Author: Eric Johnson
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Mormonism and Depression
By Sharon LindbloomUtah has the unfortunate reputation of being “the runaway leader in antidepressant use.” In February of 2002 the Los Angeles Times reported the findings of a study which showedAntidepressant drugs are prescribed in Utah more often than in any other state, at a rate nearly twice the national average.Utah’s high usage was cited…
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Answering Mormons’ Questions Leader’s Guide
Answering Mormons’ Questions (Kregel, October 2012) by Bill McKeever and Eric Johnson deals with 36 common questions that Mormons ask Christians about faith. In this book, which is scheduled to be released in the middle of October, we provide material–including hundreds of original quotes from LDS sources and plenty of stories from our own experiences–…
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A Case of Not Willing To Listen
Richard Mouw is probably best known for his seven-minute speech at the Mormon Tabernacle a few years ago that preceded a talk by Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias. Using half of his fifteen minutes of fame, Mouw apologized to the Mormons for ill treatment over the years by the Christian community. Meanwhile, his words upstaged the…
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Journal of Discourses Gems
The Journal of Discourses provides an excellent window into the actual Mormonism of 19th century Utah. Whether or not you agree with their views of Brigham Young, John Taylor, and many other LDS general authorities, there is no doubt that what they believed and taught, authoritatively, was believed by the vast majority of Latter-day Saints.…
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Does John 9:1-3 prove the preexistence is true?
In John 9:1-3 the disciples passed by a man blind from birth and asked, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answers, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him.” Some Mormons have used this…
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“Evangelical Hostility Toward Mormons”?
In a recent article applauding how more Evangelical Christians are apparently accepting the Republican presidential candidate in spite of his Mormonism, Dr. Richard J. Mouw—who recently announced that he’s stepping down as president of Fuller Theological Seminary—explained that “anti-Mormon sentiment runs strong among evangelicals. We differ on this from mainline Protestants and Catholics. Those two…
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Mormon Doctrine and How It Is Established: An Official Explanation?
At the April (2012) General Conference of the Mormon Church, Apostle D. Todd Christofferson told the congregation, “…we must admit there has been and still persists some confusion about our doctrine and how it is established. That is the subject I wish to address today.” In his remarks, Apostle Christofferson explained, “The President of the…
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Mormonism’s Growth Figures—What Can You Believe?
Screaming front page headline in Wednesday, May 2, 2012’s Salt Lake Tribune (in bold, no less): “Multiplying Mormons expand into new turf” Subhead 1: “2010 census: LDS Church is fastest-growth Christian faith in 30 states, report shows” Subhead 2: “Only Muslims, with 67% jump from 2000-2010, outpaces 45% LDS increase.” Anyone picking up the paper…
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Beit Lei: Another “Proof” for the Book of Mormon?
In 1961, Israeli military engineers working on a road about twenty-two miles away from Jerusalem near Israel’s border with Jordan uncovered a burial tomb. Inside were drawings and inscriptions on the walls, including the Hebrew name for God (YHWH) and Jerusalem. There were also pictures of boats on the walls.Because the cave resides near the…
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A Real Crisis
Two articles have come out this past week that show the LDS Church is a bit concerned with its people finding out the true history of the church. Marlin Jensen, a general authority who is going to be leaving his position as Church Historian and Recorder, was quoted in two different articles. While different, both…
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Review of Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow
Reviewed by Eric Johnson During 2013, LDS members will be studying the latest manual published by their church, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow. We will evaluate this book regularly, chapter by chapter, by showing interesting quotes and providing an Evangelical Christian take on this manual. * [Chapter 20: The Kingdom of God…
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Two men for every three women?
In Utah, the issue of polygamy is a very sensitive topic. Should the topic of one man marrying more than one wife somehow come up in a conversation, watch the eyes roll and folks run away from the conversation. So, needless to say, this is not an issue generally dealt with over the picket fence.…
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One of the Fastest Growing Churches?
How often have we heard the claim that the growth of Mormonism proves it is a true religion? Honestly, too many times to count. It is insinuated that the LDS Church’s size and success in getting people to join its church are factors that are somehow supposed to lend credibility to the religion’s truthfulness. We…
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Viewpoint on Mormonism (Radio Show and Podcast)
Archive: To hear all the shows since July 2011.Viewpoint on Mormonism past broadcasts catalogClick here to subscribe with iTunesRSS Feed
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Determining the topics for conference talks
Apostle Holland claims that the talks at General Conference are not orchastrated or assigned. Yet there seems to be very specific themes running through the past two conferences. Could this just be coincidence? Or could it be something more?
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Bосемь Mифов Mормонов. (Eight Mormon Myths–Russian)
Bосемь Mифов Mормонов. Билл Маккивер Миф # 1: Церковь Мормонов самая быстрорастущая религия в мире. Явное количество приверженцев Католицизма и Ислама делает иx, несомненно, самыми быстрорастущими религиями в мире только по коэффициенту рождаемости в одиночку. Миф # 2: Церковь Святых Последних Дней (ЦСПД) не имеет оплачиваемое пастырство. Всем главным авторитетам служащим в Церкви Святых Последних…
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Pushing the Temple (and Tithing) on the People
In the last General Conference held in April 2011, three leaders of the LDS Church made a concerted effort to reiterate the importance of the temple. Saying that three new LDS temples were announced at the conference and 26 others under construction, President Thomas S. Monson declared on April 2, “If you have not yet…
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End of the world…as we know it?
Although some may take delight in poking fun at 90-year-old Harold Camping and his ostentatious prediction that Judgment Day will begin on Saturday, I am not one who will do so. First, some background so you can understand what I mean. In 1993, my wife and I visited my grandparents in the appropriately-named Paradise, CA.…
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Another Joseph Smith Offshoot: The New Organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
By Eric JohnsonIn recent times, dozens of new splinter groups claiming to be the true followers of Joseph Smith have cropped up, including a number who practice polygamy. There have also been many factions from the former RLDS Church. One such group formed in 2005 is called The New Organization of the Church of Jesus…
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The Bridge or the Beehive? Mormon Apologetics in a Postmodern Age
Bill McKeever and Eric Johnson Since the time Joseph Smith, Jr., founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‐day Saints (Mormon or LDS) in 1830, Christians have recognized this organization as a heretical religion that does not represent biblical teachings. Not long after Smith’s death in 1844, Brigham Young led his followers into the Salt…
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