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8 August 2012

Book of Abraham, I Presume. In this 2012 FAIR Conference presentation, John Gee discusses issues related to the coming forth of the Book of Abraham.

6 August 2012

Piercing the Veil: Temple Worship in the Lost 116 Pages. Don Bradley, in a presentation at the 2012 FAIR Conference, discusses what we can learn about temple ordinances from the lost 116 pages of the Book of Mormon manuscript.
From the East to the West: The Problem of Directions in the Book of Mormon. Brant Garnder tackles the question of how to interpret Book of Mormon directions within a Mesoamerican context in this 2012 FAIR Conference presentation.
Joseph Smith’s Sexual Polyandry and the Emperor’s New Clothes: On Closer Inspection, What Do We Find? Brian Hales tackles the tough subject of Joseph Smith’s polyandry in this 2012 FAIR Conference presentation.
Perception and Reality: Then and Now. Hartt Wixom provides a recap of the changes in apologetic questions and answers in his 2012 FAIR Conference presentation.

5 August 2012

Of ‘Mormon Studies’ and Apologetics. In his 2012 FAIR Conference presentation, Dan Peterson discusses the place of apologetics in the broader field of Mormon studies. (And announces a new scholarly journal.)

3 August 2012

Seeing the Light: Parallels in Mormon Conversion and De-Conversions Stories. Rosemary Avance discusses ways in which those who are in the Church and those who leave the Church follow the same patterns in their narratives in this 2012 FAIR Conference presentation.

2 August 2012

Navigating the Labyrinth Surrounding Homosexual Desire. Joshua Johansen, in his 2012 FAIR Conference presentation, discusses same-sex attraction and how to view it within the Church and society.
To Do the Business of the Church: A Cooperative Paradigm for Examining Gendered Participation Within Church Organizational Structure. Neylan McBaine examines problems (and offers interesting suggestions) surrounding gender equality within the Church in her 2012 FAIR Conference presentation.
Reading Mormon’s Codex. 2012 FAIR Conference presenter John Sorenson talks about the upcoming release of his book about evidences for the Book of Mormon.

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Neighborly Christian Love or Hate Speech: Anti-Mormon Protesters
Review the FAIR collection of video clips, photo essays, and articles concerning demonstrations by “street preachers” and other anti-Mormons. You can then decide for yourself if their actions exhibit neighborly Christian love or hate speech.

Our Mission Statement

FAIR is dedicated to standing as a witness of Christ and His Restored Church.

Our mission is to address the charges leveled at the doctrines, practices and leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) with documented responses that are written in an easily understandable style.

FAIR will use current scholarship, scripture, Church doctrine, historical literature and sound logic in constructing faithful, well-reasoned answers.