in our understanding of the gospel.” How individual Mormons … Continue reading
Posted in Gospel
Tagged David B. Haight, Gospel, James E. Faust, James Faulconer, L. Tom Perry, Michael Horton
15 Comments
Do Mormons and Christians Share the Same Gospel?
LDS Professor James Faulconer recently posed and answered the question, “How Do Mormons Understand the Gospel?” After exploring a few ideas, he concluded, “Mormons differ from other Christians in significant ways, but there is little difference between us in our … Continue reading
Posted in Gospel
Tagged Articles of Faith, Bruce McConkie, fulness of the gospel, Gospel, Howard W. Hunter, James Faulconer
25 Comments
Mormonism’s “Formative Period”
Robert Millet, professor of education at Brigham Young University, has contributed an article to the Washington Post addressing the question, “Are Mormons Christian?” As part of his apologetic published on June 4 (2012) Dr. Millet wrote, “So far as I … Continue reading
Too many Mormons look back
During a recent panel discussion Mormon apologist Scott Gordon talked about the Mormon doctrine of continuing revelation. He said, “Continuing revelation means the Church learns and grows as well. And I think what we do is we often go back … Continue reading
Why Would “Five Wives” Brand Offend Mormons?
Much has been written over last week or so about Idaho’s ban of the sale of a particular brand of vodka because of its label. The spirit, made at Ogden’s Own Distillery in Utah, is called Five Wives Vodka, and … Continue reading
Posted in Early Mormonism, Polygamy
Tagged Five Wives Vodka, Orson Pratt, Polygamy, Word of Wisdom
32 Comments
Ravi Zacharias on Mormonism
Ravi Zacharias answered “Life’s Toughest Questions” at an October 2011 Q&A. This is his thoughtful response to the question, “Is Mormonism the same as Christianity?”
Posted in Truth, Honesty, Prayer, and Inquiry
Tagged Christianity, Cult, Mormonism, Ravi Zacharias
9 Comments
Prince of Angels, Brother of Jesus
Gregory J. Krieg wrote a blog for ABC News titled, “Mormons! The Least You Should Know.” Mr. Krieg, writing from a political perspective, laments the misinformation on Mormonism that appears online, and wants people to be better informed about the … Continue reading
Posted in Misconceptions, Nature of God, Nature of Man
Tagged Doctrine, Jesus and Lucifer
11 Comments
A Vision of Mormonism’s Premortality
Did you know that no women chose the side of Lucifer in Mormonism’s premortal War in Heaven? Of course, this is not official LDS Church doctrine, but according to a vision received by Mosiah Hancock in 1855, every female spirit … Continue reading
Posted in Early Mormonism, Polygamy
Tagged Duane Crowther, Mosiah Hancock, Polygamy, Pre-existence, Racism, Visions
21 Comments
Airbrush Correlation Up to Mormon Standards
Heather, a blogger at Doves & Serpents, made an interesting discovery. In a blog posted last week (May 16, 2012) Heather, a Latter-day Saint, wrote about a painting by Dutch artist Carl Heinrich Bloch that was reproduced in the December … Continue reading
Experiencing the Mormon Temple for the First Time
I recently came across a web page on which a Mormon man recounted his first temple endowment experience. Following his story, he posted “sincere replies from other church members” who wrote about their own first temple experiences. The perspectives of … Continue reading