Author: Eric Johnson
-
Citations on the Great Apostasy
The following are sections out of Bill McKeever’s book In their Own Words: A Collection of Mormon Quotations. Joseph Smith “What is it that inspires professors of Christianity generally with a hope of salvation? It is that smooth, sophisticated influence of the devil, by which he deceives the whole world” (Joseph Smith, Teachings of the…
-
Eine Begegnung mit den Mormonen Missionaren: 15 Dinge die sie Ihnen möglicherweise nur zögernd sagen werden
English version: Here Translation by Christian Peeck Derzeit befindet sich die Zahl der von der Kirche Jesu Christi der Heiligen der letzten Tage ausgesandten Vollzeitmissionare in den Zehntausendern. Die meisten dieser jungen Männer und Frauen befinden sich im späten Teenageralter oder am Anfang ihrer 20er. Jedoch zählen zu ihren den von den Mormone ausgesandten Missionaren…
-
Why Do Some Mormons Become Atheists?
The question as to why some Mormons become atheist is being asked as many Latter-day Saints are leaving their church. In the past decade, growth of church membership is at its lowest percentages in years. Meanwhile, while The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints does not give out information about how many people are…
-
Russell M. Nelson Draws a Line in the Sand Over “LDS” and “Mormon” Describing His Church and People
Bill McKeever is interviewed on this topic on Issues, Etc on 8/17/18 On August 16th, 2018, President Russell M. Nelson, the top leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, made an authoritative statement in an article titled “The Name of the Church” located at mormonnewsroom.org. The official statement read: The Lord has…
-
Book Review: The Infinite Atonement
By Tad R. CallisterDeseret Book, 2000 Reviewed by Eric Johnson In his book titled The Infinite Atonement, Tad R. Callister—a lawyer for 34 years who served in the LDS Presidency of the Seventy until he was honorably released from the position in 2014 and who currently serves as the Sunday School general president—wrote a best-selling…
-
Examining Mormonism’s Founder: The What-Did-Joseph-Smith-Lie-About Approach
By Rob Sivulka Summary A question I am often asked while holding up my “JosephLied.com” website sign [1] is, “What did Joseph lie about?” The question is like having a fish bite on the bait. When that happens, it’s time to set the hook and reel it in! While many issues may be brought up, I…
-
Combating Poor Biblical Exegesis: The Putting-Verses-Back-Into-their-Context Approach
Summary While the Bible is a part of the official canon of the LDS Church, many verses are badly mishandled by some Mormons when making their case. By understanding biblical verses in context, the Christian can provide an intelligent response to help the Mormon see that the Bible, when properly interpreted, does not support Mormonism.…
-
Two Are Better Than One: The Tag Team Approach
By Fred W. Anson Summary Since it takes time and multiple quality “touches” to get a Latter-day Saint to even start reconsidering Mormonism and its teachings, a “tag” team made up of multiple believers is the best way to evangelize Mormons, as others’ gifts and encouragement can lend a helping hand when sharing the Gospel.…
-
Book Review: The Mormon Hierarchy: Wealth & Corporate Power
By D. Michael Quinn Salt Lake City, UT: Signature Books, 2017 Money makes the world go around The world go around The world go around Money makes the world go around It makes the world go ’round. –“Money,” from Cabaret When it comes to money, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has plenty.…
-
The Gospel Topics Essays: The Dynamite Approach
Summary Written by LDS scholars, the “Gospel Topics Essays” are available on the official lds.org website. These articles cover a variety of topics and attempt to confront the checkered history of Mormonism while smoothing out the rough edges. However, instead of placating many questioning Mormons, these writings tend to chafe the souls of the faithful…
-
Exploring Mormon Racism: The All-Are-Justified-the-Same Approach
By Joel B Groat Summary In June 1978, Spencer W. Kimball, the LDS Church’s twelfth president, lifted the church’s century-long ban on men of African descent holding the LDS priesthood. It wasn’t until 2013 that the church addressed the underlying racism inherent in that ban. Although this is not a topic to be used in…
-
Las 10 mejores enseñanzas del mormonismo no respaldadas por el Libro de Mormón
Por Eric Johnson Traducción al Español: Julio Jiménez De acuerdo a Joseph Smith en la Historia de la Iglesia 4:461: Les dije a los hermanos que el Libro del Mormón era el más correcto de todos los libros de la tierra, y la piedra angular de nuestra religión, y que un hombre se acercaría a Dios al…
-
Four episodes with Joel Kramer from 2018 (Israel)
These videos feature biblical archaeologist Joel Kramer as he leads our group in February 2018: For more videos, visit here.
-
Sharing the Good News with Mormons
This is the official website for Sharing the Good News with Mormons: Practical Strategies for Getting the Conversation Started, edited by Eric Johnson and Sean McDowell (Harvest House, 2018) From the Back Cover: How do you share the gospel with those who don’t think they need it? Someone you know is a Mormon—a family member, a…
-
Missionary Numbers, Converts Keep Going Down, Down, Down
Listen to Eric Johnson being interviewed on this topic by Issues, Etc. on March 9, 2018 On the first day of its spring General Conference on Saturday, March 31, 2018, the LDS Church will announce how many convert baptisms took place in 2017 as well as how many missionaries are currently on the field. The…
-
The Dead Sea Scrolls: It’s time for LDS laypeople to stop using these manuscripts as support for Mormonism
Check out a February 19, 2018 Viewpoint on Mormonism podcast series dealing with this topic by going to Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Mention the Dead Sea Scrolls to a Mormon and a Christian alike and it is likely both will have at least some familiarity with the topic. The first cave containing…
-
Book Review: Immersion in Mormonism: Especially for New Members and also Teens and Members who Struggle
By Charles Abbott Self-published, 2014 (Note: The subtitle of the book was later changed to “Follow the Path that Leads to an Unshakable Testimony”) Check out the 5-part Viewpoint on Mormonism podcast series that aired Feb. 12-16, 2018: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Introduction I don’t normally write reviews of books written by lay…
-
10 Teachings of Mormonism Not Supported by the Book of Mormon
En Espanol According to Joseph Smith in the History of the Church 4:461: I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book.…
-
Book Review: Confessions of a Molly Mormon
Confessions of a Molly Mormon: Trading Perfectionism for Peace, Fear for Faith, Judging for Joy (Orem, UT: Summit View Publishing, 2013) By Elona K. Shelley Reviewed by Eric Johnson Listen to a week-long Viewpoint on Mormonism podcast airing on January 29 through February 2, 2018 reviewing this book: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part…
-
Joseph Smith and the Seer Stone: The Art of the Book of Mormon Translation Process
This article was revised on 9/25/24 Art can be very powerful. It tells a story. For instance, what is your idea when you see this photograph from June 1989 regarding the issue of China and democracy? This image had a powerful effect on many who knew little about the details of the June 1989 student…
You must be logged in to post a comment.