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Photo: Library of Congress: Smith, Joseph, Jr. Doctrine and Covenants of the Church of the Latter-Day Saints. Kirtland, Ohio: Printed by F.G. Williams & Co. for the Proprietors, 1835. Retrieved from the Library of Congress. THE DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS: Including an Analysis of the Utah Lighthouse Ministry Document “Changing the Revelations” INTRODUCTION The Doctrine…
This Sunday, Pastor Joey Sampaga led us through Luke 10:25-37, “The Answer to Life’s Greatest Question.” A legal expert comes to Jesus with a question that sounds sincere but is really a trap: “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” He is a specialist in the Law, confident in argument, watched by a…
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…
A Behavioral Analysis Examining Personality Traits, Motivations, and Discrepancies Between Official and Independent Accounts Prepared Using Accepted Psychological Methods of Personality and Behavioral Analysis January 2026 INTRODUCTION Joseph Smith, Jr. (1805-1844) stands as one of the most consequential and controversial religious figures in American history. As the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, Smith…
When members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and traditional Christians meet, they often discover something curious: they share much of the same vocabulary—grace, salvation, priesthood, scripture, Jesus Christ—yet mean profoundly different things by these words. This disconnect raises one of the most significant questions in contemporary religious dialogue: Are Mormons Christian?…
In the quiet heartbeat of downtown Chandler, where Oregon Street meets Boston, something extraordinary is happening. Flames dance tableside, wheels of Parmigiano-Reggiano are hollowed by heat and tossed pasta, and diners find themselves transported thousands of miles to the sun-drenched shores of the Amalfi Coast. This is Acqua Di’ Mare—Italian for “water of the seas”—and…
I recently saw this promotion on Facebook, linked to Bible outlines, and I clicked to find out what it was all about. It gave me an idea that I wanted to pursue. PROMPT: Are the “100 Bible Summaries” true to traditional Christian doctrine and theologically sound: https://teachsundayschool.com/i/biblesummaries/ ClaudeAI: I’ll fetch that page to review the…