Links to Recommended Websites


Critical:

exmormonfoundation.org
You are not alone! The Exmormon Foundation is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization dedicated to supporting those in transition from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints... we provide support, community and balanced information...

lds-mormon.com
A site for those who honestly want to examine facts pertaining to Mormonism, Christianity, & religion in general. The interested reader can find links to just about any Mormon topic imaginable.

mormonthink.com
A site produced by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who are concerned about historical accuracy. This is a comprehensive, user-friendly, and well-balanced site, using a consistent framework to present important historical information, topic by topic.

utlm.org
The Official Website of Utah Lighthouse™ Ministry, founded by Jerald and Sandra Tanner, featuring one of the most comprehensive topical indexes found on the internet. This index is an invaluable research tool for any student of Mormon history.


Apologetic:


ldsfair.org/apol/

FAIR is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing well-documented answers to criticisms of LDS doctrine, belief and practice. The staff at FAIR have been involved in online services and Internet-based LDS apologetics for many years. Many of its members are authors of currently-available apologetic publications.

farmsresearch.com/publications/review/
Part of the Neil A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship at BYU, FARMS (Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies) is the most notable academic body on the frontline of Mormon apologetics. The link above will take you to the FARMS Review section, whose purpose is to help serious readers make informed choices and judgments about books published, primarily on the Book of Mormon. The evaluations are intended to encourage reliable scholarship on the Book of Mormon and the other ancient scriptures.


jefflindsay.com/LDSFAQ/index.html
This FAQ page deals with many common questions about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Book of Mormon Evidences page discusses some of the factors that suggest the Book of Mormon may be an ancient document.

 


Neutral:

 

boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/
Journals, diaries, biographies and autobiographies of some early Mormons and others who knew Joseph Smith, Jr. and/or his contemporaries. Like Dale Broadhurst's sites, BOAP's web page above is worth its weight in gold if you are interested in early Mormon source material.


masonicmoroni.com

This site might be the best source for information on the Mormonism/Freemasonry connection available on the web. There are numerous informative articles, arranged in the following manner: Celestial Articles - those whose author is both a Mormon and a Mason; Terrestrial Articles - those articles whose author is either a Mormon or a Mason, but not both; Telestial Articles - those articles whose author is neither a Mormon nor a Mason.


saintswithouthalos.com
This site is devoted to Mormon History 1830–1839 and strives to be an honest broker for contemporary sources of the Ohio/Missouri period. Known factual errors are noted; contrasting or contradictory statements by other contemporary sources are included when known, enabling readers to make their own informed judgments as to a source's intent, bias, and reliability. The "bios" page is extremely helpful to those researching early Mormon personalities.

sidneyrigdon.com/Classics1.htm
The Mormon Classics Library is an exhaustive collection of rare and historic texts selected or prepared by Dale R. Broadhurst, also containing numerous links to other online Mormon text collections. There are also links to Dale's sister-sites, which are equally informative. If you need a one-stop-shop for Mormon history source material, "This is the Place!"

signaturebooks.com
A publisher promoting the study of Mormonism and related issues pertaining to the Rocky Mountain area. Signature Books specializes in several genres: biography, documentary reference (including the complete diaries of significant Mormon figures), personal essay, regional history, fiction (of local interest), and humor (mostly editorial cartoons). The site hosts a vast collection of free, online books, as well.


Other Resources:

scriptures.lds.org
The official website for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The link above will take you to an incredible LDS scripture search tool.

 

 
 

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