Reason #47: The Monitoring of Church Members and Ex-Members

   The LDS Church once instituted an organization ““ more of a practice, really ““ called the “Strengthening the Church Members Committee” which it publicly billed as a newspaper clipping service[ii] but which in reality was a spy...

What’s A Cult?

You've probably seen the news about a previously-unknown cult in northern New Mexico, led by a man who claims to be the Messiah.  He was recently jailed on sex charges related to his practice of lying in bed with young girls who are virgins.  This man was also...

Time, Talents, Things: A Woman’s Workshop on Christian Stewardship

I recommend this book for all women. It is especially helpful for a stewardship study. –Joanne Hopton, Standard Publishing I can recommend this book with confidence for use in Women’s Ministries Bible Study groups. –Lillian M Johnston, Christian Life and Sunday...

More of Ezekiel

Dear friends — I will be in New York City for 11 days to attend a wedding and visit with friends. Here is a continuation of the Ezekiel study. (Scroll down to find the beginning of the study.)Ezekiel Part FourSixth Symbol: The Applause of DisasterIn chapter six...

Reason #58: LDS Leaders’ Linguistic Abilities

  After finishing graduate work in linguistics and education at BYU in 1976, I found professional work in the translation department of LDS Church headquarters in Salt Lake City.  Even though I thought I already knew a lot about language from my study of...