Some Buddhist Reflections on “Are Mormons Christian?”

Last updated on: September 24, 2013 at 4:43 pm by Chris Henrichsen

Some Buddhist Reflections on “Are Mormons Christian?” 2013-09-24T16:43:01-07:00 Chris Henrichsen

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My friend and colleague, Justin Whitaker, has made contributed to the blog round table on the question of “Are Mormons Christians?”

In his post “Are Mormons Christians? Defining Religious Identity,” Whitaker has adds a lot of light on this question from the perspective of a religion scholar and as a Buddhist.

I particularly liked this:

But perhaps, in this age of increasing cosmopolitanism, the best thing to do is simply ask: Dude, are you a Christian?

Yes?

Okay then. Cool. Let’s talk about what that means to you and I can share what that means to me.

Go read his entire post.

Also, check out the rest of his blog and his FB page.

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