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Scott Gordon

The FAIR Journal — October 2008

November 3, 2008 by Scott Gordon

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THE FAIR JOURNAL                                          October 2008
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       The Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research
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   Apologetics: The branch of theology that is concerned with
   defending or proving the truth of Christian doctrines. (The
   American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth
   Edition, 2000.)

INSIDE THE JOURNAL
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 * MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT. Scott Gordon comments on Califonia's 
   Proposition 8, which deals with the issue of same sex marriage.

 * FAIR FUNDRAISING. If you would like to help FAIR in its work to 
   provide "well-documented answers to criticisms of LDS (Mormon) 
   doctrine, belief and practice," we encourage you to contribute 
   through the FAIR web site.

 * NEW ON THE WEBSITE: FAIR has added responses to additional 
   sections of the "DNA Evidence for Book of Mormon Geography" DVD.

 * NEW ON THE WEBSITE: "Mormon's Editorial Method and Meta-Message."
   Brant Gardner's 2008 FAIR Conference presentation is now available 
   on the FAIR website.

 * RESOURCES ON THE WEB: "A letter to a friend: Joseph Smith 
   polygamy." J. Stapley blogged on helping people understand 
   difficult historical issues.

 * ASK THE APOLOGIST. Got a question you are dying to ask? Here's
   how.

 * FAIR TOPICAL GUIDE. The Topical Guide on the FAIR Web site is one
   of the most popular resources offered. Learn what is available and
   help us expand our references.

 * FAIR WIKI. The FAIR Wiki is an excellent resource for someone
   looking for a summary of an issue and for pointers to more
   detailed information. Links to many new and changed articles are
   included in this issue.

 * FAIR YOUTUBE VIDEOS. FAIR has had a presence on youtube.com for 
   several months and new video clips are added frequently.

 * FAIR LDS BOOKSTORE. Check out the FAIR Bookstore's monthly 
   specials.

 * ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS. Interested in writing for FAIR? Learn how you
   can have your apologetics work published.

 * PUBLISHING NOTES. Learn how you can become more involved in FAIR
   and how you can reuse the material we publish.

 * FAIR JOURNAL ARCHIVES. All of the FAIR Journal issues since
   October 2001 are on the FAIR web site.
 [Read more...] about The FAIR Journal — October 2008

Filed Under: News from FAIR

Helping Those Struggling with Anti-Mormonism

September 3, 2008 by Scott Gordon

When some members think of anti-Mormonism, immediately they have an image pop into their minds of the Evangelical preacher standing outside the convention center with the bullhorn screaming that Mormons are members of an evil cult. Typically the arguments that come to mind have to do with either the Bible (FAIR only had one question on it this year) or the tension-state between faith and works (also only one question this year). For most members, those issues have been discussed and debated over many generations of anti-Mormons, and members typically dismiss them with a wave of the hand. And if those were the only issues that people dealt with, we probably wouldn’t need an organization like FAIR.

[Read more…] about Helping Those Struggling with Anti-Mormonism

Filed Under: Anti-Mormon critics Tagged With: Add new tag

The FAIR Journal: July 2008

July 31, 2008 by Scott Gordon

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THE FAIR JOURNAL                                             July 2008
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      The Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research
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    Apologetics: The branch of theology that is concerned with
    defending or proving the truth of Christian doctrines. (The
    American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth
    Edition, 2000.)

INSIDE THE JOURNAL
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 * MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT. The 2008 FAIR Annual Conference is
   only a week away, and this year FAIR plans to offer streaming
   audio access for most of the Conference.

 * FAIR FUNDRAISING. If you would like to help FAIR in its work to
   provide "well-documented answers to criticisms of LDS (Mormon)
   doctrine, belief and practice," we encourage you to contribute
   through the FAIR web site.

 * NEW ON THE WEBSITE: Michael Ash has written a new article dealing
   with anti-Mormon argument pertaining to horses being mentioned in
   the Book of Mormon.

 * RESOURCES ON THE WEB: Meridian Magazine published an article by
   John Tvedtnes that discusses non-LDS scholars' use of the Book of
   Mormon.

 * RESOURCES ON THE WEB: Meridian Magazine published a summary of the
   FAIR resources relating to suicide rates in Utah and the critics'
   use of in attacking The Church of Jesus Christ.

 * RESOURCES ON THE WEB: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
   Saints has created a new web site to respond to questions about
   polygamy.

 * RESOURCES ON THE WEB: Biology professor Steven Peck blogs on why
   the Lamanite DNA issue is irrelevant to the Book of Mormon claims.

 * ASK THE APOLOGIST. Got a question you are dying to ask? Here's
   how.

 * FAIR TOPICAL GUIDE. The Topical Guide on the FAIR Web site is one
   of the most popular resources offered. Learn what is available and
   help us expand our references.

 * FAIR WIKI. The FAIR Wiki is an excellent resource for someone
   looking for a summary of an issue and for pointers to more
   detailed information. Links to many new and changed articles are
   included in this issue.

 * FAIR YOUTUBE VIDEOS. FAIR has had a presence on youtube.com for
   several months and new video clips are added frequently.

 * FAIR LDS BOOKSTORE. Visit the FAIR Bookstore at the FAIR
   Conference to build your apologetic library.

 * ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS. Interested in writing for FAIR? Learn how you
   can have your apologetics work published.

 * PUBLISHING NOTES. Learn how you can become more involved in FAIR
   and how you can reuse the material we publish.

 * FAIR JOURNAL ARCHIVES. All of the FAIR Journal issues since
   October 2001 are on the FAIR web site.

[Read more…] about The FAIR Journal: July 2008

Filed Under: News from FAIR

Struggling with Questions of History or Doctrine

March 9, 2008 by Scott Gordon

I gave a short talk recently, and it was suggested that I post it up here for others to read. I borrowed some of the information in the talk from a past president’s message I gave in the FAIR Journal. But, I still hope you find it valuable. Here it is:

[Read more…] about Struggling with Questions of History or Doctrine

Filed Under: Anti-Mormon critics, Doctrine, LDS History

President’s Message: The Mormon Problem with Honesty

January 31, 2008 by Scott Gordon

In the various articles, blogs, and comments related to Mitt Romney’s Mormonism, the Mormon honesty problem has come up. “Why didn’t Mitt Romney talk about what Mormons really believe?” asked one writer. “Mormons feel it is okay to lie about their beliefs,” stated a radio caller.

So do Mormons lie about their beliefs?

[Read more…] about President’s Message: The Mormon Problem with Honesty

Filed Under: Anti-Mormon critics, Doctrine, Politics

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