Sometimes people say “All right, name your single best evidence for the Book of Mormon” or “Name the three absolute proofs for the Book of Mormon.” “I don’t believe there are any such things...even if we found a stela in Central America that said, “I, Nephi, was here” people would still find a way to get around that." So, why do we believe?
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An Interview with the Author: ‘A Global History of Blacks and Mormonism’
Engaging Mormonism and race is not an issue confined to the past; it is of immediate relevance to Mormon engagements in African and African diaspora communities throughout the world. This conversation can serve as a point of departure for readers/listeners who aspire to teach that “all are alike unto God”—and how it was that Latter-day Saints could ever see it otherwise.
Lessons from the Founding of America: Forgiveness in a Fiercely Partisan Era
Today, most Americans agree that partisanship is becoming so intense that it threatens the United States and the world. Past is prologue, a type for the present. There are lessons that can be learned from the founding era that will help us through the present tumultuous times.
Why the Arguments of “New Atheism” May Sound Familiar
Anti-religion zealots of the twenty-first century call themselves “New Atheists,” but there is very little that is new in their arguments. In fact, if you've read the Book of Mormon, you may already know their primary justifications.
Responding to Atheism with Mormonism
Atheism has been on the rise in America in recent decades. Anti-religion books have become bestsellers, the culture has become increasingly secular, and religious affiliation has declined among the population. Fortunately, Latter-day Saints have the doctrines of the restored Gospel, which are powerful tools for refuting atheist arguments.
How are Mormons “Saved”?
The Bible has some apparently conflicting statements on the subject of salvation, grace, faith, and works. And while “Mormonism’s” means of resolving them may be different from that of Protestants, Catholics, or other Christians, I believe our teaching is a Biblical Christian belief. As the Bible says, “Come, let us reason together”.
How Important is it to Know the True Nature of God?
I confess that in some respects I believe in a “different Jesus” from that of many of my dear friends who are part of the Protestant and Catholic “flavors” of Christianity. If their Jesus is one of the “three incomprehensibles yet one incomprehensible” described in some of the so-called Apostolic Creeds that define the traditional Trinity, then my Jesus is indeed different.