SettingsCritics of Mormonism
Abner Cole
Abner Cole (17 August 1783 – 13 July 1835), also known by his pen name Obadiah Dogberry, Esq.
Abner Cole (17 August 1783 – 13 July 1835), also known by his pen name Obadiah Dogberry, Esq.
Anson D. Shupe
Anson D. Shupe (b. 1948) is an American sociologist noted for his studies of religious groups and their countermovements, family violence and clergy misconduct.
Anson D. Shupe (b. 1948) is an American sociologist noted for his studies of religious groups and their countermovements, family violence and clergy misconduct.
Anthony A. Hoekema
Anthony Andrew Hoekema was a Calvinist minister and theologian who served as professor of Systematic theology at Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, for twenty-one years.
Anthony Andrew Hoekema was a Calvinist minister and theologian who served as professor of Systematic theology at Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, for twenty-one years.
Benjamin G. Ferris
Benjamin Gilbert Ferris was a Secretary to the Territorial Government of Utah, a lawyer, a district attorney and leader in Ithaca, New York.
Benjamin Gilbert Ferris was a Secretary to the Territorial Government of Utah, a lawyer, a district attorney and leader in Ithaca, New York.
Bill Keller (televangelist)
William Herbert Keller is an American television evangelist and the host of Live Prayer.
William Herbert Keller is an American television evangelist and the host of Live Prayer.
Bill McKeever
Bill McKeever is an American author and critic of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Bill McKeever is an American author and critic of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Bob Jones III
Robert Reynolds Jones III (born August 8, 1939), third president of Bob Jones University.
Robert Reynolds Jones III (born August 8, 1939), third president of Bob Jones University.
Catherine Picard
Catherine Picard (August 14, 1952 - ) is a French politician from the French Socialist Party.
Catherine Picard (August 14, 1952 - ) is a French politician from the French Socialist Party.
Centre contre les manipulations mentales
The Centre contre les manipulations mentales, widely named CCMM or Center Ikor Roger, is a French anti-cult association.
The Centre contre les manipulations mentales, widely named CCMM or Center Ikor Roger, is a French anti-cult association.
Christian Research Institute
The Christian Research Institute (popularly abbreviated as the CRI) is an Evangelical Christian apologetics ministry.
The Christian Research Institute (popularly abbreviated as the CRI) is an Evangelical Christian apologetics ministry.
D. Michael Quinn
Dennis Michael Quinn is a historian who has focused on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Dennis Michael Quinn is a historian who has focused on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Dave Hunt (Christian apologist)
Dave Hunt (born 1926) is a Christian apologist, speaker, radio commentator and author.
Dave Hunt (born 1926) is a Christian apologist, speaker, radio commentator and author.
David Persuitte
Joseph Smith and the Origins of the Book of Mormon is a book written by David Persuitte.
Joseph Smith and the Origins of the Book of Mormon is a book written by David Persuitte.
Deborah Laake
Deborah Laake (1953 – February 6, 2000) was a columnist at the Dallas Morning News in the 1980s and later a staff writer, columnist, editor, and executive at the Phoenix New Times.
Deborah Laake (1953 – February 6, 2000) was a columnist at the Dallas Morning News in the 1980s and later a staff writer, columnist, editor, and executive at the Phoenix New Times.
Eber D. Howe
Eber Dudley Howe (June 9, 1798 – November 10, 1885) was the founder and editor of the Painesville Telegraph, a newspaper that published in Painesville, Ohio from 1822 to 1835.
Eber Dudley Howe (June 9, 1798 – November 10, 1885) was the founder and editor of the Painesville Telegraph, a newspaper that published in Painesville, Ohio from 1822 to 1835.
Ed Decker
Ed Decker, also known as John Edward Decker, is an American counterculture apologist and evangelist known for his studies, books, and public presentations of the perceived negative aspects...
Ed Decker, also known as John Edward Decker, is an American counterculture apologist and evangelist known for his studies, books, and public presentations of the perceived negative aspects...
Fawn M. Brodie
Fawn McKay Brodie was a biographer and one of the first female professors of history at UCLA, who is best known for Thomas Jefferson: An Intimate History, a work of psychobiography, and No...
Fawn McKay Brodie was a biographer and one of the first female professors of history at UCLA, who is best known for Thomas Jefferson: An Intimate History, a work of psychobiography, and No...
Francis J. Beckwith
Francis J. "Frank" Beckwith (born 1960) is an American Christian philosopher, scholar, debater, and lecturer.
Francis J. "Frank" Beckwith (born 1960) is an American Christian philosopher, scholar, debater, and lecturer.
Frank J. Cannon
Frank Jenne Cannon (January 25, 1859 July 25, 1933) was the first United States Senator from Utah, who served from 1896 to 1899.
Frank Jenne Cannon (January 25, 1859 July 25, 1933) was the first United States Senator from Utah, who served from 1896 to 1899.
Franklin Graham
William Franklin Graham III, known publicly as Franklin Graham, is an American Christian evangelist and missionary.
William Franklin Graham III, known publicly as Franklin Graham, is an American Christian evangelist and missionary.
Grant H. Palmer
Grant H. Palmer (born 1940) is an American historian best known for his controversial work, An Insider's View of Mormon Origins, which led directly to his disfellowshipment from The Church o...
Grant H. Palmer (born 1940) is an American historian best known for his controversial work, An Insider's View of Mormon Origins, which led directly to his disfellowshipment from The Church o...
