N.T. "Tom" Wright, "one of the most formidable figures in the world of Christian thought," Bishop of Durham, the fourth most senior cleric in the Church of England, and author of Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church, gave an interview with TIME in which he describes some changes that need to happen ( Read more... )

True of False:

1. Governments should withhold information from their citizens for their protection, such as information that would jeapardize national security.
   
2. Churches should withhold information from their members for the protection of their faith, such as ostracizing LDS members that could spread information about the LDS Church's history that the ( Read more... )

I've been reading some responses to the recent documentary about the Mormons ( Read more... )

The first installment of "The Mormons" is available here.

I watched it last night with David, and realized afterwards that even without mention of the interviewees intentions, their statements could often be seen as offensive to LDS, due to:
1. Claims that put into question the validity of the LDS' supported view of their history.
2. Statements ( Read more... )

Public TV Series Examines 'The Mormons'

Steve Inskeep: One of Americas most mistrusted religions is scrutinized in a pair of documentaries on public television this week. The shows Frontline and American Experience are joining for the first time, and they're going to focus on the Mormon faith. It's a two-part series. It began last night; it ( Read more... )

I heard about this on NPR and thought I would share:

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE and FRONTLINE, two of PBS' most acclaimed series, join forces to present THE MORMONS, a new documentary series about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In two, two-hour episodes, filmmaker Helen Whitney ("John Paul II: The Millennial Pope" and "Faith and Doubt at ( Read more... )

Hi, I'm one of the moderators of this community. Sorry to hear that the news about you and your family not being able to attend your brother's wedding came up so close to their wedding date.

I was LDS for most of my life until a few years ago, so I understand their reasoning for the restriction, but I also sympathize with your feeling upset that ( Read more... )

Happy Shavuot, 'feast of weeks' or Pentecost however you like to say this first harvest festival!

"Man can will nothing unless he has first understood that he must count no one but himself; that he is alone, abandoned on earth in the midst of his infinite responsibilities, without help, with no other aim than the one he sets himself, with no other destiny than the one he forges for himself on this earth ( Read more... )

OK, this is a rehash of something that appeared in this community almost a year ago. But I recently participated in a discussion here and this came up again. This time, I took the time to look at each of these marks and to evaluate them from the Biblical evidence cited. (All Bible passages taken from the New American Bible.)

( Marks of the Church? )