Ratio Christi Director of International Operations, Bill Scott and I were recently having a conversation about how there is a lack of discussion among apologists about satanic and demonic supernatural activity, and how great of a need there is for such discussion, since the activities are not without consequences. Shandon Guthrie, who holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from Manchester Metropolitan University, recently wrote a related book (which at the time of this writing has yet to reach the shelves), titled, Dark Apologetics: Christian Answers to Perplexing Questions about Evil Spiritual Forces, the Paranormal, and the Occult . I obviously have yet to read this, but I am very excited and pleased that Bill and I are not the only ones who see what seems to largely be a closed door in the field of apologetics. As we will discover below, Satan is still active in our world today, and I intend to show this in general through the teachings of Mormonism, and specifical...
Mormonism is replete in its scriptures with the idea that the God of Mormonism is the supreme being, as seen in three of their sacred texts below, which is not an exhaustive list: Book of Mormon, Alma 11:22 “And Amulek said unto him: Yea, if it be according to the Spirit of the Lord, which is in me; for I shall say nothing which is contrary to the Spirit of the Lord. And Zeezrom said unto him: Behold, here are six onties of silver, and all these will I give thee if thou wilt deny the existence of a Supreme Being.” Book of Mormon, Alma 30:44 “But Alma said unto him: Thou hast had signs enough; will ye tempt your God? Will ye say, Show unto me a sign, when ye have the testimony of all these thy brethren, and also all the holy prophets? The scriptures are laid before thee, yea, and all things denote there is a God; yea, even the earth, and all things that are upon the face of it, yea, and its motion, yea, and also all the planets which move in their regular form do wit...