http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:35:03 -0700 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:02:00 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m11d10-A-true-religion-of-hope-and-change?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner Throughout last year's presidential race, "hope and change" was a nearly constant mantra. Many people seemed entranced by the promises, each one instilling his personal hopes into the candidate of his choice. One lady celebrated the fact th... hope change Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:02:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m11d10-A-true-religion-of-hope-and-change?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m11d4-A-personal-Thanksgiving-project?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner Turkey day is just three weeks away! I love Thanksgiving. It's one of my favorite holidays. When our children were all young and still at home, we'd have our traditional Thanksgiving feast. The house was always filled with wonderful smells... gratitude thanksgiving Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:08:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m11d4-A-personal-Thanksgiving-project?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m10d30-A-Halloween-moon?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner This is a blog post I wrote a year ago tonight.  It was just some thoughts on the then-approaching election, the economic meltdown, and all the anxiety people were just beginning to experience.  Looking at it again today--exactly a year ... happiness family peace Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:24:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m10d30-A-Halloween-moon?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m10d21-It-always-looks-like-were-losing-when-were-winning?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner I've been reading the book Nauvoo: A Place of Peace, a People of Promise by Glen M. Leonard recently. It's a history of the the founding of the first truly "Mormon city." This isn't a book review (although I highly recommend the book!)... mormonism anti-Mormonism Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:27:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m10d21-It-always-looks-like-were-losing-when-were-winning?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m10d15-The-Priesthood-of-God?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner Ordination by prophecy, by the laying on of hands One of the defining characteristics of the Kingdom of God is authority. When Jesus walked the earth, he was not a product of the rabbinical schools. Yet when he spoke, his hearers were "astonish... prophets authority priesthood revelation laying on of hands Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:09:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m10d15-The-Priesthood-of-God?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m10d14-The-necessity-of-divine-authority-in-the-true-church?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner Norman Rockwell's iconic image of a Boy Scout When I was a kid, in the 6th grade, I wanted to be a Boy Scout. The custodian at our school said he was a scoutmaster and several of my classmates and I joined the troop. He had a uniform, he had a book,... apostasy restoration authority priesthood Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:49:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m10d14-The-necessity-of-divine-authority-in-the-true-church?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m10d9-What-can-we-learn-about-prayer-from-the-First-Vision?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner    On a beautiful, clear spring day in the year 1820, a 14-year old boy went out in the woods near his home near Palmyra, New York.  His purpose? To ask the God of Heaven which Church he should join.  The young man's name was Jo... jesus christ Joseph Smith prayer first vision Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:31:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m10d9-What-can-we-learn-about-prayer-from-the-First-Vision?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m10d7-The-power-of-gratitude?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner Faith in Christ brings gratitude into our lives One of the greatest powers we possess is gratitude.  It is unlikely that any of us completely understand it because we may not think of it as a principle of power.  One of the most oft-repeat... gratitude happiness faith and knowledge Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:31:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m10d7-The-power-of-gratitude?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m10d4-Getting-to-the-heart-of-the-matter?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner Jesus was baptized by one having authority In my recent Examiner posts, a gentle reader who goes by the Internet moniker "James" has disputed the premises of several of them.  I contend that modern day sectarian Christianity doesn't r... mormon christianity life after death salvation restoration baptism Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:07:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m10d4-Getting-to-the-heart-of-the-matter?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m9d28-The-Book-of-Jude-good-things-come-in-small-packages?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner Jude, brother of Jesus, James, and Joses It is said that good things come in small packages. The Book of Jude in the New Testament would qualify as one of them. In just one short chapter of twenty-five verses, Jude provides us with a number of amazi... mormon Bible apostasy Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:26:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m9d28-The-Book-of-Jude-good-things-come-in-small-packages?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Gnostics-and-Neoplatonists-the-other-gospel?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner Paul told the Galatians of a false gospel among them Do Mormons preach "another gospel?" As a latter-day saint shares the gospel with others, he will find that some people are interested to know more, others who are moderately disintereste... mormon christianity are mormons christian mormonism Bible apostasy scripture Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:27:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Gnostics-and-Neoplatonists-the-other-gospel?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Saints-in-a-new-world-order?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner Will the new order of the ages oppose God's kingdom? In my first book, The New World Order and Other Secret Combinations of the Last Days (Cedar Fort, 1998), I discussed the advancing efforts of world politicians and policymakers towards creating a ... mormonism LDS in politics prophecy human rights freeedom obedience Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:16:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Saints-in-a-new-world-order?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m9d16-The-Zion-party?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner The House of the Lord In a previous article, I wrote about the dangers of political partisanship.  As a result of some of the comments, particularly from my fellow latter-day saints, I feel it proper to revisit the subject.  The remarks in... latter-day saint LDS in politics obedience Zion Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:04:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m9d16-The-Zion-party?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m9d12-Finding-freedom-from-sin-and-guilt?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner Peace of conscience can come because of Jesus Christ "Whatever guilt is perpetrated by some evil prompting, is grievous to the author of the crime. This is the first punishment of guilt that no one who is guilty is acquitted at the judgment sea... jesus christ sin repentance Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:58:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m9d12-Finding-freedom-from-sin-and-guilt?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Wise-as-serpents-and-harmless-as-doves?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner Perilous times precede the Second Coming The advice of the Savior to his disciples to be "wise as servants" and "harmless as doves" is an important tenet of temporal and spiritual survival in the last days. Enormous changes are t... prophets provident living prophecy obedience Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:57:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Wise-as-serpents-and-harmless-as-doves?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Trick-questions?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner In the past couple of days, I have watched several anti-Mormons gang up on LDS believers in the comments of my articles, demanding answers to their questions, badgering them incessantly.  I really don't wish to have to moderate the comments sect... anti-Mormonism Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:30:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Trick-questions?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m9d6-A-kitchen-table-discussion-abut-DNA?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner Anti-Mormons put a false twist on DNA "evidence" In recent years, a bunch of anti-Mormon sectarians and atheists have jumped on the nascent science of DNA  to try to disprove the Book of Mormon's veracity. The Book of Mormon relates t... book of mormon dna evidence Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:15:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m9d6-A-kitchen-table-discussion-abut-DNA?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m9d1-The-test-of-the-Book-of-Mormon-part-2?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner The ancient prophet Mormon and the gold plates  (Continued from part one)I believe this account is intentionally included in the Book of Mormon, not only so you might appreciate the lengths God was willing to go to ensure its creation and prese... Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:37:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m9d1-The-test-of-the-Book-of-Mormon-part-2?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m9d1-The-test-of-the-Book-of-Mormon-part-1?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner The ancient prophet Mormon and the gold plates The invitation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to every person is that he or she can obtain a personal testimony of the reality of God. The path to obtaining this indi... book of mormon Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:32:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m9d1-The-test-of-the-Book-of-Mormon-part-1?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m8d30-Partisans-and-the-saints-the-difference-between-choosing-a-side-and-choosing-the-right?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner      A commitment to true principles brings unity The Prophet Joseph Smith cautioned latter-day saints to avoid undue political partisanship because it didn't amount to much more than giving one side or another the rope with which to ... latter-day saint Mitt Romney constitution LDS in politics war on terror Glenn Beck Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:07:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m8d30-Partisans-and-the-saints-the-difference-between-choosing-a-side-and-choosing-the-right?cid=exrss-LDS-Church-Examiner