Tag Archives: Mormon Apologists

The Indefensible Book of Mormon

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

Evangelical professor and author Philip Jenkins, in addition to teaching and authoring books, blogs at The Anxious Bench. He has published an interesting series of articles over the past few months that examine the Book of Mormon as a historical … Continue reading →

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How was Joseph Smith’s seer stone like a smart phone?

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

I know the headline sounds like a lead-in to a joke, but in fact, Mormon apologist Daniel Peterson wrote a “Defending the Faith” column for Deseret News in which he suggested that, though “some critics of Joseph Smith mock the … Continue reading →

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What’s In A Name?

Posted on April 24, 2014 by grindael

This is kind of a dual subject post, so bear with me. We sometimes place a lot of importance on names. For example, the Mormon Church places a lot of importance on the name of the Church: The Church of Jesus … 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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