Resources for investigating today’s competing religious claims in light of history, science and the Bible. The Institute for Religious Research is a nondenominational, nonprofit Christian foundation.

Mormons in Transition

Hundreds of articles examining the history and doctrines of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

 

The Lost Book of Abraham: Investigating a Remarkable Mormon Claim

A compelling documentary film that examines Joseph Smith's controversial claim of recovering and translating a lost book of the biblical patriarch Abraham. Available on VHS and DVD. (Closed Captioned - VHS only)
 

Peter Jennings, Jesus and Paul

Take the recent ABC documentary with a grain of salt.

The Da Vinci Code

The author's claims that his novel is based on accurate scholarship doesn't hold up to scrutiny.

Can the New Jesus Save Us?

A respected scholar evaluates the work of the much-publicized "Jesus Seminar."

Can a Scientist Believe in God?

A Nobel-nominated chemistry professor responds.

Does Yoga Conflict with Christianity?

 


Respuestas a los mormones

Artículos y recursos en español acerca de la iglesia mormona.

The Church Universal and Triumphant

Articles on the Montana-based group founded by the late Mark L. Prophet and his now ailing wife, Elizabeth Clare Prophet.

Jehovah's Witnesses

Articles on the history and teachings of the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society.
 

Jesus, Zoroaster, Buddha, Socrates & Muhammad

How do the teachings of, and historical evidence for, these great religious figures compare? A respected historian answers this question.

Faith of the Fatherless

In his book Faith of the Fatherless: the Psychology of Atheism, psychologist Paul C. Vitz of New York University argues that the major objections to belief in God are often psychological, not rational.

Statistics and The Jesus Family Tomb


Bayes' Theorem and The Jesus Family


Contemporary Revelations from Jesus Christ

The sources examined in this article claim they've had direct contact with Jesus Christ. Are they credible?