Reason #167: Because of Other Letters –like this one

I recently received this encouraging letter from a reader who asked that her name be withheld: Dear Latayne, I just wanted to let you know that I really enjoy reading your ‘365 Reasons' on your website. I was raised by extremely Mormon parents, in an all-Mormon...

Did the Angels Sweat?

L Did the angels Those sinew-armed strongmen of the ages Sweat great drops of celestial self control L Did tears run down the faces Of those who continually see the Face L Did holy muscles tremble and twitch at being restrained at seeing urgency and being forbidden at...

Is there a Universal Grammar of God?

Where does my heart beat much of the time? In my family, in my writing, and in my Bible study and Representational Research. This last area basically involves the triadic structure of the Godhead, of reality (the part you see, the part you don’t see, and the links...

Reason #166: Because of Letters Like This

I sometimes get letters like this. They do indeed cause me to pause and re-evaluate my reasons for writing what I do, and reasons why I won't return to the LDS Church, in spite of the joyful experiences I had there. Here's the letter, and my reply. Mrs. Scott, I...

Reason #165: The Futility of Trying to Talk Grace to a Mormon

Mormons believe in grace — as a subsequent to the exhaustion of your own good works. Yet, this is not the Biblical concept of grace; the unmerited favor of God. Grace is central to the Christian gospel, but is more of an attachment to the Mormon teaching. For...