Mormons Under The Microscope

Do Mormons believe in Jesus Christ? Why do Mormons store food? What is the purpose of their temples? These questions and more are answered in Mormons Under the Microscope. Ed Lauritsen gives clear, easy-to-understand answers to 77 common questions that people ask about Mormons. Using over 300 biblical references and defining over 200 terms, this book will help your friends and family gain a better understanding of what it is like to be Mormon. From controversial issues to everyday vocabulary, Mormons Under the Microscope is a handy guide to the ins and outs of the beliefs and lifestyle of this "peculiar" people.

Do Mormons believe in Jesus Christ? Why do Mormons store food? What is the purpose of their temples? These questions and more are answered in Mormons Under the Microscope. Ed Lauritsen gives clear, easy-to-understand answers to 77 common questions that people ask about Mormons. Using over 300 biblical references and defining over 200 terms, this book will help your friends and family gain a better understanding of what it is like to be Mormon. From controversial issues to everyday vocabulary, Mormons Under the Microscope is a handy guide to the ins and outs of the beliefs and lifestyle of this peculiar people.

America's 2008 presidential campaign prompted many people in the U.S. and around the world to seek more information about the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as the Mormons. For those who wish to examine these beliefs from a Bible perspective, Mormons Under the Microscope is especially helpful. More than 300 Bible references are included. All Bible quotations are taken from the King James Version. Each of the book´s 77 questions is followed by a Brief Answer and a Detailed Answer, for the reader's convenience. Readers unfamiliar with Mormon terminology will find Question 77 particularly instructive. More than 200 terms are defined. Among the numerous endorsements listed in the book are these: "In this concise but comprehensive compendium, Dr. Lauritsen provides amazing clarity in his responses to both simple and complex questions about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This book is required reading for those who want to understand a once-obscure faith tradition that has become one of the fastest growing religions in the world." Dr. A. Dean Byrd, University of Utah School of Medicine. "Mormons Under the Microscope might be considered a Cliff Notes version of Mormon Doctrine...Dr. Lauritsen´s straightforward, succinct approach is reminsicent of the style of the late LDS Apostle Neal A. Maxwell. Mormons Under the Microscope will be an excellent addition to our personal libraries." John S. Robinson, retired news editor of the Deseret News Note: Mormons Under the Microscope is not an official or unofficial publication of any church, religious organization, or political entity; nor is it sponsored by any religious or political organization. The author alone is responsible for the content and limitations of this book.

America’s 2008 presidential campaign prompted many people in the U.S. and around the world to seek more information about the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as the Mormons. For those who wish to examine these beliefs from a Bible perspective, Mormons Under the Microscope is especially helpful. More than 300 Bible references are included. All Bible quotations are taken from the King James Version. Each of the book ́s 77 questions is followed by a Brief Answer and a Detailed Answer, for the reader’s convenience. Readers unfamiliar with Mormon terminology will find Question 77 particularly instructive. More than 200 terms are defined. Among the numerous endorsements listed in the book are these: "In this concise but comprehensive compendium, Dr. Lauritsen provides amazing clarity in his responses to both simple and complex questions about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This book is required reading for those who want to understand a once-obscure faith tradition that has become one of the fastest growing religions in the world." Dr. A. Dean Byrd, University of Utah School of Medicine. "Mormons Under the Microscope might be considered a Cliff Notes version of Mormon Doctrine...Dr. Lauritsen ́s straightforward, succinct approach is reminsicent of the style of the late LDS Apostle Neal A. Maxwell. Mormons Under the Microscope will be an excellent addition to our personal libraries." John S. Robinson, retired news editor of the Deseret News Note: Mormons Under the Microscope is not an official or unofficial publication of any church, religious organization, or political entity; nor is it sponsored by any religious or political organization. The author alone is responsible for the content and limitations of this book.

Foreward -- Introduction: We only of all -- Militant saints -- Memories are made of this -- Romancing the Stone: 1819 to 1827 -- From Sacred Grove to Bainbridge -- Bainbridge -- Suppression -- Making magic meld - The first vision -- The golden plates -- What is the Book of Mormon? -- Echos of Ethan: View of the Hebrews parallels -- Echoes of James: The Book of Mormon and the King James Bible -- We face grave difficulties...historical pretensions -- It is...not a real history of a real people -- To God it is charged in its entirety -- The Jaredites of Tuscany -- Spiritual allegory? -- Appendices: A. Abraham, Moses, Aaron and the Book of Abraham papyri -- B. Leaders in Missouri -- C. B.H. Roberts selections: Comments on Ethan Smith's View of the Hebrews, reproduced by George D. Smith -- D. Letter to Bishop Darrell L. Brooks from F. Michael Watson (Secretary to the First Presidency) -- Bibliography -- Index.

When Joseph Smith ran for president as a radical protest candidate in 1844, Mormons were a deeply distrusted group in American society, and their efforts to enter public life were met with derision. When Mitt Romney ran for president as a Republican in 2008 and 2012, the public had come to regard Mormons as consummate Americans: patriotic, family-oriented, and conservative. How did this shift occur? In this collection, prominent scholars of Mormonism, including Claudia L. Bushman, Richard Lyman Bushman, Jan Shipps, and Philip L. Barlow, follow the religion's quest for legitimacy in the United States and its intersection with American politics. From Brigham Young's skirmishes with the federal government over polygamy to the Mormon involvement in California's Proposition 8, contributors combine sociology, political science, race and gender studies, and popular culture to track Mormonism's rapid integration into American life. The book takes a broad view of the religion's history, considering its treatment of women and African Americans and its portrayal in popular culture and the media. With essays from both Mormon and non-Mormon scholars, this anthology tells a big-picture story of a small sect that became a major player in American politics.

This epic saga is a true to life memoir, about growing up in the world from a now Christian perspective. An emotional journey, containing different forms of the seven deadly sins. Sexual sin being the most heart wrenching of them all, as it is the only sin, directly committed against the body, leaving life long affects. That can only be washed away by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.