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faith is increasingly mocked, religious conviction is branded as extremism, and traditional values are dismissed as outdated, it should come as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
One of the deepest joys of Christian faith is the shared testimony that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God—the Word who was with
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
Tithing in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is often taught as a simple commandment: give 10% of your income to the Lord.
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
Why the Presence of Imperfect People Doesn’t Invalidate a Divine Church Jesus Christ offered a sobering and deeply realistic view of spiritual life in a
The claim that religion merely teaches obedience—“Do this or be punished”—while true morality is about doing right for its own sake, touches on a real
In December 1832, nearly three decades before the outbreak of the U.S. Civil War, Joseph Smith, the founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of
One of the more unique claims of the Restoration is that after Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon, the angel Moroni took the gold
As part of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints scriptural canon and companions to the Bible, are the Book of Mormon and the
When historians for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints published their Race and Priesthood essay, they stated, “Today, the Church disavows the theories
This is part 9 of a 9-part series on the topic of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and race relations. See the
This is part 7 of a 9-part series on the topic of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and race relations. See the
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