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Michael R. Ash, "What is Official LDS Doctrine?," (Mesa, Arizona: FAIR, March 2003) FAIR Brochure. How can someone determine what really qualifies as binding LDS doctrine?

Matthew Roper, "Adam in Ancient Texts and the Restoration," (Mesa, Arizona: FAIR, 2006 FAIR Conference) In his 2006 FAIR Conference presentation, Matt Roper examines the ways in which Adam has been viewed in various ancient texts, as well as in the documents of the Restoration.

Lance Starr, "'The Seer:' Reliable Source?," (Mesa, Arizona: FAIR) Discusses the tactics employed by anti-Mormons when they use quotes from 'The Seer' to show 'official LDS doctrine.'

Encyclopedia of Mormonism

The resources listed below are articles available in the Encyclopedia of Mormonism. These links are to information not located on the FAIR Web site.

Robert A. Cloward, "Lost Scripture," Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Edited by Daniel H. Ludlow (New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1992), 845-846

W.D. Davies, Truman Madsen and Kent P. Jackson; "Scriptures," Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Edited by Daniel H. Ludlow (New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1992), 1277-1283

Ensign Articles

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Dean L. Larson, "Should that which is written in Church publications and lesson manuals be taken as official doctrine?," Ensign, August 1977.

Robert J. Matthews, "Some passages such as Matthew 6:13 and Hebrews 11:40 in Joseph Smith's translation of the Bible read quite differently from the comparable passages in the Book of Mormon and/or other statements by the Prophet Joseph Smith. Why is this so, and how could we," Ensign, September 1981.

Monte S. Nyman, "Restoring 'Plain and Precious Parts': The Role of Latter-day Scriptures in Helping Us Understand the Bible," Ensign, December 1981, 19.

Other Resources

The resources listed below are related items available on the Web that should be of interest. These links are to information not located on the FAIR Web site.

Stephen R. Gibson, "Are All Statements By LDS Authorities Doctrine?," One-Minute Answers to Anti-Mormon Questions (Bountiful, Utah: Horizon Publishers) Is everything said by LDS Church leaders to be regarded as sound doctrine and therefore binding on the Church?

Stephen R. Gibson, "Are Church Publications the Source of Doctrine?," One-Minute Answers to Anti-Mormon Questions (Bountiful, Utah: Horizon Publishers) Orson Pratt wrote in The Seer that Jesus was married. Doesn't that make it church doctrine since The Seer was an official publication?

W. John Walsh, Are Brigham Young's Sermons Scripture?.

W. John Walsh, The "Seer" and the "Journal of Discourses".

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