Theology and Apologetic Resources

April 27, 2007

Cults – Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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Books

What Every Mormon (and Non-Mormon) Should Know. Edmond, C Gruss and Lane, A Thuet (Xulon Press, 2006; ISBN#: 1-6003-4163-2).

Who Really Wrote the Book of Mormon?: The Spalding Enigma. Wayne L. Cowdrey, Howard Davis and Arthur Vanick (Concordia Publishing House, 2005; ISBN#: 0-7586-0527-7).

The Rise of Mormonism: 1816-1844. H. Michael Marquardt (Xulon Press, 2005; ISBN#: 1-5978-1470-9).

Becoming Gods: A Closer Look at 21st-Century Mormonism. Richard Abanes (Harvest House, 2004; ISBN#: 0-7369-1355-6).

The New Mormon Challenge: Responding to the Latest Defenses of a Fast-Growing Movement. Eds. Frank Beckwith, Paul Owen and Carl Mosser (Zondervan, 2002; ISBN#: 0-3102-3194-9).

One Nation Under Gods: A History of the Mormon Church. Richard Abanes (Four Walls Eight Windows, 2002; ISBN#: 1-5685-8219-6).

Gentile Girl: Living with the Latter-day Saints. Carol Avery Forseth (Crossroads Press, 2002; ISBN#: 0-9714-7820-1).

The Gospel According to Joseph Smith: A Christian Response to Mormon Teaching. Ethan E. Harris (P & R Publishing Co., 2001; ISBN#: 0-8755-2180-0).

The Mormon Defenders: How Latter-day Saint Apologists Misinterpret the Bible. James Patrick Holding (Tektonics Press, 2001; ISBN#: 0-9709-0630-7).

The 10 Most Important Things You Can Say to a Mormon. Ron Rhodes (Harvest House, 2001; ISBN#: 0-7369-0534-0).

Mormonism 101: Examining the Religion of the Latter-day Saints. Bill McKeever and Eric Johnson (Baker, 2000; ISBN#: 0-8010-6335-3).

What Every Mormon Should Ask. Marvin Cowan (Harvest House, 2000; ISBN#: 0-7369-0231-7).

Mormon America: The Power and the Promise. Richard Ostling and Joan Ostling (Harper San Francisco, 1999; ISBN#: 0-0606-6371-5).

The Counterfeit Gospel of Mormonism: The Great Divide Between Mormonism and Christianity. Francis Beckwith, Norman Geisler, Ron Rhodes, Phil Roberts, Jerald and Sandra Tanner (Harvest House, 1998; ISBN#: 1-5650-7845-4).

Mormonism Unmasked: Confronting the Contradictions Between Mormon Beliefs and True Christianity. R. Philip Roberts (Broadman & Holman, 1998; ISBN: 0-8054-1652-8).

Is the Mormon My Brother: Discerning the Differences Between Mormonism and Christianity. James White (Bethany House, 1997; ISBN: 0-7642-2047-0).

No Man Knows My History: The Life of Joseph Smith The Mormon Prophet. Fawn Brodie (Vintage Books, 1995; ISBN#: 0-6797-3054-0).

Reasoning from the Scriptures with the Mormons. Ron Rhodes and Marian Bodine (Harvest House, 1995; ISBN: 1-5650-7328-2).

Speaking the Truth in Love to the Mormons. Mark Cares (Northwestern Pub. House, 1995; ISBN#: 0-8100-0487-9)

How to Rescue Your Loved One from Mormonism. David Reed and John Farkas (Baker, 1994; ISBN#: 0-8010-7771-0).

Mormonism: Changes, Contradictions, and Errors. John Farkas and David Reed (Baker, 1994; ISBN#: 0-8010-3568-6).

Questions to Ask Your Mormon Friend: Challenging the Claims of Latter-day Saints in a Constructive Manner. Bill McKeever and Eric Johnson (Bethany House, 1994; ISBN#: 1-5566-1455-1.

Letters to a Mormon Elder. James White (Bethany House, 1993; ISBN: 1-5566-1344-X). Available online by Clicking Here.

Answering Mormons’ Questions. Bill McKeever (Bethany House, 1991; ISBN#: 1-5566-1201-X).

How to Answer a Mormon: Practical Guidelines for What to Expect and What to Reply When the Mormons Come to Your Door. Robert A. Morey (Bethany House, 1983; ISBN: 0-8712-3260-X).

The Changing World of Mormonism. Jerald and Sandra Tanner. Available online by Clicking Here.

Color Me Confused. Colleen Ralson (Personal Freedom Outreach,). A valuable guide for marking your Book of Mormon.
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Dissecting the Doctrine & Covenants. Colleen Ralson (Personal Freedom Outreach,).
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Articles

Lorenzo Snow’s Couplet: ‘As Man Now Is, God Once Was: As God Now Is, Man May Be’: ‘No Functioning Place in Present-Day Mormon Doctrine?’ A Response to Richard Mouw, by Ronald V. Huggins. Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Vol. 49, No. 3 (September 2006).

