Membership Statistics Around 1980, a number of church leaders expressed the belief that the LDS church was growing rapidly and that this growth was an indication that the movement was true and lead by the divine. In this post, we Read More …
The recent emphasis by the LDS church to be called by its full and official name has been met with some skepticism in the press. One historian commented: Nelson’s language asserts his revelatory authority and implicitly contrasts that authority with Read More …
We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly. We also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God. The 8th article of faith outlines the core scriptures of Read More …
By studying the frequency and usage of words over time within a religious movement, we can better understand the rhetoric of the movement as it pertains to their beliefs and how these beliefs and the emphasis of the movement changes Read More …
Consider the following quotes made by ancient scholars and modern LDS leaders Everything changes and nothing stands still.[1] The world changes constantly and dramatically, but God, His commandments, and promised blessings do not change. They are immutable and unchanging.[2] Read More …
The Book of Mormon text has plenty of numbers, as anyone who has ever read through the chapters of the reigns of judges or the wars can attest to. But are there any clues to how the book was composed Read More …
The Articles of Faith are the most well known mormon creed and have been memorized by children within the movement for more than 100 years. Written by Joseph Smith, the movements founder, these 13 statements are a short summary of Read More …