Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research
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The Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research (FAIR) is a non-profit organization that specializes in Mormon apologetics
and responds to criticism
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). FAIR is made up of volunteers who seek to answer questions submitted to its web site. It was founded in November 1997 by a group of Mormons
who wanted to defend their faith. The members of FAIR are international volunteers. FAIR holds an annual conference where topics of current apologetic issues are presented. The organization also publishes a monthly electronic newsletter (the FAIR Journal) and a daily news-clipping service (the FAIR Front Page).
There is no official connection between FAIR and LDS Church.
and the current vice-president is Allen Wyatt. Several editors provide submitted documents and articles with editorial review, and a bookstore is maintained to sell apologetic articles and scholarly books to the public. All of these positions are handled by volunteers. The only paid position currently associated with FAIR is the Bookstore Manager, which requires part-time management.
Mormon Voices is a website run by FAIR which seeks to defend representations of the LDS Church in the media.
blacklds is a website run by FAIR that is geared towards black members of the church.
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Mormon apologetics
Mormon apologetics is the systematic defense of Mormonism against its critics. Notable Latter-day Saint apologists include early church leaders such as John Taylor, B. H. Roberts, James E. Talmage and modern scholars such as Hugh Nibley, Orson Scott Card, and Jeff Lindsay...
and responds to criticism
Criticism of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been the subject of criticism since it was founded by American religious leader Joseph Smith, Jr. in 1830. Historically, no issue brought greater criticism on the church than that of its practice of plural marriage, which it officially abandoned...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). FAIR is made up of volunteers who seek to answer questions submitted to its web site. It was founded in November 1997 by a group of Mormons
Mormons
The Mormons are a religious and cultural group related to Mormonism, a religion started by Joseph Smith during the American Second Great Awakening. A vast majority of Mormons are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while a minority are members of other independent churches....
who wanted to defend their faith. The members of FAIR are international volunteers. FAIR holds an annual conference where topics of current apologetic issues are presented. The organization also publishes a monthly electronic newsletter (the FAIR Journal) and a daily news-clipping service (the FAIR Front Page).
There is no official connection between FAIR and LDS Church.
Officers
FAIR is led by a president, who is elected by a Board of Directors, and assisted by a vice-president and secretary. The current president is Scott GordonScott Gordon
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and the current vice-president is Allen Wyatt. Several editors provide submitted documents and articles with editorial review, and a bookstore is maintained to sell apologetic articles and scholarly books to the public. All of these positions are handled by volunteers. The only paid position currently associated with FAIR is the Bookstore Manager, which requires part-time management.
Mission statement
- "FAIR is dedicated to standing as a witness of ChristChristChrist is the English term for the Greek meaning "the anointed one". It is a translation of the Hebrew , usually transliterated into English as Messiah or Mashiach...
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."
Websites
FAIR is affiliated with a number of web sites, including a blog, a wiki, and a bookstore.Mormon Voices is a website run by FAIR which seeks to defend representations of the LDS Church in the media.
blacklds is a website run by FAIR that is geared towards black members of the church.
Mormon FAIR-Cast
FAIR also sponsors a podcast called the Mormon FAIR-Cast. In 2011, it won an award for best podcast in the Religion Inspiration category of the People's Choice Podcast Awards.See also
- Criticism of Mormonism
- Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon StudiesFoundation for Ancient Research and Mormon StudiesThe Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies is an informal collaboration of academics devoted to Latter-day Saint historical scholarship. The group is formally part of the Neal A...
- Mormon apologeticsMormon apologeticsMormon apologetics is the systematic defense of Mormonism against its critics. Notable Latter-day Saint apologists include early church leaders such as John Taylor, B. H. Roberts, James E. Talmage and modern scholars such as Hugh Nibley, Orson Scott Card, and Jeff Lindsay...
- Mormon blogosphere
- Mormon studiesMormon studiesMormon studies is the interdisciplinary academic study of the beliefs, practices, history and culture of those known by the term Mormon and denominations belonging to the Latter Day Saint movement whose members do not generally go by the term "Mormon"...
External links
- FAIR's website
- FAIR's blog
- FAIR's Wiki
- Mormon Voices (a site run by FAIR)
- Black LDS (a site run by FAIR)