Introductory Videos

MRM Promo Video: (11:33) This video, which was produced in 2009, explains a little more about our objectives at Mormonism Research Ministry. This is a great video to show a pastor who wants to learn more about what we do.
Is Mormonism Christian? (2:42): A quick look at why we do not consider Mormonism to be the same as Christianity.

Full-length videos

Jesus Christ / Joseph Smith (1:20.17): A comparison documentary between Jesus Christ and Joseph Smith.
The Bible vs. The Book of Mormon (1:06.32): A comparison documentary between the Bible and the Book of Mormon.
DNA vs. The Book of Mormon (49:25): Does genetics support the idea of the Book of Mormon story?
The Lost Book of Abraham (56:31): Is the Book of Abraham, supposedly translated from Egyptian papyrus by Joseph Smith, a work recognized by Egytologists today?
Lifting the Veil of Polygamy (1:22.42): Polygamy is not just an ancient doctrine that doesn’t have implications for people who live in this system today.

Full-length teachings

James White speaks with Mormon Alma Allred on the topic “Is the Jesus of Mormonism the Jesus of the Bible? (7/2016) (1 hour 41 min)
Bill McKeever speaks on Glenn Beck “Born Again” LDS Evangelical Leader (74:00)
Approaching the Book of Mormon with a Healthy Skepticism (1:18.39): Bill McKeever explains why the Book of Mormon is not all that the Mormon missionaries tout it to be.
Is it Time to Embrace the LDS Church as Christian? (49:32): Some would like to call Mormonism Christian based on “changes” that have taken place, but is this an accurage assessment?
Mormon and Christian Academic Dialogue (1:13.26): Bill McKeever gives a talk at the EMNR conference in Denver on April 12, 2013 on the topic of recent dialogues between Mormon and Christian scholars.
Why Mormons Leave (1:18.06): Sandra Tanner (Utah Lighthouse Ministry) gives reasons why Mormons leave the Mormon Church.

Television Shows

10 Reasons Why the Mormon Jesus is Different From the Bible Part 1 Part 2 (half-hour TV show with Doris Hanson and Eric Johnson) Sept. 9 and 16, 2020
Sharing the Good News with Mormons Part 1 Part 2 (half-hour TV show with Doris Hanson and Eric Johnson) November 28 and December 5, 2018.
The Top 10 Bible verses to use with Latter-day Saints (half-hour TV show with Doris Hanson and Eric Johnson) April 25, 2018
The Top 10 Doctrine & Covenants verses to use with Latter-day Saints (half-hour TV show with Doris Hanson and Eric Johnson) April 18, 2018
The Top 10 Book of Mormon verses to use with Latter-day Saints (Eric Johnson interviewed by Doris Hanson) April 11, 2018
Can Man Become Like God? (half-hour TV show with Doris Hanson and Bill McKeever) June 15, 2016
In Their Own Words (half-hour TV show with Doris Hanson and Bill McKeever) June 8, 2016
Mother in Heaven (half-hour TV show with Doris Hanson and Bill McKeever) February 10, 2016
Ex-Mormon Files (Episode 124) (28:34): Bill McKeever is interviewed by Earl Erskine, December 24, 2014
Journal of Discourses (1-hour TV show with Doris Hanson and Bill McKeever) August 21, 2014
The Story of Helen Mar Kimball and Other Sad Marriages (1-hour TV show with Doris Hanson and Eric Johnson). February 27, 2014.
Joseph Smith vs. Muhammad (1:00): Doris Hanson (What Love is This?) interviews Eric Johnson on similarities between the Mormon founder and Islam’s Muhammad. January 9th, 2014 .
The Prophecies of Warren Jeffs (1:00): Doris Hanson (What Love is This?) interviews Eric Johnson about the book of prophecies dictated by “Jesus” to Warren Jeffs, the president of the FLDS church. January 16th, 2014.
The Prophecies of Warren Jeffs Part 2 (1:00): A follow-up show on February 27, 2014, dealing specifically with Jeffs and the story of Helen Mar Kimball.
Joseph Smith and the Golden Plates (1:00): Doris Hanson (What Love is This?) interviews Bill McKeever about the weight of the gold plates. February 14, 2013.
Answering Mormons’ Questions (1:00): Doris Hanson (What Love is This?) interviews Bill McKeever about the 2013 book Answering Mormons’ Question. July 11, 2013.
The Untold Story of Joseph Smith’s Death (1:00): Doris Hanson (What Love is This?) interviews Bill McKeever about the “martyrdom” of the LDS Church founder. February 2, 2012.
Joseph Smith’s Vision Accounts (1:00) Part 1 Part 2 Doris Hanson (What Love is This?) interviews Bill McKeever about the different versions that are given regarding the LDS founder’s vision of God the Father and Jesus. Aired on May 12 and 19, 2011.
Polygamy and Racial Issues (1:00): Doris Hanson interviews Bill McKeever about some of the problems of Mormonism’s racial history. November 19, 2009
Bill McKeever Interview (1:00): Doris Hanson (What Love is This?) interviews Bill McKeever. Aired on Feb. 12, 2009.
Contending for the Faith (1:00): Doris Hanson (What Love is This?) interviews Bill McKeever on issues related to contending for the faith (Jude 3). July 23 and August 9, 2009 on Channel 20-Utah. Part 1 Part 2
Polygamy and the Blacks (1:00): Doris Hanson (What Love is This?) interviews Bill McKeever on a variety of issues related to polygamy and the blacks. November 19, 2009.
Emma Smith’s Story (1:00): Doris Hanson (What Love is This?) interviews Bill McKeever on Emma, Joseph Smith’s wife. February 12, 2009.
Early Mormon Polygamy (1:00): Doris Hanson (What Love is This?) interviews Bill McKeever on what early Mormon polygamy looked like. September 4, 2008.

