Defending the Faith: Dealing with Criticism of the Church

For better or worse, hardly a week goes by without the Church being mentioned in the news. Along with this increased level of visibility comes an increase in the amount of criticism directed toward the Church. In this two-CD set of engaging fireside talks, gospel scholar Daniel C. Peterson addresses some of the most common criticisms and helps members know best how to respond to each. Some of the issues he discusses include:

• The DNA question
• Nature of the Godhead
• Deification
• So-called "errors" in the Book of Mormon
• Book of Mormon geography
• The claim that Latter-day Saints aren't Christians
• Works vs. grace

Drawing on his background as a scholar and a long-time defender of the Church, Brother Peterson builds faith by showing that many of the questions can be answered. But he also reminds his listeners that "There will always be issues. We walk by faith. We don't know everything, and we don't have answers to everything. But the answers will come on the Lord's schedule." With its rich source of information, Defending the Faith will be an important resource in every LDS home.