Category: Islam
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LDS Pamphlet Compares Mormonism With Islam
Note: The following was originally printed in the March/April 2022 edition of Mormonism Researched. To request a free subscription, please visit here. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints produced a 35-page online pamphlet in late January that compares Mormonism with Islam. The pamphlet—titled “Muslims and Latter-day Saints: Beliefs, Values, and Lifestyles”—was written with…
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The Possibility of Idolatry
Peter Leithart at First Things recently addressed the oft-heard claim that “Christians and Muslims worship the same God but understand God in partly different ways.” He explains, “Muslims and Christians indeed share certain beliefs, and it is, of course, possible to believe different things about the same person… “Yet the common beliefs of Muslims and…
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Are Mormons and Muslims Apples and Oranges?
When it comes to stereotypical caricatures, Islam and Mormonism could very well be the two religions most misunderstood in the Western world. Understanding the mindsets of both the Muslim and the Mormon is necessary if the Christian hopes to reach out effectively to them with the gospel. This article first appeared in the Christian Research…
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Mormons and Muslims Similar in Many Ways
Back in 2005 Robert Velarde and Eric Johnson co-wrote an article for the CRI Journal comparing Mormons and Muslims. The authors looked at four areas of differences (i.e., views of Creation, God, Jesus, and humankind’s final state) and four areas of similarities (i.e., origins, scripture, restoration, and the human condition). In 2008 the Los Angeles…
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Daniel Peterson Isn’t Sure if Muhammad Was a False Prophet
Apparently for Daniel Peterson—Mormonism’s most prominent living apologist who is also the leading LDS scholar on Islam—denying that Jesus is the Lord and Savior who died on the cross and rose from the dead isn’t enough to make one a false prophet. He writes, “I’m not sure whether Muhammad was a prophet or not.” Yes, he really…
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Muslims and Mormons
“U.S. Muslims and Mormons share deepening ties” states a headline from an April 2, 2008 article in the L.A. Times. The article discusses a bond between Mormons and Muslims that springs from their corresponding history of alienation and shared values. The article focuses on the similarities between the two religious groups and the ways in…
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A Strange System of Terrorism
This might be old news as the blogoshpere goes, but it’s worth noting nonetheless. About 2 weeks ago (24 September) the Salt Lake Tribune ran an interesting article under the “Living History” banner. Sporting no byline, the article drew comparisons between LDS history and radical Islam. Here are a few excerpts. Early Mormonism and radical…