The history of God’s dealings with His children is rarely simple. From Adam to the Restoration, the Lord has worked patiently through imperfect people, often
A Biblical Pattern of Growth Before Accountability Throughout scripture, God distinguishes between innocence and accountability. Moses described a time when children “had no knowledge between
When Joseph Smith wrote in the Eighth Article of Faith that “We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it
Learning Trust Early My grandparents drank coffee. I was raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and from a young age I
Among Latter-day Saints, a common phrase is that the Book of Mormon is “the most correct book” (Joseph Smith, History of the Church, 4:461). Unfortunately,
In the mid-1980s, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints faced a crisis of history and faith. Rare document dealer Mark Hofmann claimed to
Modern Christian theology, especially in its creedal and Trinitarian forms, owes much to the philosophical categories of ancient Greece. But when we return to the
Salvation: Rescue and Resurrection In the Bible, salvation fundamentally means being saved from death and hell and brought back to life through resurrection. Jesus taught
Christianity was born out of the faith of ancient Israel—a religion centered on personal, covenant-making God who acted in history, delivered His people, and guided
This is part 8 of a 9-part series on the topic of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and race relations. See the
As part of an ongoing effort to better understand the Old Testament and to challenge the critics, here is another strange passage that appears in 2
In the social media world, there are ample opportunities to get involved in discussions like the one I was engrossed in recently about the Old
There is a Biblical theme that is so repetitive throughout ancient scripture that one might expect that a modern-day counterpart would be accepted with enthusiasm.
As my class was learning about the Second Great Awakening, one of my students reiterated a popular notion amongst Evangelical and mainline Protestant sects, that
Fears of a Donald Trump presidency have sounded alarms that his VP, Mike Pence, has an agenda to overturn the SCOTUS decision legalizing gay marriage,
This week’s historic visit from Pope Francis to the U.S., which included a speech before Congress and a visit to the White House, begs a few
It would do well for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to reflect on the media coverage their faith received from
The following is part three of this three-part series. For part one click here. For part two click here. A recent Newsmax article highlighted an
The following is part two of a three-part series. For part one click here. For part three click here. Recall in part one that we looked
The following is part 1 of a 3-part series. For part 2 click here. It must be admitted that the least attractive contention in all
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