In fact, in part because of the deception, mormonism plucks most of its converts from the pews of catholicism and protestantism. I was ready to point them to the contradictions in the book of mormon and to the failed. See more ideas about mormon messages, mormon, the church of jesus christ. Many generations shall not pass away among them, save they shall be a white and delightsome people. Mormon apostle orson pratt wrote in 1851, the book of mormon claims to be a divinely inspired record. Our missionary edition of the book of mormon confidently included.
The book of mormons most spectacular recorded event was a postresurrection appearance of jesus christ himself among the nephite people 3 nephi 11. Yet, the book of mormon is guilty of violating these very criteria. And, with more study, the books sturdiness and richness and the. Some of you may be interested in my responses so i have posted these below. Therefore, if a man bringeth forth good works he hearkeneth unto the voice of the good shepherd, and he doth follow him. Since its very beginning, various latterday saints have sought to utilize evidence and reason to actively promote or defend beliefs and claims within the mormon tradition. The book of mormon is supposed to be a history of real people living in a real place.
Apologetics press article, book of mormon, contradictions between the bible and the book of mormon, critique of the bible versus the book of mormon by er, darkness at the crucifixion of jesus, evidence that the book of mormon is fiction, grego, my critique of the bible versus the book of mormon. In the first place, much of the king james version of the bible has been reproduced verbatim in the book of mormon estimated to be from 17,000 to 27,000 words tanner, 1972, p. Messages of the book of mormon messages of the book of. I believe that the role of lds apologetics is to provide reasonable arguments to. The christian apologist ask a bible student to define apologetics and they will likely describe it as a reasoned defence of the faith and that would be a good answer.
The book of mormon purports to be an inspired and accurate translation of an ancient historical narrative covering more than a thousand years. Lds apologists have a pretty bad reputation among nonlds, and its not just a good vs evil thing. He talks about lds apologetics how lds members defend the book of abraham. This occurred after his resurrection from the dead in jerusalem. They win points with the uninformed, but they hurt us more in the long run. In 21stcentury usage, apologetics is often identified with.
Mormon scholars are divided on whether or not apologetics should be considered part of mormon studies. The book of mormon is one of four books accepted and promoted by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds the mormon church as scripture. The crowning event in the book of mormon is the ministry of jesus christ among the nephite people. The book of mormon is the most correct of any book on this earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than any other book. Among those apologetic groups, a great deal of research has been done by the foundation for ancient.
By and large the criticism of mormon apologetics is not so much that they use false information. Books which provide a fair analysis of mormonism 5. Fairmormon faithful answers to criticisms of the lds church. It claims to be a record of gods dealings with the original inhabitants of the american continent between b. Find out about its teachings of men becoming gods, temples, the book of mormon, and joseph smith.
Posted in essay and tagged apologetics, book of mormon, church history, missionary work on. Apologetics, published by greg kofford books, comes into play. Discover mormon apologetics books free 30day trial scribd. To suggest that joseph smith at age 23 possessed the skills necessary to write this monumental work in a single draft in approximately 65 working days is simply counter to the realities of life. Van dyke and loyd ericson, both of utah valley university, apologetics is a compilation of essays that draws from the wide spectrum of latterday saint positions on apologetics. Apologists write defensively, and view their polemical responses to criticism as a battle for their faith. For the first 150 years of mormonisms existence, everyone thought it was a story about a people who left the middle east and came to south or central america, and who fought wars clear up into new york state where. I think that one of the problems that i see, like on the message. Book of mormon errors apologetics worthy christian forums. Its a powerful message that every believer should know by heart.
Alma teaches that there are two primary voices calling out to the human soul. In the words of latterday saints president wilford c. Some people believe the book of mormon is a new revelation from god given to joseph smith. However, in book of mormon authors, roger keller shows that there is still valuable work to be done. I say unto you that whatsoever is good cometh of god, and whatsoever is evil cometh from the devil.
Fairmormon is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing welldocumented answers to criticisms of the doctrine, practice, and history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Serious study of the book of mormon by latterday saints is flourishing today as never before. However, hugh nibley, a mormon apologist, argues that reformed egyptian is actually meroitic egyptian. Below is the modern map of the area of smiths youth. Mormon apologetics seeking to defend their faith far transcends members of the mormon church itself. Simon southerton during my trip behind the zion curtain i became more familiar with the dominant lines of defense in response to the dna evidence challenging the book of mormon. More specifically, the book of mormon is named after mormon, a fourthcentury prophethistorian who compiled and abridged many records of his ancestors into the book of. How the mormon religion became a dominant force in politics, entertainment, and pop culture slightly imperfect stephen mansfield worthy publishing 2012. Smith once called the book of mormon the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion smith, 1902, 4. If the events it records did not happen, and if it is actually modern rather than ancient in origin, then the book of mormon cannot be the word of god. The book of mormon predicts that the lamanites american indians would soon change to white skin colour. It is also accepted as scripture by the reorganized church of jesus christ of latter day saints and dozens of other lds splinter sects note 1 the other books considered to be scripture by the lds church are. Jesus established his church in the americas by appointing apostles and prophets just as he had in israel.
