by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Mar 30, 2012 | Learning About Mormons, Mormonism in the News |
On March 20, 2012, Jeffrey R. Holland spoke to Harvard Law School at their request. He was invited to lecture on Mormonism 101, a very basic introduction to Mormonism for those who are not Mormon. After the lecture, he took questions from the students. Mormon is only...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Mar 28, 2012 | Learning About Mormons |
Mormons, a nickname for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, celebrate Easter as a very sacred day. Each Christmas, members are reminded that Christmas is a holiday because Easter is a holiday. Without the atonement of Jesus Christ, there would...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Feb 7, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Mormons believe that everyone must be baptized in order to be saved, but of course, not everyone has that opportunity. Because God is fair and loving, Jesus Christ performed proxy ordinances for mankind when He took on our sins and died for us. He has given us the...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 25, 2012 | Learning About Mormons, Life of Thomas Monson, Mormonism in the News |
Thomas S. Monson is the president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The role of prophet is one of the few full-time religious positions available to Mormons. (There are, of course, ordinary jobs such as secretaries to do...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 13, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life has just released a 125-page report which resulted from an extensive survey of Mormons. Mormon is the nickname some use to describe members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This study...