Author Archives: Sharon Lindbloom

About Sharon Lindbloom

Sharon surrendered her life to the Lord Jesus Christ in 1979. Deeply passionate about Truth, Sharon loves serving as a full-time volunteer research associate with Mormonism Research Ministry. Sharon and her husband live in Minnesota.

Mormons see “anything but a unity of the [Christian] faith.”

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

LDS Apostle Jeffrey Holland was invited to speak at Harvard Law School last month (20 March 2012) during the LDS Student Association’s annual Mormonism 101 series. His talk was about what Mormons believe. After telling his audience about Joseph Smith’s … Continue reading →

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Does Mormonism still teach God the Father was once a man?

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

Joe Carter at The Gospel Coalition blog recently wrote a good article providing relevant FAQs in answer to the question, “Are Mormons Christian?” The first topic Mr. Carter addressed was, “What do Mormons believe about God?” His answer began this … Continue reading →

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A Mormon Denominational Walkabout

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

On a recent visit to Kansas City I stopped in Independence, Missouri. It was a beautiful spring day, so I took a short stroll covering approximately a five-block area near the LDS Visitors Center. Of course, the Community of Christ’s … Continue reading →

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Incidents of Persecution in Missouri

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

Earlier this week Michael Otterson, the head of public affairs functions for the Mormon Church, wrote at the Washington Post’s “On Faith” blog that Mormons in Missouri are currently experiencing “a time of healing” from the persecutions they suffered at … Continue reading →

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The Heart of Mormonism

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

Townhall.com posted an article on April 15 (2012) titled, “The Truth About Mormonism.” The article is a basic rehash covering some social aspects of Mormonism that are sometimes misunderstood/misrepresented in the media. Nothing much in the article caught my attention, … Continue reading →

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Mormonism “fell a heap of ruins.”

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

Stephen Burnett became a Mormon in November of 1830. In 1831 he was ordained to the office of High Priest, and in 1832 he became a Mormon missionary. He was a faithful Mormon for many years, but what he witnessed … Continue reading →

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Did the Earth Rejoice…

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

…on that morning like this? —————————————– Toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb… the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know … Continue reading →

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LDS apostle discusses pre-1990 Mormon temple death penalties

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

British reporter John Sweeney made a documentary about Mormonism that aired on BBC on Tuesday (3/27/12. See film clip below). According to The Guardian, before the documentary aired, representatives of the Mormon Church hand-delivered a letter to BBC2 “complaining about … Continue reading →

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Are any non-Mormons Christian?

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

Howard P. Kainz at First Things wrote a blog last week titled, “Mormons and Christianity: Asking the Right Questions.” Dr. Kainz reminds his readers about an article written a dozen years ago by the late Richard John Neuhaus in which … Continue reading →

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The Smithsonian Institution and the Book of Mormon

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

I recently came across an undated online Q&A wherein Mormon Robert Starling at the Book of Mormon Archeological Forum responded to a question regarding the Smithsonian Institution’s position on the Book of Mormon (Mr. Starling’s response is undated, but content … Continue reading →

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