by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 17, 2013 | Finding Truth
Today, the definition of truth seems to be under attack. Many have rejected the idea that there are any absolute truths and that truth is either entirely individual or put to a popularity vote. This ignores, of course, the fact that there have always been absolute...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Aug 15, 2011 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons
The Holy Spirit is the third member of the Godhead, which consists of God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost, or Holy Spirit. This third member is often the least understood by many Christians, and yet His role is critical to our lives on earth. Members of The Church...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Aug 28, 2010 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Finding Truth
In the previous post, we learned that a missionary named Alma, whose story is found in the Book of Mormon, had gone to preach to an apostate group called the Zoramites. He found the wealthy among them engaged in an arrogant, self-centered form of religion, in which...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | May 25, 2010 | Finding Happiness, Finding Truth
The New Testament apostle Paul complained to Timothy of people who were “ ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth” (2 Timothy 3:7.) Jesus lamented that the lawyers had taken away the key of knowledge (Luke 11:52.) Today, we see that many...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | May 6, 2009 | Home and Family
Mormons have long been supporters of education, both secular and spiritual. Joseph Smith organized adult education schools to further both his own learning, since he’d had little schooling, and the learning of others. Mormon pioneers opened schools even before...
