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...

The Documentary Hypothesis

In struggling with some of the “higher criticism” assessments of scripture, I've had to attempt the same ruthless look at the Bible that I applied to the Book of Mormon when I left Mormonism. The “documentary hypothesis” asserts that Moses did...