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Learn more about apologetics and defending the faith

Key sources	Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, “The Maxwell Legacy in the 21st Century,” on pages 8-21 of the “2018 Annual Report” of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship off-site Youtube Daniel C. Peterson, "The Interpreter Foundation and an Apostolic Charge," Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 30/0 (28 December 2018). [vii–xviii] link Daniel C. Peterson, "Elder Neal A. Maxwell on Consecration, Scholarship, and the Defense of the Kingdom," Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 7/0 (8 November 2013). [vii–xx] link Michael R. Otterson, "On the Record," (lecture presentation, Proceedings of the 2015 FAIR Conference, , August 2015). link Elder Kevin W. Pearson, "A Sacred and Imperative Duty," (lecture presentation, Proceedings of the 2018 FAIR Conference, , August 2018). link
Wiki links	Apologetics—defending the faith Mentions of FAIR in various media If FAIR is not officially representing the church, why not? When spiritual impressions seem mistaken
FAIR links	FAIR FAQ Wayne Arnett, "Apologetics 101," (lecture presentation, Proceedings of the 2006 FAIR Conference, , August 2006). link Michael Ash, "Shaken Faith Syndrome," (lecture presentation, Proceedings of the 2008 FAIR Conference, , August 2008). link Michael R. Ash, "'Shaken Faith Syndrome, Part Deux'," (lecture presentation, Proceedings of the 2013 FAIR Conference, , August 2013). link Michael Ash and Kevin Barney, "LDS Apologetics 101," (lecture presentation, Proceedings of the 2003 FAIR Conference, , August 2003). link Gary Bowler, "What is FAIR, and Why Are You Apologizing?" PDF link Roger Ekins, "Defending Zion," (lecture presentation, Proceedings of the 2003 FAIR Conference, , August 2003). link Scott Gordon, "Survey Says!," (lecture presentation, Proceedings of the 2000 FAIR Conference, , August 2000). link Grant Hardy, "More Effective Apologetics," (lecture presentation, Proceedings of the 2016 FAIR Conference, , August 2016). link Roger Keller, "The Grace of Apologetics," (lecture presentation, Proceedings of the 2003 FAIR Conference, , August 2003). link John Lynch, "'Uh oh!' to 'Ah ha!' in Apologetics: 20/20 Foresight for a Faithful Future in Defending the Church," (lecture presentation, Proceedings of the 2009 FAIR Conference, , August 2009). link David Paulsen, "'The God of Abraham, Isaac and Joseph Smith: Defending the Faith'," (lecture presentation, Proceedings of the 2004 FAIR Conference, , August 2004). link Daniel Peterson, "'Apologetics: What, Why and How?'," (lecture presentation, Proceedings of the 2018 FAIR Conference, , August 2018). link Daniel C. Peterson, "Humble Apologetics," (lecture presentation, Proceedings of the 2008 FAIR Conference, , August 2008). link Dan Peterson, "Of ‘Mormon Studies’ and Apologetics," (lecture presentation, Proceedings of the 2012 FAIR Conference, , August 2012). link Dan Peterson, "Random Reflections on the Passing Scene," (lecture presentation, Proceedings of the 2003 FAIR Conference, , August 2003). link Dan Peterson, "'The Logic-Tree of Life, or, Why I Can’t Manage to Disbelieve'," (lecture presentation, Proceedings of the 2016 FAIR Conference, , August 2016). link Daniel Peterson, "The Obligation to Do Apologetics," (lecture presentation, Proceedings of the 2010 FAIR Conference, , August 2010). link Dan Peterson, "The Reasonable Leap into Light: A Barebones Secular Argument for the Gospel," (lecture presentation, Proceedings of the 2015 FAIR Conference, , August 2015). link Dan Peterson, "Toward a More Effective Apologetics," (lecture presentation, Proceedings of the 2013 FAIR Conference, , August 2013). link Daniel Peterson, "What Difference Does It Make?," (lecture presentation, Proceedings of the 2017 FAIR Conference, , August 2017). link Ed Pinegar, "How to help young Latter-day Saints deal with criticisms against the Church and the doubts they cause while remaining faithful," (lecture presentation, Proceedings of the 2015 FAIR Conference, , August 2015). link Robert White, "'On Being an Apologist: Imperatives, Predicaments, Perils and Blessings'," (lecture presentation, Proceedings of the 2009 FAIR Conference, , August 2009). link Hartt Wixam, "Perception and Reality: Then and Now," (lecture presentation, Proceedings of the 2012 FAIR Conference, , August 2012). link FAIR FAQ FAIR link Wayne Arnett, "Apologetics 101," FAIR Conference 2006. FAIR link
