by Thinker of Thoughts | Apr 27, 2015 | Mormonism
[toc]When examining explanations and rationalizations put forth by someone it is important to first examine the factual basis of their claims. This is what Part 1 and Part 2 of the response to Brian Hales has done. In Part 1, we reviewed the fact that the actual...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Apr 22, 2015 | Mormonism
[toc]In part 1 of this response we examined a submission by LDS researcher and author Brian Hales in response to a challenge for someone to find a “vicious lie” contained in the Nauvoo Expositor. See the full post for details. While in Part 1 addressed the...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Apr 20, 2015 | Mormonism
[toc]Over a year ago I issued a challenge for readers to document a “vicious lie” contained by the Nauvoo Expositor. Submissions have spanned topics from land speculation to indecent proposals. The most recent submission comes from Brian Hales, an...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Apr 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
In the Spring 2015 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Dieter F. Uchtdorf, 2nd Counselor in the First Presidency gave a remarkable talk on the subject of Grace and Salvation. This talk was surprising to some because it appeared to...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Apr 5, 2015 | Mormonism
Both the King James version of the Bible and the Book of Mormon have an account of Christ visiting people and providing instruction. One of the most famous of these discourses is the “Sermon on the Mount.” This sermon is depicted in the Gospel of Matthew chapters 5-7....