January 20, 2012

Those Who Help Mormons Become Christians

Jeff Schapiro, Christian Post

The United States is currently in what some have called the "Mormon Moment" – a time when the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is gaining attention due, in part, to the popularity of Mormon celebrities and politicians. Many Mormons, however, are leaving the church to embrace traditional Christianity, but such radical shifts in thought don't come easily.

The Western Institute for Intercultural Studies (WIIS), a think-tank organization dedicated to helping Christians understand and witness to those of other religions, has come up with a program which includes DVDs and a workbook that are designed to help ex-Mormons have an easier transition into Christianity.

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