Institute for Religious Research
The Institute for Religious Research is a United States Christian apologetics organization based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The Institute for Religious Research is a United States Christian apologetics organization based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
James S. Martin (reverend)
James S. Martin was the General Superintendent of the National Reform Association who led an Anti-Mormon crusade in 1913-1914.
James S. Martin was the General Superintendent of the National Reform Association who led an Anti-Mormon crusade in 1913-1914.
Jan Groenveld
Jan Groenveld (1945 - 22 October 2002) was a former member of the LDS Church and the Jehovah's Witnesses.
Jan Groenveld (1945 - 22 October 2002) was a former member of the LDS Church and the Jehovah's Witnesses.
Jerald and Sandra Tanner
Jerald Dee Tanner was an American writer and researcher who, with his wife Sandra McGee Tanner, was noted for publishing archival and evidential materials about the history of The Church o...
Jerald Dee Tanner was an American writer and researcher who, with his wife Sandra McGee Tanner, was noted for publishing archival and evidential materials about the history of The Church o...
Jeremiah Films
Jeremiah Films is a media production company headed by Christian conservative Patrick Matrisciana, based in Westminster, California.
Jeremiah Films is a media production company headed by Christian conservative Patrick Matrisciana, based in Westminster, California.
John C. Bennett
John Cook Bennett (August 3, 1804 – August 5, 1867) was an American physician and a ranking and influential—but short-lived—leader of the Latter Day Saint movement, who acted as second-in-comman...
John Cook Bennett (August 3, 1804 – August 5, 1867) was an American physician and a ranking and influential—but short-lived—leader of the Latter Day Saint movement, who acted as second-in-comman...
Lucy Harris
Lucy Harris was the wife of Martin Harris, one of the Three Witnesses to the Book of Mormon's Golden Plates.
Lucy Harris was the wife of Martin Harris, one of the Three Witnesses to the Book of Mormon's Golden Plates.
Michael B. Leavitt
Micheal B. Leavitt (1843–1935) was an American theater entrepreneur, manager, and producer.
Micheal B. Leavitt (1843–1935) was an American theater entrepreneur, manager, and producer.
Personal Freedom Outreach
Personal Freedom Outreach (PFO) is an Evangelical organization that serves to "educate Christians about the dangers and heretical doctrines of religious cults, to use the Gospel of Jesus Christ ...
Personal Freedom Outreach (PFO) is an Evangelical organization that serves to "educate Christians about the dangers and heretical doctrines of religious cults, to use the Gospel of Jesus Christ ...
Pomeroy Tucker
Pomeroy Tucker (August 10, 1802 – June 30, 1870) was a journalist and New York politician.
Pomeroy Tucker (August 10, 1802 – June 30, 1870) was a journalist and New York politician.
Richard and Joan Ostling
Richard Ostling is a United States author and journalist living in Ridgewood, New Jersey.
Richard Ostling is a United States author and journalist living in Ridgewood, New Jersey.
Richard Mouw
Richard J. Mouw is currently President at Fuller Theological Seminary.
Richard J. Mouw is currently President at Fuller Theological Seminary.
Robert Jeffress (pastor)
Robert Jeffress is the pastor of the First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas.
Robert Jeffress is the pastor of the First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas.
Steve Benson (cartoonist)
Stephen Reed Benson (born January 2, 1954 in Sacramento, California) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning U.S. editorial cartoonist for The Arizona Republic.
Stephen Reed Benson (born January 2, 1954 in Sacramento, California) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning U.S. editorial cartoonist for The Arizona Republic.
Theodore Schroeder
Theodore Schroeder (1864–February 10, 1953) was a controversial author who wrote on issues pertaining to freedom of expression.
Theodore Schroeder (1864–February 10, 1953) was a controversial author who wrote on issues pertaining to freedom of expression.
Thomas C. Sharp
Thomas Coke Sharp (September 25, 1818 – April 9, 1894) was a prominent opponent of Joseph Smith, Jr. and the Latter Day Saints in Illinois in the 1840s.
Thomas Coke Sharp (September 25, 1818 – April 9, 1894) was a prominent opponent of Joseph Smith, Jr. and the Latter Day Saints in Illinois in the 1840s.
Union nationale des associations de défense des familles et de l'individu
The Union nationale des associations de défense des familles et de l'individu (UNADFI) is a French anti-cult association founded in 1974, recognized as a public utility association by a de...
The Union nationale des associations de défense des familles et de l'individu (UNADFI) is a French anti-cult association founded in 1974, recognized as a public utility association by a de...
Walter Ralston Martin
Walter Ralston Martin (September 10, 1928 – June 26, 1989), was an American Evangelical minister, author, and Christian apologist who founded the Christian Research Institute in 1960 as a ...
Walter Ralston Martin (September 10, 1928 – June 26, 1989), was an American Evangelical minister, author, and Christian apologist who founded the Christian Research Institute in 1960 as a ...
William Law (Latter Day Saints)
William Law was an important figure in the early history of the Latter Day Saint movement, holding a position in the early church's First Presidency under Joseph Smith, Jr. Law was later excommu...
William Law was an important figure in the early history of the Latter Day Saint movement, holding a position in the early church's First Presidency under Joseph Smith, Jr. Law was later excommu...
William N. Grover
William N. Grover (born c. 1818) was a United States Attorney for the eastern district of Missouri and was one of five defendants tried and acquitted for the murder of Joseph Smith, Jr., founder...
William N. Grover (born c. 1818) was a United States Attorney for the eastern district of Missouri and was one of five defendants tried and acquitted for the murder of Joseph Smith, Jr., founder...