Short Videos

Bible

Christians, Don’t Misuse Revelation 22:18 (1:42): Bill McKeever says that Christians misuse Revelation 22:18 when they try to say the Book of Mormon is false.

Book of Abraham

Examining Facsimile One from the Book of Abraham (5:59): Bill McKeever gives details about a section of the Book of Abraham found in the Pearl of Great Price.

Book of Mormon

The Gold Plates: Is Joseph Smith’s Story Even Possible (24.56): Bill McKeever is interviewed by God Loves Mormons and gives an overall account of the problem with the Gold Plates.
Bill McKeever’s Polite Discussion on the Streets of Manti (15:33): This conversation took place in June 2013 at the Mormon Miracle Pageant in Manti, UT.
Bill McKeever and a 5-minute condensed version of the Gold Plates: (5:21) This video was put onto the same DVD as “Why We Come to Pageant” and was intended to show Bill’s presentation that has been a staple of Manti evangelism for more than a decade. (Originally aired June 2014)
Can you lift the plates? (6:23) The reactions of Mormons who attempt to lift the “gold” plates owned by Bill McKeever before a June 2014 Mormon Miracle Pageant in Manti.
The Book of Mormon Translation. (11:21) At the June 2014 Mormon Miracle Pageant in Manti Chip Thompson engages passersby with the plates being “translated” by “Joseph Smith” in the foreground.
The Book of Mormon Translation. (18:39) Shane Jones from Ephraim, UT has a pleasant conversation with a Latter-day Saint on the topic of how Joseph Smith “translated” the gold plates. (From the 2014 Mormon Miracle Pageant in Manti)
A Seer Stone and a Hat: “Translating the Book of Mormon (9:59): Bill McKeever details how exactly the Book of Mormon was translated.
DNA, Geography and the Book of Mormon (25:13): Bill McKeever shows how science is not a friend to the Book of Mormon story.
How Heavy Were Joseph Smith’s Golden Plates (4:46): Bill McKeever explains in a conference talk how the Book of Mormon, if made of gold plates, would have weighed around 200 pounds.
How Heavy Were the Gold Plates (Part 1) (14:43): Bill McKeever talks to a man on the streets of Manti in 2011 as he discusses why the Book of Mormon plates were too heavy to carry.
Scoffers and Mockers (How Heavy Were the Gold Plates? Part 2) (11:23): Bill McKeever deals with several mockers and scoffers during the 2011 Mormon Miracle Pageant in Manti, UT.
What about the Book of Mormon Witnesses and the Gold Plates (8:01): Bill McKeever answers questions about the gold plates in relationship with the witnesses. Filmed in 2011 at the Mormon Miracle Pageant.
Using the Book of Mormon in Evangelism to Mormons (5:14): Bill McKeever explains the power of an apologetic that utilizes unique LDS scriptures.
Bill McKeever in Manti in 2012 (12:42): Bill McKeever shares some facts about the Gold Plates with a group of boys until Papa Bear comes to the rescue.

