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Mormon apologetics is the field of apologetics
Apologetics

Apologists are authors, Personal journals, editors of Action research or Peer-reviews, and Reformism known for taking on the points in arguments, conflicts or positions that are either placed under popular scrutiny or viewed under Persecution examinations....
 directed toward Mormonism
Mormonism

Mormonism is a term used to describe the religion, ideology and subculture elements of the Latter Day Saint movement, and specifically, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ....
. It is the systematic defense of Mormonism against its critics. The term Mormon apologetics also sometimes refers to scholarly efforts to defend a particular view of orthodoxy
Orthodoxy

The word orthodox, from Greek language orthodoxos "having the right opinion," from orthos + Doxa , is typically used to mean adhering to the accepted or traditional and established faith, especially in religion....
 within Mormonism against dissenting or divergent views.

Notable Latter-day Saint (Mormon) apologists include early church leaders such as John Taylor
John Taylor (1808-1887)

John Taylor was the third President of the Church of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1880 to 1887.Taylor was born in Milnthorpe, Westmorland , England, the son of James and Agnes Taylor....
, B.H. Roberts, James E. Talmage
James E. Talmage

James Edward Talmage born in Hungerford, Berkshire, England, was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1911 until his death in 1933....
 and modern scholars such as Hugh Nibley
Hugh Nibley

Hugh Winder Nibley was a professor at Brigham Young University and an apologist for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. While occupying no official position of religious authority, his works—which were mainly concerned with finding archaeological, linguistic, and historical evidence that the claims of Joseph Smith, Jr....
.

There are numerous Mormon apologetics forums across the Internet.






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Mormon apologetics is the field of apologetics
Apologetics

Apologists are authors, Personal journals, editors of Action research or Peer-reviews, and Reformism known for taking on the points in arguments, conflicts or positions that are either placed under popular scrutiny or viewed under Persecution examinations....
 directed toward Mormonism
Mormonism

Mormonism is a term used to describe the religion, ideology and subculture elements of the Latter Day Saint movement, and specifically, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ....
. It is the systematic defense of Mormonism against its critics. The term Mormon apologetics also sometimes refers to scholarly efforts to defend a particular view of orthodoxy
Orthodoxy

The word orthodox, from Greek language orthodoxos "having the right opinion," from orthos + Doxa , is typically used to mean adhering to the accepted or traditional and established faith, especially in religion....
 within Mormonism against dissenting or divergent views.

Notable Latter-day Saint (Mormon) apologists include early church leaders such as John Taylor
John Taylor (1808-1887)

John Taylor was the third President of the Church of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1880 to 1887.Taylor was born in Milnthorpe, Westmorland , England, the son of James and Agnes Taylor....
, B.H. Roberts, James E. Talmage
James E. Talmage

James Edward Talmage born in Hungerford, Berkshire, England, was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1911 until his death in 1933....
 and modern scholars such as Hugh Nibley
Hugh Nibley

Hugh Winder Nibley was a professor at Brigham Young University and an apologist for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. While occupying no official position of religious authority, his works—which were mainly concerned with finding archaeological, linguistic, and historical evidence that the claims of Joseph Smith, Jr....
.

There are numerous Mormon apologetics forums across the Internet. A well-known Mormon apologetic organization is the Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research
Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research

The Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research, usually shortened to FAIR, is a non-profit organization that specializes in Mormon apologetics and responds to criticism of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints....
 (FAIR). The Internet
Internet

The Internet is a global network of interconnected computers, enabling users to share information along multiple channels. Typically, a computer that connects to the Internet can access information from a vast array of available server and other computers by moving information from them to the computer's local memory....
 is also a forum for amateur apologists such as Jeff Lindsay
Jeff Lindsay

Jeffrey Dean Lindsay is a chemical engineer and patent agent who received attention defending The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on his blog....
.

The Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies
Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies

The Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies is an informal collaboration of academics devoted to Mormonism historical scholarship. The group is formally part of the Neal A....
 (FARMS), a research organization based at Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University , located in Provo, Utah, United States, is a Private education, coeducational research university owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ....
 (BYU) since 1997, is considered by some critics of Mormonism (as well as by some Mormons) to be an apologetic organization; however, most of their research focuses on near eastern ancient texts, Mormon history and Book of Mormon archaeology
Archaeology and the Book of Mormon

Since the introduction of the Book of Mormon in 1830, both Mormon and non-Mormon archaeologists have studied its claims in reference to known archaeological evidence....
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See also

  • History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
    History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

    The history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is typically divided into three broad time periods: the early history during the lifetime of Joseph Smith, Jr....
  • Joseph Smith, Jr.
    Joseph Smith, Jr.

    Joseph Smith, Jr. was the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, also known as Mormonism, and an important religious and political figure during the 1830s and 1840s....
  • Latter Day Saint movement
    Latter Day Saint movement

    The Latter Day Saint movement is a group of Restorationism religious denominations and adherents who follow at least some of the Teachings of Joseph Smith, Jr....
  • List of articles about Mormonism
    List of articles about Mormonism

    In an effort to bring together pages on various religions, below is a list of articles that are about or reference Latter Day Saint movement topics....
  • Mormonism
    Mormonism

    Mormonism is a term used to describe the religion, ideology and subculture elements of the Latter Day Saint movement, and specifically, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ....
  • Criticism of Mormonism
    Criticism of Mormonism

    Criticism of the Latter Day Saint movement encompasses criticism of the doctrines, practices, and histories of the denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement, including the largest denomination, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ....
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


External links

  • - Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research
  • - Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (BYU)
  • - an apologetic site addressing frequently asked questions about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • - scholarly articles from a group of volunteer LDS apologetics (SHIELDS=Scholarly & Historical Information Exchange for Latter-day Saints)
  • - Pro-Mormon Answers to Anti-Mormon Questions (a website on how to find pro-LDS answers to anti-LDS claims)
  • The creation account evidence, the biblical evidence, links to non-LDS research.
  • - Salamander Society