Apologetics is not just an evangelical christian venture. Apologetics press the book of mormon and the ancient. It is a record of gods dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fullness of the everlasting gospel. I love the mormon messages and thought these would be great to show during that time period, and they were. Mormon is a term used to describe the members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Many people accuse lds apologists of lying for the lord. Its validity as scripture depends on its being historically authentic. See more ideas about book of mormon, scripture study and lds scriptures. This information is presented with the hope that you will not be deceived by those who would not tell you the truth about the church of jesus christ. And also inserted sermons, discourses, or letters from alma, amulek, king benjamin, samuel the lamanite, etc.
The book of mormon claims to be an additional revelation to jesus christ. The record gives an account of two great civilizations. Bad book of mormon apologetics lds church is true blog. Apologetics press article book of mormon notes how. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. This volume in the perspectives on mormon theology series is an exploration of mormon apologeticsor the defense of faith.
The following study is part of a projected larger treatise on the evidences of the truth of mormonism. In the introduction of the book of mormon, smith states that it is the record of gods dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the americas, which also contains the fullness of the everlasting. The statistical study of book of mormon texts is a welltraveled road in book of mormon scholarship. Mormon apologetics book of mormon notes how deep can. Below youll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as mormon apologetics nothing to show right now it appears whatever you were looking for is. The crowning event in the book of mormon is the ministry of jesus.
This is a list for books which contribute to the study of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, or mormon church. These resources reflect a variety of theological andor sociological perspectives. Youth from eastern europe share what they have learned from reading the book of mormon and writing down their. Mormons recognize it as divinely inspired and equal in authority to the bible, but others have reason to doubt its claims. Apologetics isnt about answering every single objection and. The book of mormon quotes 25,000 words from the kjv old testament and over 2,000 words from the kjv new testament. Dark skinned mormon indians have never become lightened due to their holdin. Messages of the book of mormon truths from another. Thus the lds contends that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. In the second quote, he is referring to the book \by his own hand upon papyrus\ by charles larson, which most mormons would consider an \anti mormon \ book. This is where the new volume perspectives on mormon theology. The latter day saints believe that the book of mormon is a sacred text with the same divine. These facts establish how plausible it is that the book of mormon really is an artifact of the ancient world. President monson and president erying encouraged youth to read the book of mormon.
Critically examining ones own religion as i have done with. Read mormon apologetics books like a remarkable curiosity and brigham youngs homes for free with a free 30day trial. In one year were thousands and tens of thousands of souls sent to the eternal world, that they might reap their rewards according to their works. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. Mormonism, also known as the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, claims to be the restoration of the true gospel and a revelation of the true god.
Examining the book of mormon a christian view probe. Today, mormons use the book of mormon in much the same way that christians use and study the bible. Discover the best mormon apologetics books and audiobooks. Apologetics from greek, speaking in defense is the religious discipline of defending religious doctrines through systematic argumentation and discourse. The new dictionary of christian apologetics describes it as, the art of persuasion, the discipline which considers ways to commend and defend the living god to those without. Learn from mormon apologetics experts like jerald t. The book of mormon claims on its cover to be another testament of jesus christ. Welcome to shields, a site for responses to issues raised by critics of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints the church of jesus christ, lds, mormons. Only i was video taping them from my computer screen, downloading them to my mac and creating homemade dvds of select mormon messages that i thought were appropriate for the respective baptism service. The prophethistorian, mormon, reflecting on a period of war and death among the nephites, teaches of spiritual cause and effect and how death is a defining moment for individuals passing into the eternities. The book of mormon is made up of 15 books or divisions and appears to be slightly bigger than our new testament. Birch argues that it should be a part of mormon studies, as long as apologetic authors concede that their arguments are objective and subject to academic debate.
Apologetics church history faith promoting stories joseph smith mormon mormon culture mormon doctrine mormon history mormon stories mormon studies mormons testimony, and the desperate need for. It is aimed directly at the needs of missionaries and others who have need of brief, comprehensive summaries of the accumulated evidences for the truth of the work established by the prophet joseph smith. The site provides information that helps equip christians to. These include letters and affidavits in which martin harris stated that the eight witnesses never saw the plates, and that his. I do testify that the uncut sheets of the complete first edition of the book of mormon have been reproduced in its original unchanged condition. Beginning apologetics is one of the best tools ive ever encountered for dealing with mormons and jehovahs witnesses mormons and jehovahs witnesses are the two most aggressive doortodoor religion peddlers out there. The past several years have seen a rise in the production and sophistication of mormon apologetics, which has included books written on a popular level that are in some ways the mormon equivalent of josh mcdowells evidence that demands a verdict.
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