[…] that of Christianity. In the last two decades, for example, the number of African Muslims has doubled; over half of Africa, at this rate of growth, will soon be Muslim (Jansen 1979, 16-19). This […]
[…] Paul if we are looking for the earliest reliable information. What information we do have, however, is overwhelmingly against the traditional Mormon view of early Christianity. Because only a small portion of the evidence […]
[…] rejected the idea of God. “In the final, the positive state,” Comte wrote, “the mind has given over the vain search after Absolute notions” (1959, 75). Novak and Midgley seem to refer to this […]
[…] in fact represent the original or ancient state of a biblical passage. Many a Sunday School discussion over a problematic biblical passage ends with reference to the JST version and the assertion that it […]
[…] to be happy. I don’t know what brought Mary Ann to the precipice or what pushed her over. I can only look at her personal sorrows—the ones I know about—my dealings with her, and […]
[…] deal of our time and attention. We had adjusted our lifestyles to bring in meals and stay overnight with them so they could remain where they “belonged.” This commitment to repay our parents for […]
[…] restored God’s ways. In all this, he claimed a central role. His money had been crucial. More over, he had seen the golden plates, spoken with an angel, and literally heard the voice of […]
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[…] of God,” now for ever remembered as Zion’s Camp, left Kirt land 1 May 1834 and c overed the 900 miles across Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois to Liberty, Missouri in under fifty days. Concerned […]
[…] who also had some justification for feeling “oppressed” by a brother who wished to dominate and rule over them, always getting his own way. Despite the numerous debates that Nephi himself records of their […]