The story of human prejudice in Scripture often begins close to home. In the Hebrew Bible, Jonah initially refuses God’s command to preach to the
The standard works of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints occupy a unique place in religious conversation. They are often cited as the
Tithing is not optional, and Jesus never abolished it. He affirmed it in Matthew 23:23 and Luke 11:42, rebuking the Pharisees for meticulously tithing while
The history of God’s dealings with His children has always involved paradox. Time and again, the Lord anoints men to do divine work, and yet
If you ever needed proof that Latter-day Saints can generate confusion entirely on our own—no critics required—look no further than the long, winding, strangely durable
Critics often claim the Latter-day Saint movement tells “inconsistent stories”—especially around the First Vision, priesthood restoration, Book of Mormon revisions, and the 1978 revelation. But
When critics claim that Joseph Smith “made up” the Book of Mormon, it can be helpful to look at what a real historical hoax looks
If you grew up Latter-day Saint, you probably heard the warning: “Don’t go in the water on Sundays — Satan is out there.” It’s one
Modern readers carry modern assumptions. That’s usually fine—until we bring modern racial categories into ancient scripture. Nothing illustrates this more than the Book of Mormon’s
It’s one of history’s more intriguing coincidences: long before he ever received gold plates or angelic visitations, young Joseph Smith was already familiar with the
Critics of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints love to grab stray lines from old sermons, inflate them to the level of scripture,
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
What Critics Say—and Why It Matters When people hear about “blood oaths” or dramatic gestures in early LDS temple ceremonies, critics often seize on them
The Book of Mormon begins in a very specific moment of Old Testament history: “in the commencement of the first year of the reign of
One of the most persistent critiques of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the claim that Joseph Smith borrowed from Freemasonry when
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
In an age when faith is increasingly mocked, religious conviction is branded as extremism, and traditional values are dismissed as outdated, it should come as
Temples sit at the heart of Latter-day Saint worship—sacred spaces for covenant, reflection, and communion with God. For believers, they are places of peace and
The Latter-day Saint doctrine of continuing revelation opens the door to both divine guidance and mortal limitation. Few topics expose that tension like the historical
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