Welcome to the Waters of Mormon
A brief intro to our website and community
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About the Gospel Topics Essays
In 2014, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints published a series of “Gospel Topics Essays” to address some of the more difficult issues facing members. This page presents brief summaries of the essays, with links to the Church’s website for further reading.
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Book of Mormon Translation
This Gospel Topics Essay helps members understand how Book of Mormon was “translated” using a seerstone rather than from the golden plates.
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Book of Mormon and DNA Studies
This Gospel Topics Essay helps members rationalize the lack of DNA evidence with the claim that the Book of Mormon is an ancient record of Native Americans.
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Becoming Like God
This Gospel Topics Essay attempts to explain Latter-day Saint doctrines about how humans can become [like] God.
Are Mormons Christian?
This Gospel Topics Essay defends the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as being a Christian religion.
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First Vision Accounts
This Gospel Topics Essay provides a reconciliation of the various accounts of the First Vision
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Priesthood, Temple, and Women
This Gospel Topics Essay explores Joseph Smith’s teachings about women, priesthood authority and the Temple.
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He is Risen
I have always loved Easter, above all other holy-days of the year. It’s a glorious moment in Christianity: Christ the Lord is risen today! Hallelujah! The dark clouds of despair have fled away. The Spring morning breaks, the sky is