Reasoning with God — understanding authority

In Matthew 8 we read of one man's persuasive logic, words that actually stopped Jesus in His tracks, so to speak. (This is one of only two places where a particular Greek word is used to express Jesus' astonishment.) The centurion came to Jesus, and we can see three...

Reason #6: Polygamy and Racism

How many times when I was a Mormon did I brush off questions about Mormonism's past, saying, “Oh, we don't believe that anymore.” No more polygamy, no, we don't believe that anymore. United Order? Well, that was back then, it was a good idea but didn't...

Reasoning with God again

Reasoning with the Lord I previously cited the passage in Isaiah that set me thinking about the possibility that the Lord”‘s invitation, “Come, let us reason together,” could be tied not only logically but also causally to forgiveness. That is...

Steven James novel

The Pawn: The Bowers Filesby Steven JamesPublished by Revell BooksReviewed by Jake ChismSteven James takes us into the world of FBI Special Agent Patrick Bowers in this exceptional psychological thriller. A serial killer is at large in the Appalachian area of North...

Reason #5: Today’s Prophet, Seer, Revelator?

One of the great joys I felt when I became a Mormon was with the prospect of living my life under the guidance of a prophet who could settle doctrinal issues and even set standards as specific as how long my skirts should be. (Okay, so I was weird, but I welcomed that...