Mormon Claims Answered

by Marvin W. Cowan

(From the back cover.) "Citing almost exclusively from Mormon or secular sources, Marvin Cowan shows that one of Mormonism's most difficult problems rests in its own contradictory history. Even so, Cowan's style remains that of a friend rather than an antagonist; of the fellow truth-seeker rather than combatant. It would be a shame for a Mormon not to read this book. It would be a worse shame if the non-Mormon did not follow Cowan's example of compassion and accuracy." -- John Ankerberg

Genres: Nonfiction, Religion

Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Nate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Marv does a great job explaining the differences between traditional Christian doctrine and Latter-day Saint (Mormon) teachings on several important theological issues. Each chapter (except for Chapter 1 which focuses on historical issues) addresses the teachings related to one of Joseph Smith's articles of faith. His book is well-researched, and he frequently cites what official Latter-day Saint (Mormon) sources say related to each of the topics he discusses. This book is written from a Protestant/Evangelical perspective, so of course he is critical of certain things in Latter-day Saint beliefs; however Marv expresses those disagreements in a respectful and fact-based manner. If you are a Christian who wants to better understand what your LDS friends believe, or if you are a Latter-day Saint who would like to better understand what your Christian friends believe and where the differences lie, then I suggest you read this book.

[Pat Roseman · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent explanation of Mormon beliefs.

[Christy Stewart · Rating 1 out of 5]

Some of the "answered claims" are inconsequential, some are simply wrong, but what gets me is the opinions that have nothing to do with the actual LDS religion that are validated by prefacing them with "mormons say..."

I'm mormon. You should see some of the shit I say; it doesn't mean the church teaches it.

9/11 was an inside job.

There.

Go write a book about mormons believing that.