Tag: Mormonism 201
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Mormonism 201 (Church and Leadership): Response to Michael W. Fordham
To visit the list of rejoinders, go here. Response to Michael W. FordhamRejoinder by Mike Thomas In order to make this review easier to read, all original quotes from the Mormonism 201 rebuttal are boldfaced and italicized to separate these from the rest of the rejoinder. I cannot launch into a reply to Michael Fordham’s revue…
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Mormonism 201 (Joseph Smith): Response to Lance Starr and Samuel Katich
To visit the list of rejoinders, go here. Response to Lance Starr and Samuel KatichReviewed by Mike Thomas Some of the chapters in Mormonism 101 have elicited more than one response. I suppose this is what is called a backhanded compliment. It must be an encouragement to the authors to have drawn that much attention, albeit from critics.…
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Mormonism 201 (The Temple): Response to Benjamin McGuire
To visit the list of rejoinders, go here. Response to Benjamin McGuireReviewed by Lane A. Thuet Editor’s Note: Bible verses quoted are from the New International Version; the author’s exact words are in bold and italics; and comments in squared brackets [ ] are the authors’ clarifications – unless otherwise stated. Generally, bold-facing in the quotes…
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Mormonism 201 (The Word of Wisdom): Response to Lance Starr
To visit the list of rejoinders, go here. Response to Lance Starr Reviewed by Eric Johnson If the reader so far has come to expect that Mormonism 201 is marked with numerous logical fallacies, including unwarranted ad hominem attacks and circular reasoning, then he or she will not be disappointed in chapter 14 that was written by Lance…
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Mormonism 201 (Communion and Baptism): Response to Michael Hickenbotham
To visit the list of rejoinders, go here. Response to Michael HickenbothamRejoinder by Tim Martin In order to make this review easier to read, all original quotes from the Mormonism 201 rebuttal are boldfaced and italicized to separate these from the rest of the rejoinder. Chapter 13 of Mormonism 101 begins with a quote from LDS apostle Orson…
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Mormonism 201 (Heaven and Hell): Response to Marc A. Schindler
To visit the list of rejoinders, go here. Response to Marc A. SchindlerRejoinder by Eric Johnson In order to make this review easier to read, all original quotes from the Mormonism 201 rebuttal are boldfaced and italicized to separate these from the rest of the rejoinder. In his rebuttal’s concluding words, Marc A. Shindler writes: “Not…
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Mormonism 201 (Grace and Works): Response to Kevin Graham
To visit the list of rejoinders, go here. Editor’s Note: In order to make this review easier to read, all original quotes used from the Mormonism 201 rebuttal are boldfaced and italicized to separate these from the rest of the rejoinder. Review by Kevin Graham Rejoinder by Eric Johnson Though Kevin Graham writes one of the…
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Mormonism 201 (Atonement): Response to Edward T. Jones
To visit the list of rejoinders, go here. Response to Edward T. JonesRejoinder by Mike Thomas In order to make this review easier to read, all original quotes from the Mormonism 201 rebuttal are boldfaced and italicized to separate these from the rest of the rejoinder. Some preliminary observations really should be made before moving…
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Mormonism 201 (Book of Mormon): Response to Michael Ash
To visit the list of rejoinders, go here. Response to Michael AshRejoinder by Lane A. Thuet In order to make this review easier to read, all original quotes from the Mormonism 201 rebuttal are boldfaced and italicized to separate these from the rest of the rejoinder. Introduction In his review of the eighth chapter of Mormonism…
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Mormonism 201 (Bible): Response to Benjamin McGuire
To visit the list of rejoinders, go here. Response to Benjamin McGuireRejoinder by By Eric Johnson In order to make this review easier to read, all original quotes from the Mormonism 201 rebuttal are boldfaced and italicized to separate these from the rest of the rejoinder. The Bible is considered to be the most authoritative book for…
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Mormonism 201 (The Bible): Response to Kevin Graham
To visit the list of rejoinders, go here. Response to Kevin GrahamRejoinder by Eric Johnson In order to make this review easier to read, all original quotes from the Mormonism 201 rebuttal are boldfaced and italicized to separate these from the rest of the rejoinder. In a rambling style that really does not stay focused because…
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Mormonism 201 (Apostasy): Response to Barry R. Bickmore
To visit the list of rejoinders, go here. In order to make this review easier to read, all original quotes from the Mormonism 201 rebuttal are boldfaced and italicized to separate these from the rest of the rejoinder. Joseph Smith, the first Mormon prophet, said, I have more to boast of than ever any man…
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Mormonism 201 (The Fall): Response to Kevin Graham
John Divito critiques Kevin Graham’s response regarding the Fall in Mormon doctrine versus Christian theology.
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Mormonism 201 (Preexistence): Response to Allen Wyatt
John Divito critiques Allen Wyatt’s defense of Mormon doctrines on preexistence.
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Mormonism 201 (Trinity): Response to René Alexander Krywult
John Divito responds to René Alexander Krywult on the Trinity.
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Mormonism 201 (Jesus): Response to Steve Danderson
To visit the list of rejoinders, go here. Response to Steve DandersonRejoinder by Brent Hardaway In order to make this review easier to read, all original quotes from the Mormonism 201 rebuttal are boldfaced and italicized to separate these from the rest of the rejoinder. Not all Mormon apologists are created equal. There are those…
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Mormonism 201 (God the Father): Response to Richard Hopkins
To visit the list of rejoinders, go here. Response to Richard HopkinsRejoinder by Keith Walker In order to make this review easier to read, all original quotes from the Mormonism 201 rebuttal are boldfaced and italicized to separate these from the rest of the rejoinder. Through the years that I have known Bill McKeever and…
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Mormonism 201 (God the Father): Response to Steve Danderson
To visit the list of rejoinders, go here. Response to Steve DandersonRejoinder by Bill McKeever and Eric Johnson Editor’s Note: In order to make this review easier to read, all original quotes from the Mormonism 201 rebuttal are boldfaced and italicized to separate these from the rest of the rejoinder. In what may be the most interesting chapter…
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Mormonism 201 (Introduction): Response to David Waltz
To visit the list of rejoinders, go here. Written by David WaltzRejoinder by By Eric Johnson David Waltz claims to be “a Catholic Christian” who has studied Mormonism since 1987 and has “accumulated more than 1,700 books on Mormonism, including more than 150 anti-Mormon books. Add to this my collection of BYU Studies, Dialogue, Sunstone, and the vast majority…
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Rejoinder to the Mormonism 201 Introduction (Schindler)
To visit the list of rejoinders, go here. The article by Schindler is word for word from the article posted in May 2003 and is both bold faced as well as italicized. When students enroll in a class called “101” they expect a comprehensive and sympathetic introduction to the subject at hand. For example, if…