April 1, 2023 – Debate – Is God Necessary for Ethics? Dr. James White & Pastor James Durbin vs Dr. Deen Chatterjee & Jared Anderson, Social and Behavioral Sciences Auditorium, University of Utah, Sponsored by Christ Presbyterian Church of Magna, Utah, and Ratio Christi, 201 Presidents’ Circle, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
James White debates Richard Hopkins on the history and biblical nature of constructing and need for Temples in the New Testament. Given the LDS emphasis on temple work this is a very important subject for reaching LDS people.
James White debates Dee Bradshaw the Pastor of Sacred Light of Christ Church of Salt Lake City, UT (Metropolitan Community Church) on the subject of Gay Marriage and the bible.
James White and Gerry Matatics debate the question ‘Did Mary Have Other Children?’ on October 4, 2003 at the University of Utah. The fireworks start right off as James pre-emptorily refutes arguments often used by Mr. Matatics, leaving him with little to do other than challenging James to take some bizarre angelic oath of honesty.
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The issue of the nature of God is the dividing line that separates Mormonism from Biblical Christianity. Mormon apologists over the past few decades have begun appealing to the early church fathers and the doctrine of ‘theosis,’ asserting that if we acknowledge the Christian standing of these early Christians, then we should not question the claim that Mormons are Christians
James White vs Gilbert Scharffs James White debates Mormon apologist Gilbert Scharffs on the meaning of sin. This debate is an excellent example of the major divide that exists between Mormons and Christians on the depravity of man. Dr. Scharffs is the retired director of the LDS Institute of Religion at the University of Utah. He has a PhD from
Dr. White explains how his debate with Richard Hopkins started late, with an opponent that did not understand Reformed Theology or the use of a Greek lexicon very well. The “mainstreaming” of the LDS image leads to less debating and lower quality responses to Dr. White’s book Letter to a Mormon Elder. A caller asks about Roman Catholicism in relation
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