by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Dec 16, 2010 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Discipleship: Follow the Savior, Finding Happiness, Finding Truth
Christmas has many symbols, but one of the most powerful is that of light. We put lights on our Christmas trees, lights on our homes, and lights on our tables. The lights often represent the star that led the way to the baby and then the child Jesus for those who knew...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Dec 15, 2010 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Discipleship: Follow the Savior, Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
In 1977, Jeffrey R. Holland gave a talk about Christmas to students at Brigham Young University. BYU is a Mormon-owned university and Elder Holland is a Mormon apostle. Read: Jeffrey R. Holland, “Maybe Christmas Doesn’t Come from a Store”, Ensign, Dec. 1977, 63–6.)...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Dec 14, 2010 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons
Mormons are often noted for their patriotism and for their teaching that the United States Constitution is divinely inspired. What do Mormons mean when they say that? It’s important to note that different Mormons have different interpretations of the meaning of...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Dec 3, 2010 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons
When Mormon author Jason Wright wrote a book about Christmas, some people were surprised. One woman asked him how he reconciled the writing of a Christmas book when Mormons don’t celebrate Christmas. He quickly explained that Mormons do celebrate Christmas. The...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Dec 1, 2010 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons
This is the final article in the series on Mormon prophets. It has been based on a talk given by Ezra Taft Benson, who was then a Mormon apostle and who later became the Mormon prophet. In the article, he outlines Fourteen Fundamentals in Following the Prophet. The...
