“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 →
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 →
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 →
A Mormon just believes! Recently I heard how an LDSÂ 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 →
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 →
