For those interested, the LDS Church has been very open/candid about the belief that Jesus and Lucifer are brothers. “On first hearing, the doctrine that Lucifer and our Lord, Jesus …
New Mormon Matters Series on “Inoculating the Saints” — Featuring Kevin Barney and Blake Ostler
For those interested in the idea of “Inoculation” with regards to LDS church members and challenging church history/doctrine, please check out part 1 of our new series on inoculation. This …
My Reflections from My Interview with Richard Bushman
Most of you will likely consider this a rambling mess, but I wanted to post my reflections from my interview with Richard Bushman somewhere–so I’m doing it here. I include …
AskGramps.com, Moregoodfoundation.org, and the Desperate Need for Official Answers
The More Good Foundation is referring people to a newer web site entitled: http://www.askgramps.org. Generally it seems to be a well-intended, good hearted, somewhat informative repository of unofficial answers (and …
Robert Millet on How to Deal with Anti-Mormons
I stumbled upon this video presentation today. It is Robert Millet of BYU speaking to future missionaries regarding how to deal with anti-Mormons. For those who have the time to …
Lunch with Lou Midgley, and Musings from the FAIR conference
I spent 11 hours at the FAIR conference on Friday, and I believe that I spent about 5 of them with Lou Midgley. The time with Dr. Midgley, and with …
On Location Report from the FAIR Conference — Part 1
I’m here, live at the FAIR conference in Sandy, UT. I’ve shaken hands with a few of the top brass here within FAIR. I’ve had 2 absolutely amazing experiences so …
Seeking Simple Answers from Apologists on Tough LDS History Issues
Ok…let me state up front that I am an active and believing (though non-traditional in some aspects) member of the church. I love and deeply respect the church, Joseph Smith, …
Upcoming PBS Frontline Documentary on LDS Church May not Be As Negative as Anticipated
As many of you know, for the past few years documentarian Helen Whitney (Emmy Award, Peabody Award, Oscar nomination, the Humanitas Award, and the prestigious duPont-Columbia Journalism Award) has been …
Battles Lines and High-Fiving White Guys
I’ve pondered all morning how to respond to the recent “Mormon blog battle lines” discussion that has arisen here and here. I’ll have more to say about this in August …
http://theironicpriesthood.wordpress.com/
What a brilliant post. http://theironicpriesthood.wordpress.com/ I pray for more.
Some final Thoughts on Mormon/LDS Apologists (a la FAIR/FARMS)
I received an email today from a fellow I’ll call “enochville”, who provided some good clarification with regards to apologists. I would like to share it with you all (thanks …
Are Mormon Apologetics a Gateway to Ex- or Anti-Mormonism? Or….Why I Support Sunstone
Last week I was counseling a friend who had left the LDS church. As he recounted to me his story, it was interesting to note that apologetics (FAIR and FARMS …