Category: Public Figures (LDS)
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Should Christians Support a Mormon Running for President?
By Bill McKeever The fact that two members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have aspired to become President of the United States in the 2012 elections, has caused many to wonder whether or not a Christian should support such a person for the highest office in our land. Let me begin by…
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Romney’s and Huntsman’s “Pastors” on Historic Christianity
Last week Deseret News published an article titled, “Michele Bachmann’s pastor on Mormonism.” The article notes that outspokenly Christian presidential-hopeful Michele Bachmann has not said what she thinks of Mormonism (the religion of two of her political opponents), but the pastor at her new church home has. In July of 2007 Bob Merritt, pastor of…
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Petty Doctrinal Differences
Mitt Romney’s second campaign for President is, predictably, generating a lot of talk about Mormonism. And, again predictably, Mormons are stepping up their online efforts to set the record straight. Latter-day Saint Dinah Chance from Freeport, Florida wrote a letter to the editor of The Northwest Florida Daily News in which she stated, “If Christians…
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The Bridge or the Beehive? Mormon Apologetics in a Postmodern Age
Bill McKeever and Eric Johnson Since the time Joseph Smith, Jr., founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‐day Saints (Mormon or LDS) in 1830, Christians have recognized this organization as a heretical religion that does not represent biblical teachings. Not long after Smith’s death in 1844, Brigham Young led his followers into the Salt…
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Questions for Glenn Beck
The debate over Christians forming political alliances with other faiths was highlighted by Glenn Beck at the “Restoring Honor Rally,” raising questions about his beliefs.
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The Not-So Mormon Soteriology of Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck, a Mormon, discussed individual salvation on his show, contrasting it with Black liberation theology and traditional Mormon teachings. He emphasized salvation through grace and a personal relationship with Jesus, challenging conventional LDS beliefs.
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W. Cleon Skousen – The Man Behind Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck, a prominent conservative media figure and Mormon, faces criticism for his views on history and socialism. His political insights are influenced by W. Cleon Skousen, a controversial Mormon author.
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Gods and Goddesses, Kings and Queens
In November 2004 Dr. Richard Mouw, president of Fuller Seminary, spoke in front of a packed house at the Mormon Tabernacle on Temple Square. Dr. Mouw apologized for the way evangelicals had borne “false witness” about the teachings of Mormonism. Later, when asked to clarify his statement, Dr. Mouw wrote, “I have received emails in…
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Focus on the Family and Glenn Beck
The tempest in a teapot seems to have settled down. But for a week or so at the end of December (2008) the media went a bit wild with the Focus on the Family/Glenn Beck story. If you were distracted by Christmas and missed it, here’s what happened. On December 19th the evangelical Christian ministry…
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Romney Gets It Right – Beck Got It Wrong
During a Fox Forum, Mitt Romney defended his ads against opponents as comparisons rather than attacks. Bill argues that while comparisons in politics are fair, Mormons misunderstand similar critiques of their faith as attacks. Glenn Beck’s comments on bigotry are challenged.
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Follow-Up on Mitt Romney’s Speech
Like millions of others I made sure I didn’t miss what many were touting as Mitt Romney’s “JFK Speech.” I certainly wasn’t expecting to hear a whole lot about Romney’s Mormon faith. Thoughts of him standing behind the podium and saying, “Hi, I’m Mitt Romney, a normal guy running for president who hopes to one…
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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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Mormonism’s Bad Reputation
An editorial in World Magazine dated 10 November 2007 takes a look at one way in which Mitt Romney’s Mormonism may be a valid concern in his bid for the U.S. Presidency. In “Trifling with the Truth” (subscription required) Joel Belz writes, “When it comes to politics, I’ll admit that God doesn’t call His people…
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It’s a Big Deal: “Mormonism Isn’t Christianity.”
A tempest in an herbal teapot is brewing over a sermon preached by Dr. Robert Jeffress last month. On September 30th Dr. Jeffress told his congregation at First Baptist Church of Dallas, “Mitt Romney is a Mormon. Even though he talks about Jesus as his Lord and Savior, he is not a Christian. Mormonism is…
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The Red Herring of Article Six
Responding to those who are not comfortable with the idea of a Mormon becoming president in 2008, supporters of Mitt Romney have, on numerous occasions, cited Article Six of the United States Constitution. This three-paragraph Article states in part that, “…no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public…
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The White Horse Prophecy Rides Again
“Romney candidacy has resurrected last days prophecy of Mormon saving the Constitution,” reads a headline today in The Salt Lake Tribune. The article, written by journalist Thomas Burr, discusses the so-called White Horse Prophecy which was purportedly received by Joseph Smith in 1843. The article states, It’s Mormon lore, a story passed along by some…
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Really — What is Mormonism? Most Evangelicals Would Be Surprised.
On May 31st Christianity Today online posted an article which addresses the issue of Mitt Romney and Mormonism, asking, “Can conservative Protestants vote for a member of what they consider a cult?” The article is co-written by Mormon professor Robert Millet and Christian author Gerald McDermott.Of particular interest in this article is where it addresses…
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Is Frank Pignanelli Saying Mormons Are Bigots?
I apologize. I really was hoping to move on from this soapbox, but I could not pass up commenting on a recent article that appeared in the Deseret News titled “Romney campaign has LDS in spotlight.” Here, Frank Pignanelli starts off the piece by saying: Pignanelli; “A person extremely intolerant of creeds, beliefs, etc., other…
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The Awful Works of Abraham
A decade after plural marriage was announced publicly in a special session of conference, Brigham Young declared, “Why do we believe in and practise polygamy? Because the Lord introduced it to his servants in a revelation given to Joseph Smith, and the Lord’s servants have always practiced it. ‘And is that religion popular in heaven?’…
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Shame on Sharpton, Shame on Romney
There are times when listening to people in the public arena that I feel like I’m back on the playground at Bostonia elementary school in the 1960s. Case in point: the “Reverend” Al Sharpton decides to take a swipe at Mormon presidential candidate Mitt Romney by saying, “as for the one Mormon running for office,…