Equipping Saints • Engaging Culture • Examining Claims
The SS as a Mystical Order The Nazi SS wasn’t merely a military unit—it was conceived as a quasi-religious order of “Aryan knights.” Heinrich Himmler, the founder, required members to prove racial purity and participate in elaborate pagan rituals as they advanced in rank. He designed Nordic ceremonies to replace Christian traditions like weddings and…
There is a moment in every conversation about faith when words run out. Not because we lack information, but because information was never going to be enough. The story of William—a young man preparing for his Mormon mission, armed with arguments and fortified by years of religious training—illustrates this truth with striking clarity. Here was…
Photo: I know … not the best illustration for this story, but I thought it was humorous. When a Researcher Chooses Poetry Over Panic Buttons Mrinank Sharma’s resignation from Anthropic has generated predictable headlines—“World in Peril,” “Safety Lead Sounds Alarm”—that frame this as another tech whistleblower moment. The comparison to Timnit Gebru’s Google departure appears…
Psychology Today: Why AI Must Not Do Our Writing for Us Summary of Gunderman’s Argument Dr. Richard Gunderman, writing in Psychology Today, argues that students must not allow AI to write their essays, regardless of the technology’s ability to produce technically superior work. Gunderman observes that since AI writing tools emerged, his students’ papers have…
A Scholarly Examination from Inquisitive and Historical Perspectives Introduction to the Golden Plates and Their Significance The golden plates represent the foundational artifact claim of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), serving as the purported ancient record from which Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon between 1827 and 1829. According…
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…
I’ll be honest—when I typed my detailed prompt into Claude, asking for a complete set of 66 Bible book flashcards, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I had a sample Genesis card with a specific visual style I loved: teal banners, clean infographics, those perfect little calendar and scroll icons. I wanted all 66 books…
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…