Jana Riess makes a call for more Mormon dissenters in January Eric and Bill discuss this article [... more]

An article by Seventy Matthew S Holland in the August Liahona magazine Prophecy of War and how Joseph Smith correctly predicted the Civil War Bill and Eric go through the article and critique some of the assertions made by Holland [... more]

A MRM classic week that originally aired January [... more]

This week Bill and Eric take a look at the chapter written by Matthew L Harris titled Whiteness Theology and the Evolution of Mormon Racial Teachings which deal with the Race and the Priesthood essay This series along with links to the original articles can be found at https www mrm org gospel-topics-essays [... more]

We continue our series reviewing the book The LDS Gospel Topics Series this time chapter Remembering Forgetting and Re-remembering th-century LDS plural marriage written by Signature Book publisher George D Smith For more on the Gospel Topics essays visit mrm org gospel-topics-essays [... more]

This week we introduce a book review that we will do for the next three months as each of the original essays are covered in a book put out by Signature For more on the Gospel Topics Essays we invite you to visit www mrm org gospel-topics-essays [... more]

This week we introduce a book review that we will do for the next three months as each of the original essays are covered in a book put out by Signature For more on the Gospel Topics Essays we invite you to visit www mrm org gospel-topics-essays [... more]

Join us as Bill and Eric interview Sandra Tanner cofounder of the Utah Lighthouse Ministry on the subject of Mormonism Shadow or Reality This book was first produced in and more than copies have been distributed a book that may have led more people out of Mormonism than any other single volume [... more]

This week we consider the numbers of convert baptisms from through as the church has steadily decreased in percentage growth each decade We encourage you to visit an article with graphs referenced in the shows by clicking mrm org declining-growth [... more]

Eric Johnson is writing a new book that will be published next year by Harvest House Publishers called Introducing Christianity to Mormons At the end of the book is an appendix defining unique Christian and Mormon terms used in the book Bill and Eric take a look at some of the definitions and see if Continue reading Appendix Definitions Part ' [... more]

The sons of light begin a discussion of the LDS view of priesthood Here they tackle questions about their experiences in the LDS Church with priesthood what it meant to them and their families as well as the LDS Church hierarchy Trigger Warning The last twenty minutes or so of this episode contain discussion of sensitive topics We'll let you know when you bow out should you so desire [... more]

A -part series on the Mountain Meadows Massacre reviewing the book No Unhallowed Hand the second volume of the -part historical series published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [... more]

We are in the final week at looking at splinter groups of the Restoration of Joseph Smith This is the largest of all groups after the LDS Church which was founded by Smith's son Joseph III It is based in Independence MO and looks more like a liberal Protestant church than anything related to Mormonism Continue reading Splinter Group Community of Christ Part ' [... more]

We are in the final week at looking at splinter groups of the Restoration of Joseph Smith This is the largest of all groups after the LDS Church which was founded by Smith's son Joseph III It is based in Independence MO and looks more like a liberal Protestant church than anything related to Mormonism Continue reading Splinter Group Community of Christ Part ' [... more]

The first of a -part series on the Apostolic Brethren splinter group of the Restoration of Joseph Smith This is also known as the Allred group To learn more about this organization from a Christian perspective check our article out at https www mrm org aub [... more]

This week's series focuses on the Kingston group based in Utah with all of their controversies including incestuous polygamous relationships For more information on this group go to https www mrm org kingstons [... more]

Many churches as many as have claimed to be the true restored church of Christ returned to earth through Joseph Smith This may surprise many Latter-day Saints who complain to Christians about the many denominations Yet these churches all claim that THEY are the one true church and The Church of Jesus Christ of Continue reading Splinter Groups FLDS ' [... more]

Many churches as many as have claimed to be the true restored church of Christ returned to earth through Joseph Smith This may surprise many Latter-day Saints who complain to Christians about the many denominations Yet these churches all claim that THEY are the one true church and The Church of Jesus Christ of Continue reading Splinter Groups Temple Lot Part ' [... more]

This week we take a look at the July Ensign magazine and an article on why Mormons practice plural marriage in the early years [... more]

We are into the seventh week of a series focusing on books given away to other general authorities and church employees by the First Presidency between to If the First Presidency thought these books were worthy of being reprinted using expensive leather covers and gilded pages they must be reliable and worthy to Continue reading Christmas Book Citations Discourses of Brigham Young Part ' [... more]

This is the fourth week of a series of articles on the history manual titled Saints The Standard of Truth [... more]

This is the third week of this series on issues discussed in the LDS Church-published book Saints Today we will discuss the Kirtland Bank Scandal an event that diminishes the integrity of Joseph Smith [... more]

A whistleblower from an investment firm owned by the LDS Church revealed in December that there is billion in cash and short-term investment accounts Bill McKeever and Eric Johnson take a closer look and give their ideas about this money Check out Eric's perspective as well at https www mrm org what-about-the- -billion [... more]

From Dallin H Oaks a member of the First Presidency is this talk titled Trust in the Lord For our only sure reliance is to trust in the Lord and his love for his children October Bill McKeever and Eric Johnson take a closer look at this talk that was included in the November Continue reading Trust in the Lord Part ' [... more]