by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jul 11, 2011 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
The media is calling this a Mormon Moment because the Mormons are suddenly getting a lot of attention. Two Mormons are running for president with one considered a front-runner. There is a Mormon musical on Broadway—not a nice one—and in general, Mormons seem to be in...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jun 30, 2011 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons
Mormon genealogy has gained world-wide attention due to the Family History Center libraries found around the world, the large genealogy library in Salt Lake City, Utah, and the extensive genealogy website, all of which are free to people regardless of religion. The...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jun 24, 2011 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
A fast search of the Internet will net you millions of Mormon doctrine articles, but many of them contain incorrect information. As a result, a person who really wants to know what Mormon beliefs are may be confused about what Mormon doctrine really is. In this...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jun 23, 2011 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
A popular method for attacking Mormonism is to call it a cult. In this article, we will look at whether or not there is a Mormon cult by scholarly definition and also why people choose to use a term like Mormon cult. Then we will evaluate whether or not this is a...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jun 22, 2011 | Joseph Smith: Mormon Prophet
Mormon polygamy was discontinued more than one hundred years ago, but it is still associated with Mormonism and Mormon history, and sometimes incorrectly associated with modern Mormonism. Mormon is a commonly used nickname for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...