by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Nov 11, 2014 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
People decide to learn about Mormonism for a variety of reasons. Some are looking for a church to join. Some have met a Mormon and become curious. Others just enjoy learning new things. Some, of course, study to find reasons to hate. Most people, though, have morally...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Nov 3, 2014 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
I recently received a review copy of The Crucible of Doubt: Reflections on Our Quest for Faith. This unique book was given to me in exchange for an honest review. Who the Book is for The authors, Terryl Givens and Fiona Givens, have scholarly backgrounds. Brother...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Oct 22, 2014 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
While Mormons always celebrate Christmas and Easter, holidays clearly seen as Christian in nature, Halloween is celebrated by some Mormons and not celebrated by others. Most Mormon congregations have mild Halloween parties called Trunk or Treat, in which the children,...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Oct 14, 2014 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
When I was looking for churches to investigate, I noticed that many of the people I talked to treated their religions more like traditions than a way of life. They attended a worship service and then left the building to head straight back into their ordinary lives....
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Oct 7, 2014 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
During a lesson on how to become wise, the six-and-seven-year-olds I taught already understood that the best way to be sure you are wise is to keep God’s commandments and to be as much like Jesus as possible. However, during our discussion, the issue of agency was...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Sep 23, 2014 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
While reading a comment on someone’s blog, I noted that a person who was not Mormon thought it was unkind of Mormons to teach that eternal families are possible only for those who make good choices in life. I thought it was an odd comment, since every other religion...
