Category Archives: LDS Church

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

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Mormonism’s growth figures—what can you believe?

Screaming front page headline in Wednesday, May 2, 2012’s Salt Lake Tribune (in bold, no less): “Multiplying Mormons expand into new turf” Subhead 1: “2010 census: LDS Church is fastest-growth Christian faith in 30 states, report shows” Subhead 2: “Only … Continue reading

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A Mormon Denominational Walkabout

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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Was the Mormon ban against blacks holding the priesthood before 1978 racist?

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Policy or Doctrine?
The Mormon Church ban of blacks before 1978

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Mormonism’s Apostasy Predicament

In 2006 an article in the Salt Lake Tribune made waves when it called attention to the fact that “Less than a third of those baptized [in Chile] stays in the Mormon fold.” The article noted that the LDS Church … Continue reading

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Who Thinks Mormonism Is a Christian Religion?

Is Mormonism a Christian religion? Though we have discussed this question here so many times, here we go again. Because of the flap Pastor Jeffress caused in publicly identifying Mormonism as a “theological cult” on October 8 (2011), it seems … Continue reading

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Mormon Leaders Worthy of Hire

The Mormon Church and its members seem to take pride in the fact that the Church has no paid clergy. This pride also extends to include the strong sense of volunteerism within the Church. Virtually every active adult Mormon receives … Continue reading

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One of the fastest growing churches?

How often have we heard the claim that the growth of Mormonism proves it is a true religion? Honestly, too many times to count. It is insinuated that the LDS Church’s size and success in getting people to join its … Continue reading

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Mormon Devotion

“Could an atheist be a statesman? A Mormon?” ** The above headline caught my attention the other day. [**Note: The original headline quoted here has since been rewritten.] Of course, the author meant–and subsequently addressed–the question of whether a Mormon, … Continue reading

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