by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Nov 20, 2013 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
The Book of Mormon Musical mocked the idea that religion could have anything to offer the poor in Africa. However, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose members are sometimes called Mormons, has sponsored many official humanitarian projects in Africa....
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Nov 20, 2013 | Finding Happiness
Elizabeth Smart, at age fourteen, told God she was prepared to and willing to serve Him, but needed to know how to do it. Just days later, she was kidnapped by a mentally ill husband and wife. The man considered her his “wife” and repeatedly raped her, beat her,...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Nov 20, 2013 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons
With the baptism of Prince George, son of Prince William and Kate Middleton, baptisms may come back into fashion. According to the BBC, baptisms in the Church of England are declining, with just one in three being christened in 1980 and a little more than one in ten...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Nov 19, 2013 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
In 1963, John F. Kennedy toured Germany. Knowing he was coming, six Mormon missionaries serving there prepared a surprise for him. They worked to create a 40-foot banner that read, “Welcome President Kennedy—the 1,100 Mormon Missionaries in Germany.” It was sewn by a...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Nov 14, 2013 | Mormon Scriptures
Over the past many months, we’ve discussed the role of Jesus Christ in the Book of Mormon. Despite the large number of articles I’ve written on the subject, I have had to skip over the majority of references, and this will be our last article. However there are many...
