“Even Fifty Six Years, Should Wind Up the Scene”

“Even Fifty Six Years, Should Wind Up the Scene”

by | Jan 22, 2015 | Doctrine and Covenants, Featured, General authorities, Jesus Christ, LDS Church History, Mormonism, Polygamy, Standard Works, Theology | 3 comments

In 1876, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints published a revised edition of the Doctrine and Covenants which included, for the first time, section 130. This section includes the founding leader Joseph Smith’s prophecy that if Smith lived “until thou art...
A Lack of Knowledge

A Lack of Knowledge

by | Jan 6, 2015 | Agency, Apologetics, Atonement, Bible Scholarship, Compassion, Faith, Faith Crisis, Family, Featured, Feminism, General authorities, Gospel Topics, Heavenly Mother, Honesty, Jesus Christ, Mormonism, Mother in Heaven, New Testament, Obedience, Old Testament, Priesthood, Radical Compassion, Relief Society, Revelation, scripture, Symbolism, Temple, The Holy ghost, Theology, Truth, Uncategorized | 10 comments

by Michelle Wiener Hosea 4:6 says, “My people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge: because thou has rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.” In...
The Doctrine of Celibacy

The Doctrine of Celibacy

by | Oct 18, 2014 | Featured, Homosexuality | 54 comments

When Mormons speak of the Law of Chastity, they often define it as remaining celibate until marriage.  In actuality, it would be more properly defined as remaining abstinent until marriage.  Today, the words abstinent and celibate are frequently used interchangeably,...