Mormonism
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Book of Mormon Translation Process
By: Shawn Landis
South Park's depiction of the process is not far from the truth of how the early LDS leaders produced this sacred text. more...
By: Shawn Landis
Willie Jessop addressed a letter to the executive branch accusing the agencies who conducted the raid on the Yearning for Zion ranch of exceeding boundaries more...
Proof of Mormon Scripture in Egypt
By: Shawn Landis
The Book of Abraham has never been used in research on Ancient Egypt, so why does the claim exist among the faithful that it has? more...
No LDS Access to Catholic Records
By: Shawn Landis
The Vatican issued this statement over concern that the records might be used in baptizing former Catholics into the Mormon church after their death. more...
By: Shawn Landis
This is a debate largely ignored by members of the church, but often brought up by Fundamentalist Christians and Anti-Mormons more...
By: Shawn Landis
The polygamist group led by Warren Jeffs may have cast out teenage boys to make more women available for marriages to older men. more...
Mormons: Fastest Growing Church
By: Shawn Landis
The church and journalists often like to use this mantra, but it has not been true for a long time. LDS membership is actually shrinking more...
Sherlock Holmes and the Mormons
By: Shawn Landis
Doyle has Holmes solve a case that involved a now discarded Mormon doctrine in the first adventure of this great detective. more...
By: Shawn Landis
On July 24, 1847, settlers first entered the Salt Lake Valley. The day has been commemorated by LDS people worldwide since. more...
Insider's View of Mormon Origins
By: Shawn Landis
The church has a history of disciplining scholars for writing non-faith promoting works, but does Grant Palmer belong in this category? more...
By: Shawn Landis
A high-ranking apostle started a war on Mormon scholars and intellectuals with the ex-communication of the six Signature Book authors in September of 1993. more...
By: Shawn Landis
Polygamy may still be part of Mormon doctrine, but the physical practice was abandoned with Wilford Woodfruff's Official Declaration of 1890. more...
By: Michael Rowland
This article lists the 16 Mormons who currently serve in the 110th U.S. Congress and comments on their comparative voting records. more...
Mormon Church Calls New Apostle
By: Michael Rowland
This article reports the addition of a new member to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a.k.a. the Mormon Church. more...
