Find out about its teachings of men becoming gods, temples, the book of mormon, and joseph smith who claimed to have seen god the father. National conference on christian apologetics calvary church. A paper presented at the 2008 international conference, london, uk. All opinions, speakers and presenters represent and express their own individual opinions, and not necessarily the opinions of firm foundation, book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Mormon, apologetics, jesus christ, bible, religion. How are you doing at answering gods call to be ready to give a logical defense for the christian faith first peter 3.
Welcome to shields, a site for responses to issues raised by critics of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints the church of jesus christ, lds, mormons. Nibley s method was essentially a comparative approach, ransacking ancient literature far and wide for parallels to the book of mormon. That said, book of mormon apologetics can also be seen as an. Fairmormon comprises volunteers who seek to answer questions submitted to its web site. This information is presented with the hope that you will not be deceived by those who would not. More effective apologetics 2016 fair mormon conference youtube. James walker, witnessing to mormons with the book of mormon. The book of mormon claims to be a translation of ancient writing on gold plates.
This will be the two day 26th international book of mormon evidence conference which will have just one major stage with over 20 fantastic speakers. When the interpreter, fairmormon, or book of mormon central focuses on these things, im always a big fan. One of the four volumes of scripture accepted by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Our missionary edition of the book of mormon confidently included. It was written to testify that jesus is the christ. Bad book of mormon apologetics lds church is true blog. Our contemporary life is complicated by all sorts of messages that challenge the truthfulness of christian claims about god, reality, jesus, scripture, the nature of right and wrong, and a whole host of other areas related to the big questions of worldview and life.
Apologetics can be broadly defined as the attempt to integrate faith and reason in. As those nice looking young men with white shirts and black ties bicycle to your door, dont shoo them away. It claims to be a record of gods dealings with the original inhabitants of. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. Apologetics canada helps churches speak the language of our culture and address questions being asked with intellectual honesty, gentleness, and respect. In support of the worldview apologetics conference, a federally registered public charity 509a2 with irs tax exemption 501c3 since 2000, has been dedicated towards providing free bible study resources on the web without any. While their position within mormon studies is debated, mormon apologetics have a tradition dating back to parley p. From its very beginning in 1973, mabc has done all it can to lead people. Matt roper and paul fields did a study on book of mormon wordprint patterns, ie computer statistical analysis of word pattern to determine authorship and other attributes of the book. The term mormon comes from the name given to one of their scriptures, the book of mormon. With two full days, 102 sessions, and 80 speakers, youll be challenged and strengthened to defend your christian faith. Always be ready to give a logical defense for the hope that is within you. Fairmormon holds an annual conference where topics of current apologetic. Difficult questions for mormons catholic apologetics.
Joseph had never published book or story or anything that we know of. Mount airy bible church is a ministry centered on the word of god. Well written works, regardless of bias, are welcome. You will walk away with a specific plan of how to establish an apologetics course in your bible sequence of classes. Fairmormon is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing welldocumented answers to criticisms of lds doctrine, belief, and practice.
In 2017, i cofounded women in apologetics wia, a ministry that seeks to encourage, educate and equip women to defend their faith, and i serve on the board and as resource coordinator. Contemporary book of mormon apologetics really began with two lengthy series of articles from 1950 to 1952 by nibley on the book of mormon, published in 1952 as the book lehi in the desert and the world of the jaredites. Then there are what i would call good book of mormon apologetics. Mormon scholars are divided on whether or not apologetics should be considered part of mormon studies. Apologetics press the book of mormon and the ancient. The ses national conference on christian apologetics is designed to help individuals and churches win the battle of worldviews. I have spoken at both wia conferences at biola university, and was a defend 2019 breakout speaker. Van dyke and loyd ericson, both of utah valley university, apologetics is a compilation of essays that draws from the wide spectrum of latterday saint positions on apologetics. The grandin printing museum is bringing their exhibit to bmcs conference to demonstrate how the book of mormon would have originally been printed. They are as busy as bees with this mission impossible task.
Birch argues that it should be a part of mormon studies, as long as apologetic authors concede that their arguments are objective and subject to academic debate. Join the 18th semiannual international book of mormon evidence conference sponsored by the firm foundation. Southwestern seminary is committed to effectively preparing men and women for ministry in the local church, on the mission field, and any place else god might call with our undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate degrees. Our first 2020 event will be april 9, 10, and 11th at the mountain america exposition center at 9575 s state st in sandy, ut 84070 this will be the firm foundation expo featuring the 25th international book of mormon evidence conference. This is where the new volume perspectives on mormon theology. Welcome to the conference website for book of mormon studies. Bickmores work, nevertheless, is highly respected by rankandfile mormons interested in apologetics, and the back cover of the book features endorsements from several key writers in mormon apologetics, including richard hopkins. The webs best selection of books, aids, dvds, and audios related to the. These plates were supposedly written 1,400 years ago and detailed the history of the jewish nephites from 600 b. Farms fair shields mormon apologetics farms and fair and shields apologize for the book of mormon and the book of abraham. More specifically, the book of mormon is named after mormon, a fourthcentury prophethistorian who compiled and abridged many records of his ancestors into the book of mormon.
