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Tag: Mormonism

Posted on 2014-07-092016-03-16

Revisiting Early Modern Prophecies – reflections of a recent conference

From the 26th to the 28th of June Ariel Hessayon and Lionel Laborie welcomed about a hundred historians at London’s Goldsmith College to take a broader look at prophecies of the three centuries between 1500 and 1800. Science fiction fans might start... Read More | Share it now!

Posted on 2014-04-292016-02-28

Two Years on a Mormon Mission: Gotha

The following is an interview between Olaf Simons for positivists.org and Elder Brown and Elder Colson, Nate Brown and Eric Colson, two Mormon missionaries, who are presently stationed in Gotha, east Germany. Perhaps a bit of information to frame the... Read More | Share it now!

Posted on 2014-02-182016-02-22

The seven allegations of the Tom Phillips vs. Thomas S. Monson case

The following lines will exploit the interview Tom Phillips gave to people from Infants on Thrones – The Philosophies of Men, Mingled with Humor (a website whose very title betrays a complex interest Mormon creeds). The interview appeared only... Read More | Share it now!

Posted on 2014-02-152016-02-22

Some juridical reflections on the private prosecution of the Mormon leader for fraud (Phillips v. Monson)

This is indeed an interesting case, though, for a number of technical reasons, I do not think that this private prosecution goes to trial. Having said that, I think that the key question for English courts (as distinct from Scottish courts) would be... Read More | Share it now!

Posted on 2014-02-142016-05-05

The case of Tom Phillips vs. Thomas S. Monson, President of the Mormon Church – religion as fraud?

Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, appearing to Joseph Smith

I jump (from here) to another religion which will allow us to focus on one of the side aspects we have been discussing thus far rather indirectly. The British Telegraph has been reporting on the legal procedures against Thomas S. Monson, president of... Read More | Share it now!

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