Equipping Saints • Engaging Culture • Examining Claims
A Devotional on Reaching Our LDS Friends with Grace The Ring doorbell announced their arrival. Two white shirts, two black name tags, two young men who had no idea what they were walking into. They introduced themselves with a smile, the young “Elder’s” companion shifted nervously beside him. I had studied Latter-day Saint doctrine for…
Photo: Google Gemini’s Nano Banana imagines the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles meeting with Jesus for some prophetic updates. A Comprehensive Biblical and Theological Analysis Examining LDS Prophetic Claims Against Traditional Biblical Standards 1. Introduction The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) rests upon a foundational claim that distinguishes it from the…
Plural Marriage in Mormon Doctrine: A Critical Theological and Historical Analysis I. Introduction: The Origins and Motivations Behind Mormon Plural Marriage The introduction of plural marriage into Mormon doctrine represents one of the most controversial and consequential developments in American religious history. While faithful Latter-day Saint (LDS) narratives have traditionally portrayed this practice as a…
Photo: Via Wikipedia Commons. Model of the interior of the Washington D. C. Latter Day Saint Temple. Taken on January 30, 2020, at the visitor center at the temple. This file is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. Temples Without Biblical Foundation: A Theological Analysis of the Absence of…
Who Are They, What Happened, and Where Are They Now? The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with its approximately seventeen million members worldwide, has long projected an image of unity, doctrinal certainty, and divine mandate. Founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 in the Burned-Over District of upstate New York—a region so named for…
Official LDS Positions, Critical Analysis, and the Utah Lighthouse Ministry Critique A Scholarly Journalistic Analysis I. Introduction: Understanding the Pearl of Great Price The Pearl of Great Price stands as one of the four canonical “standard works” of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, alongside the Bible, the Book of Mormon, and the…
Photo: Just for the record, it didn’t work like this: “Woe unto thee, Babylon! For the great sphere hath declared: Outlook Not So Good.” An Academic, Historical, and Traditional Christian Analysis of LDS Prophetic Claims Introduction In examining the role of prophets within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, one must first understand…
Photo: In my day, the Elders sat at the city gates sharing wisdom earned over decades. You look like you still get carded for buying Diet Coke. A Comprehensive Examination from a Traditional Christian Perspective Introduction The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), commonly known as the Mormon Church, operates one of…
THE ANGEL MORONI AND CHRISTIAN ANGELOLOGY: A Scholarly Examination of Divergent Doctrines Introduction: The Golden Figure on Temple Spires His likeness adorns the steeples of many Latter-day Saint temples, a gleaming golden figure with a trumpet raised to his lips, symbolizing the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ to the earth. He was the…
Photo: On an April morning in 2008, law enforcement vehicles encircled the main temple rising from the dusty plains of the Yearning for Zion Ranch near Eldorado, Texas. The sprawling compound served as the heart of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, a secretive sect that had retreated from the outside world…