FAIR HOT SPOTS

FAIR Blog
Thoughts and commentary from the apologetic frontlines.

Polygamy Resources
Questions about polygamy and the Mormons? Find your answers here.

Bible vs. the Book of Mormon
A common-sense review of the anti-Mormon video from Living Hope Ministries.

The Truth About "The God Makers"
Classic, line-by-line examination of this anti-Mormon film and book.

DNA and the Book of Mormon
Does DNA evidence disprove the Book of Mormon?

Mormons and Masonry
How did Freemasonry figure into the early development of the Church.

FAIR Topical Guide

Topical Guide, by Title

Guide Home > Doctrinal Issues > Temples and Temple Work > Salvation for the Dead

Additional Topics

The following are additional topic areas related to Salvation for the Dead. If there is a bracket number after the topic, that number indicates how many actual articles there are related to that subject. If the link for the topic is not live, it simply means the topic is a 'planned area' for future growth.

FAIR Resources

These links are either to Web pages hosted on the FAIR Website, or to FAIR Papers. FAIR Papers are short articles about specific topics or questions, written by members of FAIR. These articles can be downloaded and read in PDF format and are intended to be distributed by e-mail or print for the general use of our patrons. (To read FAIR Papers you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader. It can be downloaded free from the Adobe Web site.) Click on a title below to visit a FAIR Web page or to read the latest version of a FAIR Paper.

"Temple work for Holocaust victims," FAIR Wiki (City Unknown: FAIR) This FAIR Wiki article addresses the Church's practice of doing temple work for Holocaust victims.

Matthew Roper, "Salvation for the Dead: A Response to Luke Wilson," (1999 FAIR Conference presentation.) Contrary to smost critics, the doctrine of salavation for the dead is taught in the Bible and Book of Mormon

John A. Tvedtnes, "Baptism for the Dead: The Coptic Rationale," (Mesa, Arizona: FAIR, March 2003) This study was presented by John A. Tvedtnes at an international non-LDS scholarly conference in 1983, where it was warmly received.

Encyclopedia of Mormonism

The resources listed below are articles available in the Encyclopedia of Mormonism. These links are to information not located on the FAIR Web site.

H. David Burton and Krister Stendahl, "Baptism for the Dead," Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Edited by Daniel H. Ludlow (New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1992), 95-97

Elma W. Fugal, "Salvation of the Dead," Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Edited by Daniel H. Ludlow (New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1992), 1257-1259

Krister Stendahl, "Ancient Sources for Baptism for the Dead," Encyclopedia of Mormonism

Ensign Articles

These articles cited below provide information on the topic of this page. The Ensign is one of the official publications of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. When you click on one of the article links below, you are whisked to the article found in the archives of the Church's Web site.

D. Todd Christofferson, "The Redemption of the Dead and the Testimony of Jesus," Ensign, November 2000, 9.

Robert L. Millet, "Was baptism for the dead a non-Christian practice in New Testament times (see 1 Cor. 15:29), or was it a practice of the Church of Jesus Christ, as it is today?," Ensign, August 1987, 19.

Hugh W. Nibley, "Baptism for the Dead in Ancient Times," Improvement Era, 1948, 1949.

Boyd K. Packer, "The Redemption of the Dead," Ensign, November 1975, 97.

John A. Tvedtnes, "Proxy Baptism," Ensign, February 1977. Evidence that Baptism for the Dead was a real ancient Christian practice.

Other Resources

The resources listed below are related items available on the Web that should be of interest. These links are to information not located on the FAIR Web site.

Michael R. Ash, Baptism in the Book of Mormon.

Hugh W. Nibley, "Baptism for the Dead in Ancient Times," Mormonism and Early Christianity (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1987), 100-167 An excellent examination on the practice of baptism for the dead among ancient Christians and others.

John A. Tvedtnes, If baptism for the dead is a "suppressed" Christian doctrine dating from the apostolic age, why did Paul use the pronoun "they" instead of the personal "we" or "ye" when referring to the practice?. A great discussion of early Christian findings related to baptism for the dead.

W. John Walsh, Is Baptism for the Dead a Form of Necromancy?.

W. John Walsh, Why Do Baptisms For the Dead?.

FAIR is not owned, controlled by or affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All research and opinions provided on this site are the sole responsibility of FAIR, and should not be interpreted as official statements of LDS doctrine, belief or practice.

If you like what FAIR does and you agree with our mission, we invite you to support FAIR in any way you are able. You can make a donation, or visit our Membership page for additional support ideas. FAIR only succeeds through the efforts of our gracious volunteers.

Last Updated April 27, 2008
Copyright © 2007 by The Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research. All Rights Reserved.
No portion of this site may be reproduced on any other Web site or in any other print publication
without the express written consent of FAIR. You may freely link to this information, however, or you
may print out copies to give to others, provided this copyright notice is included in your printout.

You can send comments/suggestions using our contact page.