God was once a man like us: Finessing an Off-Putting Mormon Doctrine, Institute for Religious Research.

Ancient Gnostic Heretics and Baptism for the Dead, David W. T. Brattston.

Extra-Biblical Details in the “Book of Abraham” Compared with Parallels in Published Sources Available to Joseph Smith in Early 19th Century America.

Evangelicalism, Mormonism, and the Gospel, by Stephen J. Wellum. The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, Vol. 9, No. 2 (Summer 2005).

The Mormon Appeal, Yesterday and Today, by Chad Owen Brand. The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, Vol. 9, No. 2 (Summer 2005).

Sects In The City: Mormonism and the Philosophical Perils of Being a Missionary Faith, by Francis J. Beckwith. The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, Vol. 9, No. 2 (Summer 2005).

Creation ex Nihilo or ex Materia? A Critique of the Mormon Doctrine of Creation, by Paul Copan. The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, Vol. 9, No. 2 (Summer 2005).

Evil, Mormonism, and the Impossibility of Perfection Ab Initio: An Irenaean Defense, by Carl Mosser. The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, Vol. 9, No. 2 (Summer 2005).

Speaking the Truth in Love, by The SBJT Forum. The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, Vol. 9, No. 2 (Summer 2005).

C. S. Lewis Misquoted In Robert L. Millet’s A Different Jesus?: The Christ of Latter-day Saints?, Ronald V. Huggins.

The Virtues of Hard Work and Self- Reliance Rooted in Biblical Versus Latter-day Saint Worldviews, by Ross Anderson. Trinity Journal, (Spring 2006). Click here to read.

Mormons and Patristic Study: How Mormons Use the Church Fathers to Defend Mormonism”, by Chris Welborn. Christian Research Journal, Vol. 28, No. 3 (2005).

LDS Apologetics and the Battle for Mormon History, by Bill McKeever and Eric Johnson. Christian Research Journal, Vol. 28, No. 1 (2005).

The Mormon Mirage, by Cky John Carrigan. Southwestern Journal of Theology, Vol. 46, No. 2 (Spring 2004).

Mormonism and the Threefold Problem of Progression, by Thaddeus Williams. Click here.

Mormonism, by Robert C. Newman. Click here (Powerpoint Presentation).

Lamanites No More: DNA and Lost Ties to Father Lehi, by Joel B. Groat. Click Here.

Joseph Smith and the First Verse of the Bible, by Ronald V. Huggins. Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Vol. 46, No. 1 (March 2003).

How Mormon Scholars Conduct Patristic Research to Prove the Legitimacy of Their Religion, by Gordon Allen Carle. Global Journal of Classical Theology, Vol. 4, No. 1 (February 2002).

Mormon Theism, the Traditional Concept of God, and Greek Philosophy: A Critical Analysis, by Francis J. Beckwith. Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Vol. 44, No. 4 (December 2001).

Did Jesus Christ Marry and Father Children? A Survey of Mormon Teachings on the Martial and Parental Status of the Son of God, by Cky J. Carrigan. Click here to read.

Did Jesus Christ Die on the Cross to Pay for Our Sins?: A Survey of Mormon Teachings on the Atonement of Christ, by Cky J. Carrigan. Click here to read.

Was Mary a Virgin?: The LDS (Mormon) Doctrine of the Original of the Son of God in the Mortal Realm, by Cky J. Carrigan. Click here to read.

Mormon Christology: A Christ-Test For Christian Identity, by Cky J. Carrigan. Click here to read.

Moral Law, the Mormon Universe, and the Nature of the Right We Ought to Choose, by Francis J. Beckwith. Click here to read.

How to Get a Mormon’s Attention… Long Enough to Point Him to Christ, by Joel Groat. Christian Research Journal, Vol. 22, No. 4.

Reviews of How Wide the Divide? A Mormon & an Evangelical in Conversation, by Craig L. Blomberg & Stephen E. Robinson. Click Here.

Are We Destined to be Gods and Goddesses? Does C.S. Lewis Defend Mormonism’s ‘Progression to Godhood?’”, by Gretchen Passantino. Cornerstone Magazine, Vol. 29, Issue 119. Click Here.

Philosophical Problems with the Mormon Concept of God, by Francis J. Beckwith. Christian Research Journal, Spring 1992. Click Here. Follow link in part 1 for additional pages.

Watchman Fellowship Profile: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by Rick Branch. Click Here.

Does The Bible Allow For Additional Mormon Scripture?, by Kurt Van Gorden. Click Here.

Can Man Progress To Godhood?, by Kurt Van Gorden. Click Here.

An Alternative Approach to Reaching Mormons, by Mark Cares. Christian Research Journal, Winter 1995.

Of Cities and Swords. The Impossible Task of Mormon Apologetics, by James White. Christian Research Journal, Summer 1996.

Lost Books & Latter-Day Revelation: A Response to Mormon Views of the New Testament Canon, by Luke P. Wilson. Christian Research Journal, Fall 1996.

