Richard Mouw, Evangelical Leader, Says Engaging Mormonism Isn’t Just about Being Nice.

In an effort to connect evangelicals with Mormons, Richard Mouw has preached for “seven years and maintained regular conversations with Mormons.” At The Christian Century, and writing for Religion News Service, Peggy Fletcher Stack writes how Mouw advocates a “careful engagement with other religious perspectives” and recognizes how evangelicals “often seriously misrepresented the beliefs and practices of members of the LDS faith.” Predictably, Mouw’s views have been met with outrage and accusations of “selling out, of not standing for the Christian truth or adequately denouncing evil.” 

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