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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 an epic portrayal of pioneer city-buildings in the harsh American West. The composition contrasts the quiet, authoritative posture of the leader in the foreground with the intense labor of the settlers behind him. The settlement demonstrates a rapid transition from transient migration to permanent establishment. Temporary wagons share the landscape…
Image: An AI-generated image imagines that somewhere in the not-too-distant future, “The Ghost in the Machine” will be found among the server racks that contain nearly all the information ever recorded. It will finally think, feel, and experience the world just like its human coding engineers, going all the way back to the development of…
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…
Image: An AI-generated, photo-realistic reimagined image depicting John Wesley preaching at an open-air meeting, the Anglican reformer who helped launch a network of small groups known as the Connexion in the early to mid-18th century. These groups emphasized disciplined study, mutual accountability, and an orderly pattern of Christian life. Because of their highly methodical habits,…
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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…