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Category Archives: Jesus Christ

The Two Great Commandments: Not Mutually Exclusive

Indie Mormon Posted on March 5, 2016 by Steve OttesonMarch 6, 2016

In two different LDS Sunday meetings last week, someone in my family heard a disturbing message. The message was that although Jesus said the two great commandments were to love God and love your fellow man, we shouldn’t love people too much … Continue reading →

Posted in Jesus Christ, LGBT | Tagged Jesus Christ | Leave a reply

“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

“Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth” by Reza Aslan

Indie Mormon Posted on December 13, 2015 by Steve OttesonFebruary 24, 2016

“Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth” by Reza Aslan (4.5 out of 5 tapirs) When I first started studying LDS church history intensively this year, I came to what was to me an obvious conclusion: the LDS … Continue reading →

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Why I Stay Away

Indie Mormon Posted on October 2, 2015 by Steve OttesonFebruary 24, 2016

A year ago, I wouldn’t have been able to even tell you what a progressive Mormon was. I would have thought it was a Mormon who had liberal political ideas. In an op-end in the Salt Lake Tribune, Julienna-Viegas Haws … Continue reading →

Posted in Disaffection, Jesus Christ | 6 Replies

My Temple Epiphany

Indie Mormon Posted on August 30, 2015 by Steve OttesonFebruary 24, 2016

A model of the second temple in Jerusalem Back when I was a TBM (true believing Mormon), I would get annoyed when mainstream Christians would say Mormons aren’t Christian. “Jesus Christ is in the name of our church!” we protest. … Continue reading →

Posted in Jesus Christ | Tagged Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, Temple | 1 Reply
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