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Reliability of the Text: Mormons and the Old Testament #4
We saw in the first article in this series, “Mormons and the Old Testament Canon,” that the LDS Church accepts the same books in the Old Testament that are in the Jewish canon of Scripture and in the Protestant Old … Continue reading
The KJV and Other Bibles: Mormons and the Old Testament #3
We continue our series on Mormons and the Old Testament by discussing the King James Version (KJV) in Mormonism. The Standard LDS Position Joseph Fielding Smith was the grandson of Hyrum Smith (Joseph Smith’s brother) and the tenth LDS … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Studies, Mormonism
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Lost Books? Mormons and the Old Testament #2
We saw in the first article in this series that the LDS Church accepts the same books in the Old Testament that are in the Jewish canon of Scripture and in the Protestant Old Testament. Yet they deny the inspiration … Continue reading
Mormons and the Old Testament Canon: Mormons and the Old Testament #1
This article is the first in a projected series on Mormonism and the Old Testament. Throughout this year (2026), the LDS Church’s official curriculum Come, Follow Me takes members through the Old Testament.[1] These articles offer an evangelical Christian perspective … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Studies, Mormonism
Tagged Bruce McConkie, canon, Mormons and the Old Testament
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A Deep Dive in Alma 5 as a Core Sample in the Book of Mormon
In 2024, I began research on Alma 5:3–62, a speech that the Book of Mormon attributes to a first-century BC Israelite prophet in the Americas named Alma. This research investigates proposed evidence for and against the speech's antiquity. I’m pleased … Continue reading
Modern Worldviews and the Deity of Christ: A New Series
Worldview Bulletin is an evangelical Christian newsletter available on Substack and by email with over 6,000 subscribers produced by Chris Reese covering philosophy, theology, biblical studies, and apologetics. I have been subscribing for several years. Basic subscriptions are free, but … Continue reading
The State of Theology Survey and the Definition of Evangelicalism
"The trouble with this way of defining evangelical is that it creates both false positives and false negatives." The most recent State of Theology Survey, produced by Ligonier Ministries (founded by the late R. C. Sproul) and Lifeway Research … Continue reading
Posted in Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism, Oneness, Trinity, Unitarianism
Tagged evangelicals, theology
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A Data Scientist Analyzes the Book of Mormon. What Could Go Wrong?
“Like many people (not just Mormons), the Bald Coder assumes an oversimplistic, false dichotomy in which comprehensive scientific proof and subjective opinion are the only two options.” A YouTuber calling himself the Bald Coder (apparently Guarav Agarwal?) has made four … Continue reading
“Temple of Solomon” and Hebraisms in the Book of Mormon: A Response to Robert Boylan (re-post)
Note: This post originally appeared on October 1, 2016, on IRR's Religious Researcher blog, which no longer exists (in that form). In a recent online article, I explained that the expression temple of Solomon (using the prepositional phrase of Solomon … Continue reading
Defending the Trinity Lecture Notes Now Online
This week I spoke at the Defend Conference at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. I had an unusually heavy schedule! I gave a plenary presentation on “The Trouble with the Trinity” followed by a five-part breakout series on “Defending the … Continue reading