Doctrine

Does John Newton’s Amazing Grace belong in the LDS Church hymnal? (6:30) If the church is thinking about adding this hymn, then stop right now.
Credit for Trying (9:17) Eric Johnson respond’s to Jeffrey R. Holland’s talk at the April 2016 General Conference where he said Mormons get “credit for trying” to keep God’s commandments.
What’s so amazing about LDS grace? (16:35) Before a June 2014 Mormon Miracle Pageant performance in June 2014, Bill McKeever talks about the issue of grace in Mormonism with a group of LDS teens. Kudos to them for not running away. First aired April 2015.
Is Forgiveness Likely According to the LDS Standard Works? (3:45) In a less-than-4-minute video, Carissa Johnson shares seven verses a Mormon should consider regarding the issue of forgiveness in Mormonism. First aired April 2015.
Policy or Doctrine: The Mormon Ban on Blacks Before 1978 (Part 1) (7:40): A drama showing how the ban on blacks was a definite part of Mormon doctrine.
Was the Mormon Ban on Blacks Holding the Priesthood Before 1978 Folklore? (Part 2) (10:24): A follow-up drama showing how the ban on blacks was a definite part of Mormon doctrine.
Bruce McConkie and Mormon Doctrine (2:57): Is Bruce McConkie out of line when he taught what he called “Mormon Doctrine”?
BYU Professors vs. LDS Leaders: Who Has Authority to Interpret Doctrine (3:07): Bill McKeever says that general authorities, not BYU professors, are the doctrine givers for the LDS Church.
Christianity is Objectively Dancing with Subjectivity (0:43): Bryan Hurlbutt (Lifeline Community) explains how knowledge in Mormonism is achieved through subjectivity.
God is Not Honored by Blind Faith? (1:33): Bryan Hurlbutt (Lifeline Community) suggests that blind faith is not what God requires for a Christian.
Mormons, Relationships, and Sensitivity (1:16): Bill McKeever explains how Mormons will often pull back when improper tactics are used, so sensitivity is necessary.
What about Protestantism? (0:57): Bill McKeever answers a young lady on the streets of Manti.

Evangelism

Why We Come to Pageant: This 22-minute video was produced specifically for the residents in Manti and Ephraim, distributed during the June 2014 Mormon Miracle Pageant. The goal was intended to let the people of these towns know why Christians from all over the country (and even the world) came each year to Manti to share their faith. (Originally aired June 2014)
Chip Thompson shares with teens at 2014 Manti (53:22): Tri-Grace Ministries’ Chip Thompson has an extended conversation with teens at the Mormon Miracle Pageant. He uses several issues. See how he does it.
Keith Walker Speaks to a Mormon gentleman before the Mormon Miracle Pageant in Manti, UT (June 2014) (34:40)
Manti: Why Would Anyone Go? (14:10): Interviews with Christians on why they go to Manti every June to share the Christian faith.
Witnessing at the 2014 Holi Color Festival in Utah (5:00). As you can see, Mormons are not the only ones with whom we share our faith. This took place at a Hare Krishna festival where thousands of Utahans celebrate a holiday with definite pagan origins. (Originally aired March 2014)
Welcome to My World: Less than a minute long, this video features Bill McKeever dealing with a difficult Latter-day Saint. (Originally aired May 2014)
Basics on Witnessing to Mormons (Part 1) (40:11): Eric Johnson speaks in 2011 in Ephraim, UT.
Basics on Witnessing to Mormons (Part 2) (43:05): Bill McKeever speaks in 2011 in Ephraim, UT.
Even you can Witness to Mormons (1:25.12): Aaron Shafovaloff gives tips on how to be successful in witnessing to Latter-day Saints.
Evangelical Promoting a Book Sold by LDS Bookstore (4:16): Randy Sweet uses a Christian book sold by Deseret Books as an evangelism tool.

God

Matt Slick and Bill McKeever speak on the Trinity (4:48). During our 2013 trip to Turkey, Matt Slick (CARM.ORG) and MRM’s Bill McKeever stood at the foundation of Constantine’s palace in Nicaea and spoke about the important decision made in AD 325 that determined that Jesus was both God and man.

Cory Anderson speaks on the Trinity (21:32). During our 2013 trip to Turkey, we had a chance to hear devotionals at important sites. Here Cory Anderson gives a great summary on this important topic.
Debate with a Mormon Apologist at General Conference (Did God perhaps sin?) (45:19): Aaron Shafovaloff talks to Robert Vukich, an LDS apologist.
From All Eternity to All Eternity, but Not? (Joseph Smith Contradicts Himself) (2:35): Bill McKeever shows the difference in Joseph Smith’s God versus what is taught in the Bible.
God Never Sinned (17:03): Aaron Shafovaloff interviews Mormons on the street, asking if they think that Elohim sinned before he became the God of this world.
Hoomousios in Conversations Between Mormons and Christians (1:12): Ron Huggins gives an explanation of the Greek word hoomousios in connection with God.
Mormonism Has a Tribal Deity (5:56): Ron Huggins speaks on the topic of the deity in Mormonism.
Aaron Shafovaloff in Manti (13:24): Sharing about God on the streets of Manti in 2012.

