Alpha and Omega Ministries is a Christian apologetics organization based in Phoenix, Arizona. James White, director, is a professor, having taught Greek, Systematic Theology, and various topics in the field of apologetics for numerous schools.
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Mormonism’s Capitulation, Open Phones with Great Calls
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Pelagians on Twitter, Man-Centered God at Bethel, Presuppositions in Ehrman, Open Phones
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The King Follett Funeral Discourse: #1
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What Justin Martyr Actually Said, Transmission of the Text, Open Phones
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A Discussion of Psalm 82
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The Only Begotten of the Father in the Flesh: Mormonism’s Embarrassing Theology (#3)
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Mormonism 101: Second Level Statements: The King Follett Discourse (#1)
James White, , MormonismI have been providing portions from my book, Is the Mormon My Brother?, which define, from exclusively LDS sources, the teachings of Mormonism regarding the central definitional doctrine of any theistic religion: the doctrine of God. Given the presidential aspirations of Mitt Romney, a Mormon, this topic is once again in the public eye, and sadly, the general ignorance of
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