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What Makes Mormonism Unique – A Sense of Community?
The Book of Mormon Girl Joanna Brooks, an English professor at San Diego State University, is the creator of the blog “Ask Mormon Girl” and author of “The Book of Mormon Girl: Stories from an American Faith”. Her blog is … Continue reading
An Apple Not Quite Ripe
I’ve mentioned a recent missionary moment. Unfortunately, it turned out to be less a sincere inquiry and more an effort to witness to a hapless Mormon blogger. I thought it might be an interesting read for anyone wanting to sift through the thread below. Continue reading
Posted in Preaching
Tagged Anti-Mormonism, Articles of Faith, Atonement, Belief, Bible, Book of Mormon, Cannon, Christianity, Closed Cannon, DNA, Faith, Fallacy, Godhead, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, Missionary Work, Mormonism, Nature of God, New Testament, Open Cannon, Original Sin, Paul, Pearl of Great Price, Philosophy, Prophets, Resurrection, Sin, South Park, The Fall, Translation, Trinity
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Judging a Hospital for Sinners
I’ve recently taken a stance on the way a BYU student reprimanded a peer for breaking the dress standards of the BYU honor code, and I commented on a follow-up story published by BYU’s paper, the Daily Universe…
There are two arguments in these Facebook comments, both of which I take issue with. The first deals with concealing internal issues, and the second with withholding all judgment. While I welcome people who disagree with me, I take issues with those who discourage open dialogue and healthy disagreement. That, in my humble opinion, is reprehensible. Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Preaching
Tagged BYU, C. S. Lewis, Christianity, Dallin H. Oaks, Facebook, Jesus Christ, Judge Not, Judging, Judgment, Mere Christianity, Modesty, Mormonism, N. Eldon Tanner, Prophets
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Free to Choose Immodesty
There is a scandal going on at BYU as we speak. It’s such a horrible atrocity that the subject hardly fits within civilized conversation. In fact, it probably has the force to bring the Church Educational System, nay, the Church itself, to it’s knees!
Or maybe not. Continue reading
Posted in Preaching
Tagged Book of Mormon, Brigham Young University, BYU, Modesty, Mormonism, Prophets, Rameumptom, Zoramites
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Mormon Observations on “Mere Christianity” – Preface 3
Lewis addresses the objection that he should not be allowed to define who is and who is not Christian. He says,
“People ask: ‘Who are you, to lay down who is, and who is not a Christian?’: or ‘May not many a man who cannot believe these doctrines be far more truly a Christian, far closer to the spirit of Christ, than some who do?’ Now this objection is in one sense very right, very charitable, very spiritual, very sensitive. It has every available quality except that of being useful. We simply cannot, without disaster, use language as these objectors want us to use it. I will try to make this clear by the history of another, and very much less important, word.” Continue reading
Mormon Observations on “Mere Christianity” – Preface 1
In the Preface, Lewis clearly defines his purpose. He says:
“The reader should be warned that I offer no help to anyone who is hesitating between two Christian ‘denominations’… Ever since I became a Christian I have thought that the best, perhaps the only, service I could do for my unbelieving neighbours was to explain and defend the belief that has been common to nearly all Christians at all times.” Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics
Tagged Buddhism, C. S. Lewis, Christianity, Denominations, Islam, Judaism, Mere Christianity, Mormonism, Philosophy, Post Series, Prophets, Revelation, Sects, William James
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The Principles Behind My Prop 8 Support
Yesterday, an appeals court upheld Judge Walker’s decision declaring Prop 8 unconstitutional. This has caused both disappointment and celebration, depending on what side of the line you find yourself. My Facebook wall, perhaps like yours, was filled with a lot of both. Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Preaching
Tagged Book of Mormon, Christianity, Dallin H. Oaks, Doctrine and Covenants, Eternal Families, Eternal Marriage, Facebook, Faith, Gordon B. Hinckley, Homosexuality, Joseph Smith, Lehi, Mormonism, Prophets, Proposition 8, Religious Freedom, The Book of Mormon (Musical), The Family, Thomas S. Monson, Tree of Life, Vision
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Come Unto the High Ground
In February 2010, President Thomas S. Monson prepared an article for the Church on being spiritually prepared. It was a collection of his comments on the subject, and can be found here. At six or so paragraphs, it’s a quick read. Continue reading
Posted in Preaching
Tagged Chile, Earthquake, Hawaii, Jesus Christ, Mormonism, Prophets, Thomas S. Monson, Tsunami
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Simon Peter and Joseph Smith
One of the most prominent differences between Latter-day Saints and mainstream Christianity is in how we each view the role of prophets. This in turn affects how we each view the scriptural cannon, where true doctrine comes from, and a score of other differences that are actually just different manifestations of this same issues. For members of the LDS Church, the concept of a modern prophet is perfectly acceptable and logical, and many bear testimony of how modern prophets have blessed their lives. Yet for some mainstream Christians, the LDS concept of a modern prophet can be anything from dangerous to absurd to just plain wrong. Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Preaching
Tagged Apostasy, Apostles, Christianity, David O. McKay, General Authorities, General Conference, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, Mormonism, Prophets
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A Speaking God
One of the core tenants of mainstream Christianity is that the Bible is sufficient, or in other words, that it contains everything that God would want us to know. Latter-day Saints, on the other hand, not only have other sources of scripture, but believe that God continues to speak through prophets like Moses or Paul. Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics
Tagged Apostasy, Apostles, Bible, Book of Mormon, Christianity, Hugh B. Brown, Jesus Christ, Lost Scripture, Mormonism, New Testament, Prophets, Thomas S. Monson
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