The Mormon Doctrine of Salvation for the Dead: An Examination of its Claimed Biblical Basis, by Luke P. Wilson. Christian Research Journal, Nov.-Dec. 1997. Click Here.

Behind the Deseret Veil. Institutionalized Oppression in the Latter-day Saint Church, by Stephen F. Cannon. The Quarterly Journal, Vol. 14 No. 4, Oct.-Dec. 1994.

Large Plates Small Plates. A Black Hole in The Book of Mormon, by Stephen F. Cannon. The Quarterly Journal, Vol. 15 No. 3, July-September 1995.

Challenging the Book of Mormon, by Stephen F. Cannon. The Quarterly Journal, Vol. 17 No. 3, July-Sept. 1997. Click Here.

Still Wide the Divide. A Critical Analysis of a Mormon and an Evangelical in Dialogue, by Stephen F. Cannon. The Quarterly Journal, Vol. 17 No. 4, Oct.-Dec. 1997. Click Here.

Don’t Confuse Me With the Facts…”I Have a Testimony!”, by Stephen F. Cannon. The Quarterly Journal, Vol. 18 No. 4, Oct.-Dec. 1998. Click Here.

The Semantic Divide: An Evaluation of Mormon Semantics, by Steve Bright. Christian Apologetics Journal, Vol. 2 No. 1 (Spring 1999). Click Here.

Deception: The Legacy of the Mormon Prophet, by Stephen F. Canon. The Quarterly Journal, Vol. 19 No. 4, Oct.-Dec. 1999.

No, I Am Not Your Brother, But a little honesty would be nice anyway: A Brief Reply to D.L. Barksdale, James White. Click Here.

Book Review: Offenders for a Word. Daniel Peterson and Stephen Ricks (Farms, 1998). Reviewed by Kurt Van Gorden. Christian Research Journal, Vol. 21 No. 4.

Book Review: Offenders for a Word. Daniel Peterson and Stephen Ricks (Farms, 1998). Reviewed by James White. Click Here.

Film Review: The Godmakers I & 2, Click Here and
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Online Audio

The Mission of the Church to Mormons
Robert Stewart
Click Here to listen.

Prophets of Doom: Joseph Smith
Jess Stanfield
Click Here to listen.

What Do Mormons Believe?
Stephen Barnes, Jr.
Click Here to listen.

The Mystery of Mormon History
Wesley P. Walters
Click Here to listen.

Devious Development of Mormon Doctrine
Wesley P. Walters
Click Here to listen.

Penetrating the Mormon Blockade
Wesley P. Walters
Click Here to listen.

Mormonism
Phil Fernandes
Lecture 1,
Lecture 2,
Lecture 3,
Lecture 4.

Mormonism
Phil Fernandes
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Mormonism: Christian or Cult?
Dr. Ron Carlson
Click Here to listen online to Part 1.
Click Here to listen online to Part 2.

Tapes

Sola Scriptura Mormonism? (1 Tape $3). From the 2002 Saint
Louis Conference on Biblical Discernment.
Bill McKeever. Click Here to order.

Don’t Confuse Me with the Facts, I Have a Testimonty (1 Tape $3). From the 2002 Saint
Louis Conference on Biblical Discernment.
Steve Canon. Click Here to order.

Mormonism and the Abortion Issue (1 Tape $3). From the 2002 Saint
Louis Conference on Biblical Discernment.
Bill McKeever. Click Here to order.

The Mormon Concept of God (1 Tape $5)
Francis Beckwith. Click Here to order (pdf file).

Christianity vs. Mormonism
James White vs Van Hale. A comparitive discussion of the beliefs held by Christians and the
beliefs held by Mormons. This discussion quickly begins to focus on the issues of Authority
and the Scriptures. A fascinating contrast between the two viewpoints. (two 90 minute tapes) $10.00. To order Click Here.

Internet Sites

Utah Lighthouse Ministry
http://www.utlm.org/

Mormonism Research Ministry
http://www.mrm.org/

Mormons in Transition
http://www.irr.org/mit/

MormonInfo.org
http://www.mormoninfo.org/index.php?id=1

Word for the Weary
http://www.answeringlds.org/

Living Hope Ministries
http://www.lhvm.org/

ORIGINAL SOURCES

History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (7 volumes). Click Here.

Concordances – L.D.S. Research. Click Here.

Book of Mormon. Click Here.

Doctrine & Covenants. Click Here.

Pearl of Great Price. Click Here.

Evening and Morning Star. Click Here.

Messenger and Advocate. Click Here.

Times and Seasons. Click Here.

Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, compiled by Joseph Fielding Smith. Click Here.

Gospels Principles. Click Here.

The Articles of Faith. Click Here.

Gospel Doctrine: Sermons and Writings of Joseph F. Smith. Click Here.

Joseph Smith, The Prophet And His Progenitors For Many Generations, by Lucy Smith. Click Here.

Gospel Library Archive. Click Here.

Teachings of Gordon B. Hinckley. Click Here.

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