Author: Eric Johnson
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Is Mormonism Research Ministry "Anti-Mormon"?
By Eric Johnson Listen
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Citations on the Fall
Mormonism teaches that The Fall was a wonderful and fortunate event, empowering man with more liberty to choose (now “knowing good and evil”), with the ability to procreate, and with the opportunity to prove one’s worthiness through a learning process unto personal exaltation and full potential (godhood). This is connected to other Mormon doctrines like…
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What’s the Deal With Caffeine?
Question “I have noticed over the past few years that their abstinence from drinks containing caffeine has changed significantly. They never used to drink any beverage containing caffeine; so they drank only 7-Up, Root Beer, & Postum. Now, my sister’s family, anyway, has started drinking Coke
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10 Things Christians Can Learn from the Mormons
By Eric JohnsonListen Over the years that I have studied world religions, I have found it fascinating to dialogue with the adherents of these faiths. So many times I come away with a better appreciation of each one and, in turn, find ways to better practice what I believe to be true.
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Déjà vu?
Last Saturday—the Shabbat, as Jewish believers call it—my friend and I attended a conservative Jewish synagogue service. The Jews believe in meeting all morning long, so from 9:15 until noon, they read from the Torah, prayed Hebrew prayers, and even meditated on Psalm 150. (“Why don’t we use musical instruments in our service?” the rabbi…
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Book Review: Bridging the Divide: The Continuing Conversation between a Mormon and an Evangelical
By Dr. Robert L. Millet and Rev. Gregory C.V. Johnson Monkfish, 2007
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It’s No Joke
Our webmaster Aaron decided to play a joke on April Fools Day (2008) that really had some people choking on their morning bowl of Cheerios. The almost-believable story posted on the Mormon Coffee blog site said LDS Church leaders had decided to ban Spencer Kimball’s book The Miracle of Forgiveness, a classic LDS work showing…
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Gordon Hinckley Obituary
Gordon B. Hinckley, 15th prophet, seer and revelator of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died on January 27, 2008. He was 97 years-old.
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Mitt’s Major Speech
Update: The text of the speech is available here. Tomorrow morning (6 December 2007, 10:30 EST) Mitt Romney will deliver a long-awaited speech to the American people. Many newspapers report Mr. Romney’s intent to “give a speech addressing his Mormon faith,” (Boston Globe) but the Los Angeles Times says otherwise: “Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney…
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Glossary of Mormonism Index
Definitions of LDS terminology from A-Z, with quotes from Standard Works and General Authorities as well as official LDS Church manuals.
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The Nicene Creed and the Invention of the Trinity?
When it comes to the Godhead of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, there have been many theories about whether or not the Christian concept of the Trinity is true. Both Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormons will attack the Trinity as being “incomprehensible” and therefore “illogical.” Too often these folks like to aim their…
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Mormonism 201: Chapter 18 – The Church and Its Leadership
Response to J. Cooper Johnson Rejoinder by Eric Johnson (Editor’s Note: In order to make this review easier to read, all original quotes used from the Mormonism 201 rebuttal are boldfaced and italicized to separate these from the rest of the rejoinder.)
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Book Review: A Mormon in the White House? 10 Things Every American Should Know About Mitt Romney
By Hugh Hewitt Review by Eric Johnson
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Only in California
A Mormon high school freshman who was being peppered with put-down questions about her faith before she told them, “That’s so gay,” was officially warned by her school’s principal for using “hate speech.” According to an Associated Press report, the student, Rebekah Rice, used a common teen comeback (which generally means “that’s so stupid”) when…
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Should Christians Open Their Homes To Witness to Mormons?
By Eric Johnson With more and more representatives from false religions standing on front door steps attempting to make converts, a troublesome passage for some Christians is 2 John 10-11. It says, “If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed. For…
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The Fastest Growing Church in the World?
Does accelerated growth of a group somehow validate that what the group teaches is true? To many Latter-day Saints, the growth (or perceived growth) of their church is evidence that the restored gospel of Mormonism must be true. No one doubts that the LDS Church is a growing church and for this reason alone every…
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Do the Efforts of MRM and 2 Timothy agree?
By Eric Johnson When we log onto our e-mail, we never know just what to expect. When we first put up our web site (www.mrm.org) in 1996, we could not have predicted how popular the site would become. And during these years, we have received numerous comments, especially from Mormons! Here are just two examples:…
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Quick Responses to the 10 Most Common LDS Questions
By Eric JohnsonListen
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FARMS’ Critique of "Questions to Ask Your Mormon Friend" (D. Charles Pyle)
By Bill McKeever and Eric Johnson Authors, Questions to Ask Your Mormon Friend
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