by Terrie Lynn Bittner | May 8, 2014 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
There has been a lot of buzz about a book and movie called, “Heaven is for Real.” They tell the true story of a preschooler who visited Heaven while in surgery. The book has generated a great deal of controversy and surprisingly, has upset a great many clergy members....
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | May 2, 2014 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
Heaven is for Real is a book written by a minister whose son started to describe his visit to Heaven while in surgery. I’ve been fascinated by the reactions of various religious leaders towards the book, which is now a movie. Many clergy members seemed alarmed by the...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Apr 30, 2014 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
I read recently that a group of atheists chose Salt Lake City, Utah, for their Easter weekend convention. Salt Lake City, of course, is the headquarters for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose members are sometimes referred to as Mormons. With about...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Apr 3, 2014 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
Last week, we followed Wallace and Martha Toronto as they led the Mormon Czechoslovakian mission during the initial stages of World War II. The article ended when they had safely gotten themselves and the missionaries out of the country just hours before Hitler took...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Mar 27, 2014 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
April 20th is the 125th anniversary of the birth of Adolf Hitler in 1889. This is not a day to celebrate, but it is a day to contemplate. His birth would set off a course of events that would forever change the world. His life impacted, endangered, and traumatized the...
