The Book of Mormon’s Historicity and Supporting Evidence – part 1
The Book of Mormon’s Historicity and Supporting Evidence – part 1 by Cody Calderwood This is going to be a two part series. The first part will explain why I am writing this and why I am referring to...
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The Book of Mormon’s Historicity and Supporting Evidence – part 2 by Cody Calderwood Much of what I write from here on out is borrowed from “Mormon’s Codex” written by John L. Sorenson. I’m not going...
View ArticleRewriting Mormon History
“History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.” –Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) Mormonism is sometimes faced with instances where words uttered by one Church leader come into conflict...
View ArticleThe Creation Argument
First Post Previous Post Next Post Simulation Argument Before reading further, I recommend that you read this entertaining flow chart from Micah Redding illustrating the basics of the Simulation...
View ArticleTranslated Correctly: Joseph Smith and the Art of Interpretation
Joseph Smith stood on the line dividing visionary supernaturalism from rational Christianity—one of the many boundaries between the traditional and modern world. –Richard Bushman, Rough Stone Rolling...
View ArticleBiblical Inerrancy and the Book of Mormon
Biblical Inerrancy and the Book of Mormon: Creating a Platform for LDS/Evangelical Dialogue by Michelle G. Wiener Question: Is there room for the Book of Mormon within the theological framework of...
View ArticleJeremy Runnells – the New Expert on Joseph Smith’s Polygamy?
Jeremy Runnells—the New Expert on Joseph Smith’s Polygamy? By Brian C. Hales Recently Jeremy T. Runnells has rebooted his 2013 “Letter to a CES Director: Why I Lost My Testimony,” by posting a...
View ArticleReason to Believe
When I was taking Wilfred Griggs and Alan Keele’s history of civilization class (The Pen and the Sword, for anyone else who might have taken it), I thought about the idea of formal arguments to prove...
View ArticleRock Waterman’s Pants Are On Fire
Actually, his pants aren’t on fire; he just didn’t know the full story. President Dieter Uchtdorf recently spoke to the Church History Symposium. He said something that is vital for us to remember as...
View ArticleSnakes Alive!
by Michelle Wiener I am thoroughly convinced that if Disney ever came out with their own version of the biblical creation story, the snake would come out swinging its hips and singing, “I ain’t so bad...
View ArticleBook of Mormon Numerology
I am excited to announce the publication of my paper on Hebrew Numerology in the Book of Mormon in the most recent issue of BYU-Studies, 53:2. The thesis of the paper is that the same type of...
View ArticleWilford Woodruff’s Witness
3 sentence summary of the review: Wilford Woodruff’s Witness: The Development of Temple Doctrine recounts Wilford’s life and his account/view of the development of the Temple using as frequently as...
View ArticleScientific Evidence for the Atonement
I’ve wrestled with many questions about the Atonement: “Does the Atonement work?” “Is it real?” “Can it work for me?” Obviously I cannot prove (or disprove) that the Atonement works in any kind of...
View ArticleBy Goddess, I Will Not Be Left Behind!
by Michelle Wiener Recently I found out that Nicholas Cage will be starring in the remake of Left Behind to be released in theatres this October. This came as a total shock to me, considering what a...
View ArticleThe Book of Abraham: “Except for Those Willfully Blind, the Case is Closed”
Mr. Hauglid’s original Rational Faiths post “Jeremy Runnels and the Book of Abraham” can be seen here. Introduction Before addressing Mr. Hauglid’s essay, I would like to note here that I appreciate...
View ArticleHow I Stopped Doubting – Does Elder Andersen’s Advice Work?
Doubts and Faith Crises A faith crisis in Mormonism is often caused by doubts in doctrine, practice, or history of the Church. Doubts come when new information conflicts with our prior beliefs about...
View Article27: An Interview with Nancy Phippen Browne – Help Thou Mine Unbelief
I really enjoy apologetics, particularily because I find the exploration of complex and difficult topics related to our faith to be fascinating. In this interview we speak with Nancy Phippen Browne who...
View ArticleChoose Your Own Universe
I have listened to and read many discussions regarding the existence or nature of God. It is one of those debates that I believe is unresolvable. The New God Argument motivates trust in God given a...
View ArticleLove Conquers the Multiverse
I believe God evolved. I believe in Gods within Nature, even if I don’t understand fully what that means. I believe that new Gods can emerge from this Nature simply through obeying the natural laws...
View ArticleLDS Marriage in 2112
There has been a lot of coverage about the new polygamy essays in the news. If you have not read them, there is one on Kirtland/Nauvoo polygamy/polyandry, one on Utah era polygamy (up to 1890), and one...
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