by kendalbhunter | Apr 11, 2008 | Joseph Smith: Mormon Prophet
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, known as the Mormons, revere John the Baptist. As Jesus Christ said, John was not only a prophet, but also “much more than a prophet” (Luke 7:26). WHAT IS A PROPHET? Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of...
by kendalbhunter | Apr 8, 2008 | Joseph Smith: Mormon Prophet
This past Saturday, Thomas S. Monson was installed as sixteenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormons. This process involved two points of doctrine: the principle of common consent and the practice of solemn...
by kendalbhunter | Apr 3, 2008 | Joseph Smith: Mormon Prophet
The Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard frequently lamented that he wrote “without authority” (The Essential Kierkegaard, 454). He meant several things by this. One shade had to do with his philosophic writings: he was merely a reader of books, and not any authority...
by kendalbhunter | Apr 3, 2008 | Joseph Smith: Mormon Prophet
Life can be circular at times. Sometimes we are up. Other times we are down. And sometimes it feels like we are just merely going in circles. I believe this—not only from personal experience, but also from my religion. Joseph Smith, the founding prophet of The Church...
by kendalbhunter | Mar 23, 2008 | Joseph Smith: Mormon Prophet
This Sunday is Easter. Christians everywhere will pause and reflect upon the central point of their theology: the resurrection and the redemption of Jesus Christ. In this spirit, the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called...
by kendalbhunter | Mar 20, 2008 | Joseph Smith: Mormon Prophet
Joseph Smith, the founding prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called Mormon Church), championed the idea of a far-reaching, worldwide church. One of his early associates, Wilford Woodruff (who later became the fourth president of the...