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Rehashed Questions, Ready Answers: Addressing Radzik and His 13 Theses

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This list of existing resources was compiled to provide a more complete and accurate context for the misinformation in a paper recently published in German by Francois Radzik called “13 Theses: The deception of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Mormons.” Readers who are familiar with correct information already published by the Church, as well as with common tactics of misinformation, will discern the distortions in this paper. As with most attacks on the Church today, the only thing new is the packaging.

Helpful Sources of Information

by Keith Erekson

1) Knowledge of God Revealed Line Upon Line

2) Authority and Governance

3) Visions of Jesus Christ and Other Messengers

4) Joseph Smith’s Early History

5) Plural Marriage

6) Change over Time

7) Zion

8) Church History in Missouri

9) Early Temples and Ordinances

10) Departure from Nauvoo

11) Brigham Young

12) Seeking and Learning

13) Tithing

Common Tactics in Antagonistic Materials

  1. Offer new freedom and advanced thinking
  2. Share selected facts that are taken out of their wider contexts
  3. Present errors as if they are correct, often blurring facts and errors together
  4. Allege secret conspiracies and dark motives

See also “How Can We Find Truth in a Sea of Information?” (Liahona, April 2023)

 

 

Keith Erekson is an author, teacher, and public historian who has published on topics including politics, hoaxes, Abraham Lincoln, Elvis Presley, and Church history. He grew up in Baltimore, served a mission in Brazil, and earned advanced degrees in history and business. He works for the Church History Department in efforts to encourage outreach and historical engagement. His 2021 FAIR Conference presentation, “Real Vs. Rumor,” can be seen here.

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  1. Cynthia says

    Thank you very much for this interesting information. It helps me to understand better the things I already know.