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Tag Archives: Jana Riess
Mormon Leadership Not Appropriate at a Christian Event
In a blog post on Monday (March 9, 2015) Jana Riess told readers about the recent cancellation of a Christian retreat at which Dr. Riess was scheduled to speak. The reason the retreat was cancelled: Christian church leaders deemed that, … Continue reading
The Danger of Mormon Idolatry
In October (2014) Mormon blogger Jana Riess wrote about the “shadow side” of Mormonism: the “tendency to idolize – as in actually make idols of – the men who run our church. An idol is anything we use as a … Continue reading
When is a Mormon prophet speaking as a prophet? Nobody knows for sure.
Mormon author Jana Riess continues to receive criticism for her public disagreement with certain statements from Mormon prophets and apostles. In analyzing this criticism on her blog, Dr. Riess recently asked, “When is a Mormon prophet speaking as a prophet? … Continue reading
Posted in Authority and Doctrine, LDS Church, Mormon Leaders, Prophets
Tagged Adam-God, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Continuing revelation, False Prophets, Jana Riess, LDS Church, Mormon Church, Moron Prophet, Polygamy, Priesthood ban, Prophets, Revelation 22:18, Todd Christofferson
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Mormonism’s Prophetic Authority and Selective Disobedience
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
Posted in Authority and Doctrine, D&C and Pearl of Great Price, General Conference, LDS Church, Mormon Leaders, Prophets
Tagged C.S. Lewis, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Continuing revelation, False Prophets, Follow the Prophet, Jana Riess, Mormon Church, Mormonism, Prophets, Robert D. Hales
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Critics of Mormonism Are All the Same
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
Mormons and Evangelicals, “So very unchristian.”
Jana Riess recently wrote about her dismay over the direction the comment thread took when she had posted a review of Lynn Wilder’s new book, Unveiling Grace. Dr. Riess wrote, “From the first comment forward, it was not the blog … Continue reading
When a Mormon is Deceived…
Honesty is the best policy. Aesop knew it. In the 6th century B.C. he chose that to be the moral of his fable, “Mercury and the Woodcutter.” George Washington knew it. He said in his Farewell Address, “I hold the … Continue reading