by Geoff Nelson | Sep 26, 2014 | Agency, Featured, General authorities, Gospel Topics, Individuality, Mormonism, Obedience, The Holy ghost |
This is the 3rd post in my series on the Milgram experiments. See Parts One and Two In my first post I discussed what we can learn from the Milgram experiments about obedience and authority, specifically about how authority can affect our moral decision making. In the...
by L Thomas | Jul 29, 2014 | Featured, Revelation, The Holy ghost, Theology, Truth |
Continuing revelation is the foundation of Mormonism. It is one of the great differences between Mormonism and fundamentalist, “Bible-based” Christian churches. One might assume that having a belief in leaders who receive new revelation from God would push us into the...
by Alan Vail | Jun 20, 2014 | Faith Crisis, Featured, Feminism, Mormonism, News |
The following is an excerpt from a letter I sent to my ward and stake leaders after hearing the news about the possible disciplinary councils against Kate Kelly and John Dehlin. I’m only using the first letter of last names for people specifically mentioned....
by Geoff Nelson | Jan 31, 2014 | Apologetics, Doctrine and Covenants, Faith, Faith Crisis, Featured, Gospel Topics, Mormonism, Priesthood, Standard Works |
This is the first of a series of posts of Latter-day lessons from the Milgram experiments (here are part 2 and part 3). If you are unfamiliar with the Milgram experiments, you can see a video of it here. I should give some quick definitions for the experiment. The...
by Laurel Sandberg-Armstrong | Nov 27, 2013 | Faith, Featured, LDS Church History, Repentance, Theology |
When I was nearing the end of my mission, there was a bit more of a hullabaloo than usual within the church over Joseph Smith. It was November of 2005. If Joseph Smith had been an elf or one of the Dunedain, he would have been celebrating his 200th birthday in...
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