Tag Archives: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Mormonism’s Prophetic Authority and Selective Disobedience

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Sharon Lindbloom

Mormon blogger Jana Riess writes about “selective obedience” in her April 7th (2014) blog. She’s responding to a comment made by LDS apostle Robert Hales at last weekend’s General Conference. In his address, Mr. Hales contrasted three types of behavior: … Continue reading →

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Mormons and Muslims Similar in Many Ways

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Sharon Lindbloom

Back in 2005 Robert Velarde and Eric Johnson co-wrote an article for the CRI Journal comparing Mormons and Muslims. The authors looked at four areas of differences (i.e., views of Creation, God, Jesus, and humankind’s final state) and four areas … Continue reading →

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New church essay distances LDS Church from Joseph Smith

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Eric Johnson

Breaking news as reported by Peggy Fletcher Stuck: Over the past few months, there have been essays published on LDS.org concerning the First Vision, Race and the Priesthood, plural marriage, the Book of Mormon translation, and Becoming Like God. Now, … Continue reading →

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“What do Mormons believe about the Bible?”

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Sharon Lindbloom

The Mormon Church appears to be updating its FAQ section at Mormon.org. I’ve received several Google Alerts highlighting specific Frequently Asked Questions and their official answers. One recent Alert pointed me to the FAQ section on the Bible, to the … Continue reading →

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Examining the claims of defenders of Mormonism

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Sharon Lindbloom

Many critics of Mormonism know how frustrating it can be to try to pin down the truth while talking with Latter-day Saints about Mormon doctrine and history. This video by ldsvideoencyclopedia demonstrates the sorts of difficulties critics encounter while trying … Continue reading →

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Critics of Mormonism Are All the Same

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Sharon Lindbloom

The feminist Mormon group Ordain Women explains on its website: “Ordain Women aspires to create a space for Mormons to articulate issues of gender inequality they may be hesitant to raise alone. As a group we intend to put ourselves … Continue reading →

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Ask Mormons to Define “Evangelists” When They Quote Ephesians 4:11

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Aaron Shafovaloff

A Mormon friend appealed to Ephesians 4:11 as the supposed basis for modern LDS Church structure. I asked him to camp out on the passage with me instead of quickly moving on to another. There is a little-known, very awkward … Continue reading →

Posted in Friendship, Interaction, and Evangelism | Tagged , , , , | 35 Comments

Going After Historical Issues

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Eric Johnson

In an article found in an LDS Church manual (The Pearl of Great Price Teacher Manual Religion 327, pp. 54-55) that gives instructions to the LDS instructors comes this amazing statement: Joseph Smith—History. Overview Have students read the five italicized … Continue reading →

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We Thank Thee, O God, for…

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Sharon Lindbloom

Once-official LDS history and doctrine is undergoing some hefty rewrites via the new Gospel Topics essays at LDS.org. As previously little-known information about Mormon history and doctrine has become available online, many Latter-day Saints are experiencing crises of faith when … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Mormonism, Mormon Culture, Mormon History, Mormon Leaders, Prophets | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 97 Comments

“The fulness of his kingdom” – Mormons becoming like God

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Sharon Lindbloom

On February 25th (2014) the Mormon Church posted a new article in its Gospel Topics section: “Becoming Like God.” Deseret News says this essay accomplishes “explaining the faith’s doctrine” on the topic, and the Salt Lake Tribune likewise says it … Continue reading →

Posted in Afterlife, King Follett Discourse, LDS Church, Nature of God, Nature of Man | Tagged , , , , , , , | 64 Comments