Author: Eric Johnson
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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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FARMS’ Critique of "Questions to Ask Your Mormon Friend" (LeIsle Jacobson)
By Bill McKeever and Eric Johnson Authors, Questions to Ask Your Mormon Friend
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Book Review: Joseph Smith and the Origins of The Book of Mormon
A Review by Eric Johnson David Persuitte, a technical writer from Virginia, wrote the first edition of this book in 1985. Now, a decade and a half later, Persuitte has added many more facts in this, the 325-page second edition. This is extremely worthwhile reading for any serious student of Joseph Smith and the religion…
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Book Review: Mormon America: The Power and the Promise
Reviewed by Eric Johnson The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) has received plenty of publicity during the 1990s, most of which was positive. From the affable President Gordon B. Hinckley to the many positive media reports generated by the media, there has probably never been a time in history where Mormonism has…
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Book Review: Early Mormonism and the Magic World View
Author: D. Michael Quinn Signature Books, 1998 Reviewer: Eric Johnson Introduction
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Book Review: One Nation Under Gods: A History of the Mormon Church
Reviewed by Eric Johnson
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Book Review: The New Mormon Challenge: Responding to the Latest Defenses of a Fast-Growing Movement
Edited by Francis Beckwith, Carl Mosser, and Paul Owen. By Eric Johnson
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Book Review: Quest for the Gold Plates: Thomas Stuart Ferguson’s Archaeological Search for The Book of Mormon
By Stan Larson Reviewed By Eric Johnson
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Book Review: What is Mormonism All About: Answers to the 150 Most Commonly Asked Questions about the (LDS) Church
Answers to the 150 Most Commonly Asked Questions about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints By W.F. Walker Johanson By Eric Johnson The title of this book is catchy…if you have a little time to wade through all the words. Yet according to the front cover, W.F. Walker Johanson promises to give LDS…
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Movie Review: Get the Fire: Young Mormon Missionaries Abroad
By Eric Johnson "Get the Fire"—a one-hour documentary that observed several Mormon missionaries during their two years of church service—was aired during Christmastime 2003 on many PBS stations. Although the response from a number of Mormon viewers was negative, the film is truly an honest and objective portrayal of the hopes and fears that a…
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Movie Review: The Restoration
Produced by the LDS Church. Reviewed by Eric Johnson
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Is It Fair to Compare Joseph Smith with the Prophet Jonah?
By Eric Johnson We at Mormonism Research Ministry and other like-minded groups have adamantly maintained that Joseph Smith was a false prophet based on his prophecies which did not take place as he said they would. One common LDS response which we have repeatedly hear is: “If Joseph Smith was a false prophet, then the…
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Is Judging Always Wrong? A Closer Look at Matthew 7:1
By Eric Johnson Are making judgment calls always wrong? If not, is it wrong to critique what Christians believe to be doctrinal error? A common proof text used by Mormons who insist that their church is above criticism is Matthew 7:1, which says, “Judge not, that ye be not judged.” “Why do you judge?” is…
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Mark 12:25 and Marriage in Heaven
By Eric Johnson “For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.” Mark 12:25
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Singlehood in Mormonism
By Eric Johnson In the January 2005 Ensign, an official monthly LDS Church magazine, LDS Seventy Clate W. Mask Jr. referred to Doctrine and Covenants 14:7 where Jesus supposedly told Joseph Smith, “If you keep my commandments and endure to the end you shall have eternal life, which gift is the greatest of all the…