Author: Bill McKeever
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What About Those Essays?
When asked by the New York Times why The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints decided to post several “Gospel Topics” essays on its official web site, church historian Steven E. Snow said, “There is so much out there on the Internet that we felt we owed our members a safe place where they…
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Removing the “Doctrine” out of the Doctrine and Covenants
In the “Explanatory Introduction” to the Doctrine and Covenants, the book is described as “a collection of divine revelations and inspired declarations given for the establishment and regulation of the kingdom of God on the earth in the last days. Although most of the sections are directed to members of The Church of Jesus Christ…
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Modalism in the Book of Mormon
Does the Book of Mormon teach a Trinitarian concept of God? Some have assumed so because certain verses taken separately do seem to use Trinitarian language. However, taken as a whole, the Book of Mormon lends itself more to a modalistic understanding of God rather than Trinitarian. Modalism is an old heresy that attempts to…
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Howard W. Hunter (1907-1995)
Howard W. Hunter (1907-1995). The fourteenth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Hunter served as president for less than a year, the shortest time of any president. He is buried in the Salt Lake City cemetery.
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Joseph Fielding Smith (1876-1972)
Joseph Fielding Smith (1876-1972). The tenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Smith is the son of sixth president Joseph F. Smith and the great-grandson of Hyrum Smith, Joseph Smith’s brother. He was considered the top theologian of his day, penning a three-volume set titled Doctrines of Salvation. In 2014, Mormons across…
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Joseph F. Smith (1838-1918)
Joseph F. Smith (1838-1918). Joseph F. Smith was the grandson of Hyrum Smith and served as the sixth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was the last president to personally know Joseph Smith, the founder. He is buried at the Salt Lake City cemetery.
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Wilford Woodruff (1807-1898)
Wilford Woodruff (1807-1898). The fourth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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John Taylor (1808-1887)
John Taylor (1808-1887). The third president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Laterr-day Saints. Taylor was in the upper room at the Carthage Jail when Joseph Smith was shot. He was a strong supporter of polygamy and had at least seven wives.
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MormonGraves.com
Welcome to Mormongraves.com! We are not LDS but have studied The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for many years. This page is dedicated to providing a short history of some of Mormonism’s leaders, wives, scholars, and others important to the history of Mormonism. This is a living site and will have additions when…
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Brigham Young (1801-1877)
Brigham Young (1801-1877). The second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After founder Joseph Smith was killed in 1844, Young ended up taking control of most members of the church and led them across the plains to the current state of Utah. A monument not far from Salt Lake City is…
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Joseph Smith (1805-1844)
Joseph Smith, Jr. (1805-1830)
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The 2013 Race and Priesthood Statement
The LDS Church came out with a statement last year regarding the priesthood ban for black males before 1978. Was this teaching a principle or a doctrine?
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Monson’s Wishful Thinking?
In his First Presidency message in the June 2014 issue of Ensign magazine titled, “Hastening the Work,” Mormon President Thomas S. Monson spoke of the “accelerated rate” at which the Church of Jesus Christ is growing. Monson writes: “Do you realize that the restored Church was 98 years old before it had 100 stakes? But…
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The Gold Plates Apologetic: A Most Concise Presentation
Standing in the street in front of the Manti, UT temple, Bill McKeever shares a concise 5-minute apologetic using the Gold Plates. He considers several common arguments and explain how you could use this tactic too! To see the five-minute YouTube video, click here.
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Bill McKeever
Bill McKeever founded Mormonism Research Ministry in 1979 with the hope of informing the Body of Christ about the differences between Mormonism and Christianity. He has also made it an effort to reach out to many individuals who are members of the LDS church with the truth of God’s Word.
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Historical Sites, Buildings, and Markers
ArkansasHarrison, Arkansas monument to those killed at Mountain Meadows (Front)Harrison, Arkansas monument to those killed at Mountain Meadows (Back)New York
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Preparando para Su Visita al Templo
Los líderes de la Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días (los Mormones) enfatizan la importancia del trabajo del templo. El significado de estos edificios en la teología Mormona es algo que hay que subrayar. De hecho, el Mormón fiel solo puede esperar lograr la exaltación o la deidad si participa en…
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Angels: Heavenly beings or evolved humans?
Angels: Heavenly beings or evolved humans? By Bill McKeever The following was originally printed in the November-December 2013 edition of Mormonism Researched. To request a free subscription, please visit here.