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Gospel Principles: A Scripture Study Guide to the LDS Teaching Manual "A chapter-by-chapter look at the Mormon Church manual that is now being used by Latter-day Saints for Melchizedek Priesthood and Relief Society sessions around the world." by Rob Bowman, and posted at the Institute for Religion Research. IRR notes, "Our friends at Mormonism Research Ministry have put together an exposition of some of the notable changes made to the Gospel Principles manual between 1978 and 2009"

Is Mormonism a Cult? Blog post by Denny Burk, Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at Boyce College, the undergraduate arm of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. Notes the various definitions of the term cult, and argues that -- using the theological definition -- "Focusing on what Mormonism actually teaches in contrast to orthodox Christianity, we can come to no other conclusion than that Mormonism is a cult."

Yet Again, Are Mormons Christians? Shedding Light on a Hot Topic by Rob Bowman, on The Religious Researcher blog.
In interreligious discussions, it is vital that we understand each other (cf. Prov. 18:13). When evangelicals say that Mormons are not Christians, they simply mean that Mormons do not adhere to the essentials of the Christian faith as evangelicals understand them. When Mormons say that they are Christians, they simply mean that they disagree with the evangelical criteria for what constitutes acceptable, authentic, genuine Christian faith. Evangelicals are not necessarily being mean-spirited when they say that Mormons are not Christians (although some evangelicals may in fact be mean-spirited in the way they say it). Mormons are not necessarily being duplicitous when they claim to be Christians (although some Mormons may in fact be duplicitous in the way they present this claim). Eliminating these generally unjustified, prejudicial misunderstandings of what each other is saying would help clear the air and allow meaningful, constructive discussion of our differences to go forward. It’s a step.

The Bible vs. The Book of Mormon? An Evangelical – LDS Debate Mr. Wallace is pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Salt Lake City. Dr. Tanner is an LDS apologist who has contributed to the FARMS Review of Books and The Encyclopedia of Mormonism. He hosts KSL Radios Religion Today. This debate took place at the University of Utah, on Nov. 7, 2008

'Releasing the Bonds' -- Empowering People to Think for Themselves [YouTube video series] Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Cult Awareness expert Steven Hassan discusses how cults operate and how the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints fits the profile of a cult in both practice and organization. From a presentation given at the Oct. 2008 conference of the ExMormon Foundation.

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