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Book Review & Summary Visions in a Seer Stone: Joseph Smith and the Making of the Book of Mormon William L. Davis University of North Carolina Press, 2020 Abstract What if the most controversial book in American religious history was also one of the most extraordinary feats of oral performance ever recorded? In 1829, a…
Image: An AI-generated image imagines LDS apologists spending two centuries defending the Book of Mormon witnesses on historical grounds — arguing they never formally recanted, that their testimonies remained consistent, and that their post-Church affiliations don’t disqualify them. The images transition bypasses that battlefield entirely. The more devastating critique is not historical but psychological: the…
Image: An AI-generated image imagines a large heavenly hand emerging from the clouds holding a stopwatch, and below a group of people gathered outside a local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, looking up expectantly. The Unparalleled Organizational Architecture of LDS Sunday Worship — A Comparative Theological Inquiry Introduction: A Revelation Arrives with a…
Image: An AI-generated image asks – Got questions? This is where the answers come alive. Think of it as a conversation partner that’s always ready to help—explaining, exploring, and guiding you through whatever you’re curious about. Inquiring minds want to know, well, at least I want to know. “Who writes the speeches that the LDS…
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The LDS Church claims to be the only true restoration of Christianity, Yet it can’t stop borrowing from the very traditions it condemns. Image: Side‑by‑side, it’s hard to miss! If this is a uniquely “restored” church, why does its official emblem look like a line‑drawing photocopy of a 19th‑century Lutheran statue? When your restored church…
Few phrases in the Christian vocabulary have been more widely used — or more thoroughly emptied of meaning — than “born again.” It appears on bumper stickers, in political polling categories, and in casual conversation as a rough synonym for anyone who takes their faith seriously. Ask ten people what it means to be born…
Standing Before Which Bar? Elder Holland’s ‘Judgment Bar of God,’ the Great White Throne, and the Bema Seat of Christ A Scholarly Examination from a Traditional Christian Perspective Introduction: Words That Sound Familiar In October 2009, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day…
600 BC to AD 421: An LDS Narrative Adrift in Uncharted History Wikipedia: Proposed Book of Mormon geographical setting. Various locations have been proposed as the geographical setting of the Book of Mormon, or the set of locations where the events described in the Book of Mormon is said to have taken place. There is…
Image: An AI-generated image imagines two LDS missionaries struggling to understand the actual language of daily life, such as Lingala, Igbo, Hausa, or any of the hundreds of other dialects for which no MTC teaching materials exist. Sent Before They Are Ready: The Hidden Psychological Toll of the LDS Mission System A Theological, Historical, and…