Tag Archives: Mormonism

The Robust Growth of Mormonism

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Sharon Lindbloom

After the Mormon Church released its membership statistics in April (2013), Mike at RoundelMike.com, a self-proclaimed “stats geek,” analyzed the church’s self-reported membership data from 1970 to the present. Replete with charts and graphs, it is a fascinating look at … Continue reading →

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Sin entered, blood formed.

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Sharon Lindbloom

The Mormon Church recently released an updated edition of its scriptures. One of the resources that underwent some change is the Bible Dictionary, found in the back of the LDS edition of the KJV Bible (print editions). In reviewing some … Continue reading →

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Purposeful Blindness

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Sharon Lindbloom

Brought to our attention by Mormon Coffee friend, Spartacus, NBC’s Rock Center aired an exposé on the Church of Scientology earlier this month. In “The Defectors,” journalist Harry Smith interviewed four former Scientologists: Haydn, Lucy and Katrina James, and Paul … Continue reading →

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What’s Laughable about Mormonism?

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

On August 9, 2012 the Huffington Post posted a blog co-written by documentary filmmaker Helen Whitney and LDS author Gregory Prince. The Mormon Moment – Postponed suggests that Mormonism remains enigmatic despite the intense interest about the faith currently exhibited … Continue reading →

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Mormonism (at best) a very distant cousin of Christianity

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

Eliza Wood, a contributing blogger to Huffington Post, recently (27 July 2012) wrote an article titled, “Are Mormons Closer to Muslims or Christians?” Her reason for tackling this question: “As the media shapes our understanding of the Mormon faith, now … Continue reading →

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Metaphors for the Confusing Chaos Called Mormonism

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Aaron Shafovaloff

Suggestive theology and plausible deniability: Imagine a religion where people believed in special beings with four legs, a wagging tail, floppy ears, that barked, that was man’s best friend, that loved chasing cats, etc. And imagine if you asked them, … Continue reading →

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Mormonism and the United States Constitution

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

With the 4th of July celebration of America’s independence on our minds, a look at Mormonism and the Constitution seems timely. I originally wrote the following article in 1999 after an experience I had while participating in a Christian outreach … Continue reading →

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Ravi Zacharias on Mormonism

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

Ravi Zacharias answered “Life’s Toughest Questions” at an October 2011 Q&A. This is his thoughtful response to the question, “Is Mormonism the same as Christianity?”

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Who Thinks Mormonism Is a Christian Religion?

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Sharon Lindbloom

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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Clarifying Mormonism

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Sharon Lindbloom

On Monday (27 June 2011) Deseret News online published an article that began, “Misconceptions about Mormons were cleared up accurately, but not by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.” Sounding rather surprised that non-Mormons could get it right, … Continue reading →

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