Joseph Smith

Joseph Smith as a Passport into God’s Presence (0:52): Bill McKeever explains how Joseph Smith is vital for Latter-day Saints.
Joseph Smith as a Sexual Predator (5:41): Sandra Tanner talks frankly about Joseph Smith’s escapades.
MRM’s portrayal of the 34 wives of Joseph Smith. (8:50) Before a June 2015 Mormon Miracle Pageant, we wanted pageant-goers to understand what faces behind the names of girls and women who married Joseph Smith look like. First aired June 2015.
The Stories of the Wives of Joseph Smith (41:09): Many people may be surprised to learn that Joseph Smith had 33 wives, including 10 (or 11) who were married to other men and 11 who were teenagers.
The Thirty Plus Wives of Joseph Smith (4:11): A list of the women whom Joseph Smith married.
The Thirty Four Wives of Joseph Smith (56:54): Chip Thompson (Tri-Grace Ministries) talks about the many wives of Joseph Smith at the 2011 Capstone Conference.
The Untold Story of the Death of Joseph Smith (25:54): Bill McKeever talks about the true events surrounding the death (what Mormons call the “martyrdom”) of Joseph Smith.

Stories of Joseph Smith’s Wives (actresses playing wives of Joseph Smith)__________________

Mormons

Should A Christian Date a Mormon (3 parts): Join Carissa Johnson as she considers whether or not Christians have freedom to date Mormons

Part 1: Is Mormonism the Same as Christianity? (4:21)
Part 2: Is it OK for a Mormon and a Christian to Date? (5:51)
Part 3: The Experts Speak (8:53)

The Bad Shepherd (5:04): Aaron Shafovaloff deals with the topic of truth on the streets of Manti in 2012.
Don’t Stereotype Mormons (1:16): Bill McKeever says that you should ask questions to Mormons and assume nothing.
The Magician and the Rabbit (14:29): Aaron Shafovaloff deals with atheism on the streets of Manti before the Mormon Miracle Pageant in 2011.
Should Christians Vote for Mormon Candidates (6:42): Bill McKeever considers whether or not Christians ought to vote for LDS candidates.
What if Latter-day Saints Called Themselves Mormon? (2:53): Bill McKeever shows why Mormons should not insist on being called “Christian” if the term has a historical meaning much different than what Mormons would like to give it.

Temple Ceremonies

Behind the Veil (7:44): A video by “NewNameNoah” depicting the LDS temple ceremony.

Mormon Temple Endownment Ceremony (film version) (1:18.48): The entire LDS temple ceremony, as filmed by “NewNameNoah.”
Mormon Temple Endowment Ceremony (Salt Lake City liver version) (1:35.41): The entire LDS temple ceremony, as filmed by “NewNameNoah.”
Mormon Temple Inside the Prayer Circle (Multiple Hidden Cameras) (5:58): The prayer circle inside the Mormon temple, as filed by “NewNameNoah.”
Sandra Tanner on Mormon Temples (part 1) (1:14.05): Sandra Tanner explains what takes place inside Mormon temples.
Sandra Tanner on Mormon Temples (part 2) (57:57): Sandra Tanner continues her explanation of the Mormon temple.
Sandra Tanner on Mormon Temples (part 3) (51:08): Sandra Tanner concludes her explanation ofhte Mormon temple.

Miscellaneous

Bill McKeever Interviewed by Doug Barton. (10:54) MRM’s Bill McKeever dialogues with a Utah radio-station owner about whether or not Christians should share their faith on public streets. First aired June 2015.
Bill McKeever’s Visit to the Salt Lake Cemetery: (17:20) In the fall of 2014, Bill McKeever took three dozen adults on a tour of this cemetery to visit the markers of folks named Smith, Woodruff, Monson, and Grant. Come along for the ride. First aired April 2015.
Jim Harmston: Polygamous Leader and Fraud. (3:18) The founder to the “TLC” polygamous church in Manti, UT died in 2013. Eric Johnson tells more of the story from his gravesite in Manti. First aired April 2015
MRM’s 35th anniversary: A Look Back. (Originally aired March 2014) (12:54)
Paul Carden’s address at MRM’s 35th anniversary dessert (26:52): A long-time friend of MRM shares from his heart why ministries such as MRM are needed . (Originally aired April 2014)
Q&A The New Organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (52:25): A splinter group from the former Reorganized Church based in Independence, MO (now the Church of Christ) explains some of its unique doctrines.
Pentagram on Mormon/LDS Church History Museum Building (0:41): The pentagram on an LDS building.
“Prophet” Christopher Nemelka Headstone Dedicated (Part 1) (10:00): A headstone for Nemelka, a living “prophet” who is supposedly the second coming of Hyrum Smith, is dedicated at the Salt Lake Cemetery on June 16, 2010.
“Prophet” Christopher Nemelka Headstone Dedicated (Part 2) (10:00): Nemelka gives a talk in a nearby church after a headstone is dedicated to him in the Salt Lake Cemetery.

Video Index