This is version two of this essay. In the first version I severely denounced and criticized those who believed the Adam-God theory. I cited several modern prophets who were very […]
Man of Holiness is his name
In our last Institute class we learned about the reality of Satan and the evil spirits in the world around us. That was Moses chapters four and five. In tonight’s […]
Researching the LDS church on the Internet
You can find all kinds of people on the Internet blogging and commenting about the church these days. There are those who write so far above me that I have […]
Joseph Smith was a Mason – so what?
I address this subject as a courtesy to Barbara, a visitor to my blog who asked me to do so. Thank you Barbara, for the suggestion. I had forgotten that […]
How to promote your LDS blog
I started my blog about eight months ago in late September 2007. That was before Elder Ballard asked us in December 2007 to participate more in the new media. For […]
Burning of the bosom – feelings from God
Anybody who has researched The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to even a small degree has encountered this promise from the Book of Mormon as found in Moroni […]
Bruce R. McConkie, bold servant of the Lord
I grew up in the days of Bruce R. McConkie. When it came time for Elder McConkie to speak in General Conference, I sat up a little taller and paid […]
The reality of Satan and evil spirits
In our Institute class this evening, we continued with chapter four of the Book of Moses. We were supposed to get into chapter five but the discussion got heavy on […]
You can’t teach everything you know
Back in the day when we had missionary farewells, I prepared and delivered my farewell talk with lots of fasting and prayer. I wanted it to be special for everyone […]
A different kind of religious education
When I was a young lad of seventeen, I attended BYU Idaho. No, I’m not from Idaho or even Utah. I was born and raised in California, where I still […]
The new Mormon history – Grant Palmer
I just spent a very enjoyable afternoon listening to the podcasts of John Dehlin from a couple of years ago when he interviewed Grant Palmer, the author of An Insider’s […]
Priesthood and the Primary boy
When I was a little boy, I had a hard time in school. Not because I wasn’t smart, but because I was bored. I would finish my work before most […]
God the Father and God the Son
There is probably no question that is as common to man as that of who God is. You would think that after thousands of years, more people would have it […]
The Book of Moses revisited
Carol and I started to attend a Summer Institute class on the Pearl of Great Price this last week. If you haven’t attended an Institute class recently and there is […]
Mother in Heaven – Heavenly Mother
I have a mother in heaven. By that I mean my earthly mother, who died a few years ago, and now resides in the spirit world, awaiting my father and […]
New age thinking among Mormons
I am sometimes shocked when I read about things that some Mormons believe or practice. For example, can you be a Mormon and a Pagan or a Wiccan? Do some […]
The Atonement of Jesus Christ
A long time ago, in a place that now seems so far away, I sat and suffered alone in silence. My family was out of town on vacation. I had […]
Pondering about the spirit world
How often do we think about the spirit world? If you are a typical adult, you lead a very busy life. Our families, our jobs or our educational pursuits take […]
We believe in Government
For some reason, one of my recent posts here on Latter-day Commentary attracted comments from several anonymous readers. The subject was Rules, religion and society. In one of the comments, […]
Changes to the Book of Mormon
So many people have written about this subject that yet another post hardly seems necessary. I have written about the Book of Mormon at least five times previously, but have […]