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Monthly Archives: February 2016

“How Jesus Became God” by Bart Ehrman

Indie Mormon Posted on February 28, 2016 by Steve OttesonFebruary 28, 2016

“How Jesus Became God: The Exaltation of a Jewish Preacher from Galilee” by Bart Ehrman (4 out of 5 tapirs) Like “Zealot”, “How Jesus Became God” approaches Jesus of Nazareth from the historical point of view. Ehrman was an evangelical … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Jesus Christ | Tagged Jesus Christ | 2 Replies

Mastering the Essays

Indie Mormon Posted on February 28, 2016 by Steve OttesonMarch 21, 2016

Elder M. Russell Ballard recently spoke to CES (Church Education System) teachers about how they need to “inoculate” their students with information from the “less-known or controversial” topics found in the lds.org Gospel Topics Essays (my own emphasis added): You should … Continue reading →

Posted in Book of Mormon, Disaffection, Shelf Busters | Tagged Book of Abraham, Book of Mormon, First Vision, Polygamy, Racism | Leave a reply

False Dichotomies

Indie Mormon Posted on February 25, 2016 by Steve OttesonFebruary 25, 2016

Elder D. Todd Christofferson recently made an interesting Facebook post: Aside from him not having a clue about “increasing attacks” on Joseph Smith (really? No idea? Heard of polygamy, polyandry, seer stones, or the Book of Abraham papyri?), I would … Continue reading →

Posted in Book of Mormon, True Church | Tagged Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith | 1 Reply

Impossible Promises

Indie Mormon Posted on February 17, 2016 by Steve OttesonFebruary 24, 2016

A Mormon just believes! Recently I heard how an LDS father told his potential future son-in-law of a requirement that the son-in-law never leave the church and always stay strong in it. Could I or would I have made a promise … Continue reading →

Posted in Book of Mormon, Disaffection, True Church | Tagged Book of Abraham, Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith | 3 Replies

Embracing My Heritage

Indie Mormon Posted on February 7, 2016 by Steve OttesonFebruary 24, 2016

The Kirtland Temple In October my wife and I attended Sunstone, in Kirtland, Ohio. I should have done a report on what I learned there when it happened, but it really was a remarkable experience that I often still think … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, True Church | Tagged Joseph Smith, Temples | 2 Replies
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