Online	Gilbert W. Scharffs, "Some people say it is best to leave alone materials that claim to 'expose' the Church and its teachings. What counsel has been given on this? How do we respond when a friend comes to us with questions found in such materials?," Ensign (January 1995): 60 (scroll half-way down).off-site Rick Anderson, "Addressing Prickly Issues," Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 23/10 (27 January 2017). [253–262] link Steven T. Densley, Jr., "Should We Apologize for Apologetics?," Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 27/7 (20 October 2017). [107–142] link} Terryl L. Givens, "Letter to a Doubter," Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 4/6 (5 April 2013). [131–146] link Louis C. Midgley, "Defending the King and His Kingdom," Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 2/9 (30 November 2012). [127–144] link Daniel C. Peterson, "An Exhortation to Study God's Two 'Books'," Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 13/0 (2 January 2015). [vii–xvi] link Daniel C. Peterson, "Charity in Defending the Kingdom," Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 1/0 (28 September 2012). [i–xvi] link Daniel C. Peterson, "Credo," Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 57/0 (4 August 2023). [vii–xiv] link Daniel C. Peterson, "How Things Look from Here," Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 55/0 (31 March 2023). [vii–xiv] link Daniel C. Peterson, "'In This Batter'd Caravanserai'," Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 56/0 (26 May 2023). [vii–xxviii] link} Daniel C. Peterson, "Introduction, Volume 6: The Modest But Important End of Apologetics," Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 6/0 (6 September 2013). [vii–xxvi] link Daniel C. Peterson, "Is Faith Compatible with Reason?," Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 29/0 (24 August 2018). [vii–xvi] link Daniel C. Peterson, "Making Visible the Beauty and Goodness of the Gospel," Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 17/0 (4 December 2015). [vii–xxii] link Daniel C. Peterson, "On Being a Tool," Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 19/0 (6 May 2016). [vii–xvi] link Daniel C. Peterson, "Questioning: The Divine Plan," Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 15/0 (19 June 2015). [vii–xvi] link Daniel C. Peterson, "Reflections on the Mission of The Interpreter Foundation," Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 9/0 (11 April 2014). [vii–xx] link Daniel C. Peterson, "Some Notes on Faith and Reason," Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 10/0 (27 June 2014). [vii–xx] link Daniel C. Peterson, "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants," Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 4/0 (10 May 2013). [vii–xiv] link Daniel C. Peterson, "The Power is In Them," Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 26/0 (8 September 2017). [vii–xii] link Daniel C. Peterson, "The Role of Apologetics in Mormon Studies," Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 2/0 (14 December 2012). [vii–xlii] link Daniel C. Peterson, "The Word and the Kingdom," Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 28/0 (4 May 2018). [vii–xiv] link Daniel C. Peterson, "Three Degrees of Gospel Understanding," Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 21/0 (9 September 2016). [vii–xii] link Paul C. Peterson, "To Be Learned Is Good, If One Stays on the Rails," Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 30/7 (5 October 2018). [77–90] link [To be Learned Is Good – bad book] Daniel C. Peterson, "Toward Ever More Intelligent Discipleship," Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 16/0 (11 September 2015). [vii–xvi] link Stephen O. Smoot, "Shaken Faith Syndrome and the Case for Faith," Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 2/8 (23 November 2012). [105–126] link Daniel C. Peterson, "Editor's Introduction—The Witchcraft Paradigm: On Claims to 'Second Sight' by People Who Say It Doesn't Exist," FARMS Review 18/2 (2006). [ix–lxiv] link Marianne Holman Prescott, "Be Faithful Disciple-Scholars Even in Difficulty, Elder Holland Says at Maxwell Institute," Church News (13 November 2018), off-site
Video	Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, "The Maxwell Legacy in the 21st Century" (2018 Neal A. Maxwell Lecture), Provo, Utah, 10 November 2018. Youtube     LDS Apologetics 101, Michael Ash and Kevin Barney, 2003 FAIR Conference Part 1: LDS Apologetics 101 Part 2: LDS Apologetics 101 Part 3: LDS Apologetics 101 Part 4: LDS Apologetics 101 Part 5: LDS Apologetics 101
Print	Neal A. Maxwell, “The Disciple-Scholar,” in Henry B. Eyring, ed., On Becoming a Disciple-Scholar: Lectures Presented at the Brigham Young University Honors Program Discipline and Discipleship Lecture Series (Salt Lake City, Bookcraft: 1995), 1–23.
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