Category: Reviews of LDS Media
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Book Review: Within Reach
A Review by Bill McKeever Several books by LDS authors have been written in recent years to alleviate what is apparently an epidemic of frustration and despair among many LDS members regarding the assurance of salvation, or lack thereof.
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Book Review: How Wide the Divide
A Review by Bill McKeever & Eric Johnson
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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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Movie Review: The Testaments: Of One Fold and One Shepherd
Reviewed by Bill McKeever Located in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building directly east of Temple Square, the LDS Church is currently showing The Testaments: Of One Fold and One Shepherd. The film is a fictional story meant to give the Book of Mormon, the nineteenth century book “translated” by LDS Church founder Joseph Smith, a…
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Movie Review: The Other Side of Heaven
Reviewed by Bill McKeever There is no doubt that many people will be caught off guard when they sit down to watch the Hollywood film “The Other Side of Heaven.” Several media outlets have touted this as good Christian entertainment. However, it should be known that this is a Mormon film based on the memoirs…
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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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Movie Review: The Passion of the Christ
Review by Bill McKeever With all of the publicity surrounding Mel Gibson’s film depicting the last 12 hours of the life of Christ, it was absolutely necessary that I see for myself if all of the accusations (and accolades) were warranted.
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Movie Review: Saints and Soldiers
Reviewed by Bill McKeever War history has always intrigued me. Although I have never been so unfortunate as to be involved in any wartime conflict, I have tried to use my feeble imagination to comprehend the horror, confusion, and irony that often takes place during wartime situations.
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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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Book Review: Grace Works: After All We Can Do
By Dr. Robert Millet Reviewed by Bill McKeever The front jacket reads, “As Latter-day Saints we sing and speak of the redeeming love of Jesus Christ, but do we take those words of praise and worship to heart? In whom do we really trust? Upon whom do we really rely? What does it mean to…
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Book Review: The Miracle of Forgiveness
By Spencer W. Kimball. Reviewed by Bill McKeever In my opinion, one of the best books written by an LDS general authority that clearly exposes Mormonism’s as non Christian is The Miracle of Forgiveness. This book, which was written by 12th President Spencer W. Kimball, contains some of the most horrendous teachings imaginable including:
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Movie Review: The Restoration
Produced by the LDS Church. Reviewed by Eric Johnson
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Book Review: Leaving the Saints: How I Lost the Mormons and Found my Faith
By Martha Nibley Beck. Reviewed by Bill McKeever Hugh Nibley has been extolled by many Latter-day Saints as the foremost scholar and apologist in LDS Church history. During his eulogy (he died on February 24, 2005 at the age of 94), it was mentioned that “he will be long remembered for his scholarly research and…