Abortions, brothels and Nauvoo are words that shouldn’t ever be in the same sentence. Nauvoo, the city of God, advertising brothels and practicing abortions? It is almost unthinkable. However, we do have several accounts of this happening. It also makes…
Tag: Church History
In modern Mormonism, the idea that the prophet can’t lead the church astray is woven through every aspect of the church. It is taught, in various forms, weekly from the pulpit, in regional conferences, and in the church’s general conferences….
In the official history of the church, Zion’s camp is portrayed as a way that God used to test the future leaders of his church. He needed to see if they were willing to follow him even when it was…
In Mormonism, performing baptisms for the dead is a chance to offer all those that have died without the church an opportunity to accept it and then consequently receive all the blessings that God has to offer. It is seen…
In the Mormon church, we often discuss the words of God to Joseph Smith which are found in the Doctrine and Covenants. However, these immutable words of God have in fact been changed numerous times. Quite often in ways that…
One source of pride in the Mormon church is that we are led by apostles and have the same structure as the early church that Christ himself established on the earth. In the minds of most members, the LDS church…
In Mormonism today, the First Vision is described as the single most important event in modern times. It signaled a change in God’s dealings with his children and an ushering in of a new age of religious teachings. The interesting…
In Mormonism, Zion is seen as a mostly nebulous concept that can mean completely different things based on the discussion. However, originally in early Mormonism, Zion was a very specific place and had a very specific purpose. This definition was…
In Nauvoo, William Marks stands alone as a tragic figure caught between two worlds. He was staunchly anti-polygamy, so Brigham pushed him out. However, he was also adamant that polygamy originated with Joseph. Consequently, many in the RLDS group he…
In Mormonism it is almost impossible to discuss Joseph Smith without an emotional reaction. This is because in most cases Joseph is equated with the restoration and put in an unnatural and untenable position regardless of our view on individual…