Category: Public Figures (LDS)
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Jonah Barnes: Another LDS Apologist Goes Rogue
Jonah Barnes, a controversial figure in Latter-day Saint apologetics, has sparked growing controversy with his recent claims. Increasingly, voices within the LDS community are questioning his credibility.
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On Steve Pynakker
Steve Pynakker is a popular YouTuber from Florida who does interviews with Mormons. He often presents as an evangelical (without qualification) in interfaith dialog with interlocutors of the Latter-day Saint movement. In light of his own words, I submit that Steve is not favorable to nor a faithful representative of evangelicalism. “The evidence leans towards…
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Adam’s Road: A Timeline to Tragedy
We have been devastated by the news of long-standing sexual immorality within Adam’s Road. It is with sadness that we publish the following timeline. It establishes a credible, documented history. Our goal is to bring clarity and demonstrate transparency.
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Official Statement From Eric Johnson Regarding Adam’s Road
I, Eric Johnson, have distanced myself from Adam’s Road Ministry by having the foreword of my book Introducing Christianity to Mormons (Harvest House, 2022) replaced.
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On David Alexander, Evangelical Convert to Mormonism
David Alexander claims to have found true spiritual authority in the LDS Church after years of seeking it within evangelicalism, but his views on authority, the Bible, and faith reveal a fundamental misunderstanding of Christian doctrine.
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What Dallas Jenkins—Producer of the Chosen—Misses
The Chosen is a crowdfunded television/video series about the life of Jesus. It has proven to be wildly successful in raising money in order to produce two seasons worth of videos that provide a unique look at the Gospels while especially focusing on the interactions between Jesus and His disciples. The producer of the series…
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Richard Mouw–Defending a Brand of Mormonism Many Mormons Don’t Believe
Note: The following was originally printed in the July/August 2016 edition of Mormonism Researched. To request a free subscription, please visit here. Dr. Richard J. Mouw, the former president of Fuller Seminary in Pasadena, CA, has been involved in Mormon-Evangelical dialogues for the past decade and a half. Yet, despite actively engaging the topic for such a long…
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“The Mormon Jesus Is Not Our Jesus”
On May 23, 2016 One News Now published a short article noting that “Seminary leaders disagree about Mormons’ beliefs.” The seminary leaders in question are Richard Mouw (who thinks Mormonism is approaching orthodoxy), and Richard Land (who disagrees). The One News Now article merely summarizes the essence of this disagreement, using barely 200 words to…
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Book Review: Talking Doctrine: Mormons and Evangelicals in Conversation
Review of Talking Doctrine: Mormons & Evangelicals In Conversation (IVP Academic, 2015, edited by Richard J. Mouw and Robert L. Millet) Listen to a 5-day Viewpoint on Mormonism podcast series airing in the late summer 2015: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 39, number 2 (2016). The…
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Liberty University and the Glenn Beck Saga (Part 2)
Liberty University’s controversial decision to invite Glenn Beck, a Mormon, as a convocation speaker raised concerns regarding the institution’s reputation and potential confusion among students about religious beliefs, prompting calls for a reassessment of speaker policies.
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Liberty University and the Glenn Beck Saga (Part 1)
Eric, a parent of a Liberty University graduate, discusses Glenn Beck’s controversial appearance at a recent convocation, arguing it may confuse students and compromise the university’s message on faith and openness amidst public criticism.
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An Open Response Letter to Glenn Beck…From a “Monster”
An open letter response to an article on Glenn Beck’s website titled “A Land of Monsters’: Beck Fires Back at Those Attacking Liberty University for Inviting Him to Speak,” which he posted on May 20, 2014.
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What Glenn Beck Didn’t Explain at the 4/25/14 Convocation Talk at Liberty University
On April 25, 2014, Glenn Beck spoke at Liberty University, addressing students about faith while blending his Mormon beliefs with Christian messages. His appearance raised concerns about confusing theological distinctions and unclear communication of doctrines.
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Glenn Beck Perpetuates Mormon Myths
In a 2012 Blaze TV segment, Glenn Beck aimed to dispel Mormon myths but instead reinforced inaccuracies about polygamy, persecution, and historical events. His narrative omitted crucial facts about the LDS Church’s past and practices.
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Mormons and Evangelicals Talk of Christ
On November 15 (2013), evangelical author (and seminary president emeritus) Richard Mouw addressed 2,000 young Mormons at Utah Valley University. As reported in the Deseret News’ “Evangelical leader says commonality with Mormons deeper than differences,” Dr. Mouw emphasized his discovery that between Mormons and evangelicals, “there’s more commonality than we realized in the way we…
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Book Review: Talking with Mormons: An Invitation to Evangelicals
Richard Mouw is the outgoing president of Fuller Theological Seminary. He is a keyevangelical figure in the realm of interfaith dialogue and has spent the better part of the last decade engaged in discussions with Latter-day Saint scholars and some LDS church officials. His role has afforded him some high profile encounters typified by his role…
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EMNR Statement on Richard Mouw
In April 2013, the leaders at the Evangelical Ministries to New Religions (EMNR) put together an offiical statement regarding the former president of Fuller Seminary, Richard Mouw. The statement is located here along with the official link.
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Though He Insists It Isn’t, Richard Mouw’s Definition of a Cult Fits the LDS Church
In an interview printed in Christianity Today titled “Rich Mouw on Why Evangelicals Need to Be Quick to Listen to Mormons,” Dr. Richard Mouw, the outgoing president of Fuller Seminary (yes, the same Dr. Mouw that continues to accuse evangelicals of bearing false witness when it comes to the teachings of Mormonism) insists that the word cult should…
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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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“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…