Fairmormon is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing welldocumented answers to criticisms of the doctrine, practice, and history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The thinking series is a fivepart video resource that. A conference, sponsored by the book of mormon studies association. Worldview and apologetics conference prepare the way. We want to invite you, your bible staff, and other key faculty, teachers, or administrators of your school to attend our apologetics educational initiative training conference on january 1415, 2019. Lds mormon studies and theology this is a list for books which contribute to the study of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, or mormon church.
Simon southerton during my trip behind the zion curtain i became more familiar with the dominant lines of defense in response to the dna evidence challenging the book of mormon. This volume in the perspectives on mormon theology series is an exploration of mormon apologeticsor the defense of faith. Fairmormon faithful answers to criticisms of the lds church. April 2526, 2014 at the scera xango grand theatre, orem, utah. Thus the lds contends that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. The book of mormon claims on its cover to be another testament of jesus christ. Included in the display will be a fullscale replica of the press used to print the book of mormon. The book of mormons most spectacular recorded event was a postresurrection appearance of jesus christ himself among the nephite people 3 nephi 11. Book of mormon central have done various blog posts and videos that promoted what they saw as very impressive results of this study.
We present you with a few basics of mormonism to keep by your door to help you defend yourself against these pesky missionaries. Wayne may, bruce porter, jonathan neville, robert kay, utahn jessop. How to answer jehovahs witnesses and mormons frank chacon, jim burnham on. Catholic apologetics the assertion that god the father had a physical body is a mormon invention since it is not even mention in scripture, not to mention the fact that the jewish historians, scholars, theologians etc both prior to christ and after christ, nothing of this sort of teaching nor do any of the early christian teachings. Books written by other scholars which reflect aspects of mormon theology blatantly negative books need not apply. Fairmormons response to an antimormon dvd was also given prominent attention at. Apologetics, published by greg kofford books, comes into play. The book of mormon is made up of 15 books or divisions and appears to be slightly bigger than our new testament. Joseph smith was only 23 years old when he dictated the book of mormon, and had about 7 years of formal education, with almost all of that homeschooled. Sadly, most christian students are illprepared for an aggressive secular campus and culture. Mormon is a term used to describe the members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon.
He is scheduled to speak at the 2019 fairmormon conference in august. Discover the basic beliefs and values of the religion of mormonism from a christian perspective, and learn how it differs from christianity. Warner wallace, gary habermas, craig hazen, sean mcdowell, and many more. Book of mormon central 2018 conference book of mormon. Courtesy of the poached egg christian worldview and apologetics network. On the other hand, the book of mormon easily is exposed as fiction when compared to and contrasted with the bible, which mormons claim is the word of god. Explore new book of mormon evidences in americas heartland like never before.
Mormonism, also known as the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, claims to be the restoration of the true gospel and a revelation of the true god. This book presents both a spiritual and intellectual case for the book of mormon, drawing on previously published and unpublished books and talks by the author. Selfappointed apologists such as jeff lindsay have also established a significant presence in the realm of online mormon apologetics. In addition, the very content of the book of mormon makes it impossible to accept it as divine revelation. Join the th semiannual international book of mormon evidence conference by the firm foundation.
Such is the modern subtitle of the book of mormon, a book first published in 1830 but purporting to be a translation of an ancient scripture penned in the western hemisphere between 600 b. Simply put, if both the bible and the book of mormon were inspired by god, then they never would contradict each other. Its time to step up the training of our young people. Apologists write defensively, and view their polemical responses to criticism as a battle for their faith. There are numerous other organizations and individuals, whose writings and findings are mostly promoted via the internet, and often focus on one particular aspect of apologetics, such as new world archaeology. Ses national conference on christian apologetics home. Good book of mormon apologetics complexity of the text in terms of characters, geographical setting, time span, intertextuality within itself. The book of mormon remnants conferences have brought together researchers and presenters from a variety of disciplines, walks of life, and experiences, confirming the book of mormon scriptures and prophetic revelations of joseph smith, jr. The crowning event in the book of mormon is the ministry of jesus christ among the. He has degrees in accounting and tax law and was a lawyer professionally. Lds church members are taught that the book of mormon bom is scripture, as well as a true record of the inhabitants of the americas from about 2200 bc to 420 ad. Featuring some of the top christian thinkers and speakers in the country.
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