My brother-in-law DE pointed me to this FAQ site maintained by Jeff Lindsay, a self-described "amateur LDS apologist". I've only briefly read through some of the content - the volume's almost overwhelming - but it appears to be very well done. Also, I got a good impression of the author reading through his homepage. He seems like a regular guy. On the homepage, he wrote: "While I am an amateur 'LDS apologist' whose work is heavily used to defend the Church, I am not saying that the Church is perfect or has a monopoly on truth. In fact, I have tremendous respect for many religions and recognize that we can learn much from most of them. I also recognize that the Church has plenty of those pesky mortals in it, even running much of it, and that means errors and problems and embarrassments from time to time. OK, I can't give my full endorsement to every historical event and statement and practice over the years, neither in modern Church history or the Biblical record, for that matter. But I do think we have some amazing things that the world should know about, especially The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ. Got one? It's a major reason why I am proud to be a member of this Church. My experience with that book have greatly added to my conviction that Jesus Christ is real, that God lives, and that there is a way for men and women to find joy and peace and meaning in this life and beyond. Oops, there I go, preaching again...."
Anyway, thought I'd pass it along in case others are interested. I hope to return to it at some point to explore some of these topics in more detail.
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