Mormons are taught that abstinence from tea, coffee, alcohol, and tobacco is essential for entrance into the celestial kingdom. If…
I'm preparing a series of blog posts requested by Zondervan's Academic Blog, Koinonia which will appear in about a month. I'm…
There's an error in the upcoming edition of The Mormon Mirage. (Yes, since I'm human, there will be errors.) This…
In a couple of weeks on NovelMatters (a website where I and other Christian novelists share insights) I will be introducing…
Here are a couple of reasons why I would not return to being a Mormon. 1) The whole Temple and Endowment…
Because of the Sheer Number of Joseph Smith"'s False Prophecies: False prophecy became a habit for Joseph Smith. Most…
False Prophecies and Failed Abilities of Joseph Smith: While at Kirtland Ohio, Joseph made a prophecy that is unfamiliar…
In the formative years of the LDS Church, any revelation received by church members was only considered valid if it…
I have often wondered how I would have responded, had I been an adult in New England in the early…
One of the most amazing (and least-noticed) revelations he gave out is that found in DoctrineandCovenants Section 15. The…