For ten years I have been waiting for this day. The construction of the temple in Rome is finally complete and we now have the blessing of entering this holy place, the house of the Lord. For members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints – especially in Italy – this is a big thing. The temple, our most sacred sanctuary and symbol of our faith is now standing in one of the center places of Christianity. Just like Rome itself, the temple and its adjacent Visitor Ce

I have the privilege of helping with the arrangement of the very first FairMormon conference in the Nordic Countries. It’s going to be a great event. There have been some questions regarding the event, so here follows some information and Questions & Answers about the conference. The answers reflect my own personal view. 18 June, 12:00-19:30 Kungsbackateatern,  Gymnasiegatan 42, Kungsbacka, Sweden (20 min south of Göteborg) Cost: 200 SEK (Pay here) Visit Facebook event page a

När Martin Luther läste Romarbrevet påverkades han så mycket av budskapet rättfärdiggörelse genom tro att det förändrade hela hans syn på människans förhållande till Gud. Luther, i sin tur, har påverkat en stor del av kristendomen med hans tolkning av vad sann tro är. Personligen ser jag Martin Luthers avtryck i historien som ytterst viktig, och han har mycket att lära oss, men jag frågar mig om han verkligen förstod Paulus budskap fullt ut. I dessa två videopresentationer (s

Vi får aldrig överge våra barn Krönika i Norra Halland, 26 oktober 2012 Många av oss har nyligen sett filmatiseringen av Jonas Gardells ”Torka aldrig tårar utan handskar”. Även om jag anser berättelsen vara aningen konstruerad, så var det saker som grep tag i mig. Jag blev speciellt rörd (eller upprörd) när rollfiguren Benjamin vädjar till sina föräldrar att inte bryta familjebanden på grund av hans homosexualitet. Men mor och far, trogna sin religiösa övertygelse, överger si

Artikel i Newsmill, 21 sep 2012 Denna artikel uttrycker tydligt var kyrkan står i frågan om relationen mellan stat och religion. Debatten om Romney och hans religion börjar nu bli en intressant följetong. Fler ateister och mormoner ger sig in i en dialog som visserligen är givande på många sätt, men samtidigt undrar jag hur fruktbart det hela är i slutändan. Jag kommer fortfarande ha min tro intakt och Patrik Lindenfors, som nu har skrivit sin tredje artikel om mormonkyrkans

Artikel i Newsmill, 12 sep 2012 Evolutionsbiologen Patrik Lindenfors sparar inte på krutet. I den inledande meningen i artikeln “Romney saknar omdöme om han tror på mormonismen” går han till fullt angrepp mot mormonkyrkan. Innan jag bemöter påståendena måste jag bara fråga: är inte detta platsen på Newsmill där vi diskuterar USA-valet 2012? Vad har då ovanstående anklagelser med ämnet att göra? Faktum är att Lindfors ägnar hela artikeln åt att misskreditera mormonkyrkans grun

Detta är en kommentar till ateisten och evolutionsbiologen Patrik Lindenfors artiklar i Newsmill. Han menar att vi inte kan ha en USA-president som är mormon eftersom dennes religion är ett uppenbart falsarium. Vad skulle detta inte då säga om Mitt Romneys trovärdighet, säger Lindenfors? Jag har själv svarat i Newsmill med denna artikel. Och här nedan följer fler tankar… Jag förmodar att varje vetenskapsman, inklusive evolutionsbiologer, är extremt noggranna i sin forskning.

The football (soccer) final at Festinord between Sweden-Norway ended up in an exciting penalty shootout after 2-2 in full-time. #mormon #festinord #lds #football #soccer #Lohja

Automatic translation of text Idag vill jag göra något annorlunda och bjuda på ett tips om en tradition vi har i kyrkan, men som kan tillämpas av alla, oavsett livsfilosofi. Den kallas familjens hemafton. Tanken är att man bestämmer sig för en kväll – förslagsvis på måndag för det ger en bra start på veckan – då man lämnar kalendern tom. Det är en kväll då ingen rusar hit eller dit, utan en tid då man ges tillfälle att mötas och växa som familj. Min egen familj är lån

Automatic translation of text MAJHAJK 2010 Under Kristi himmelsfärdshelg skulle jag ta med mig min äldsta son, Johannes, och flera andra ungdomar på den årliga majhajken som kyrkan arrangerar. Jag verkligen såg fram emot detta, speciellt nu efter den långa vintern. Tänk att äntligen få komma ut i värmen och njuta av naturens alla gåvor. Vid ankomst till lägerplatsen möttes vi genast av naturens gåvor. Ja, de bokstavligen sköljde över oss. På torsdagen regnade det. På f

Ever since I can remember I have been a fan of David Foster, perhaps the world’s greatest hit maker and producer. Recently he accompanied the gifted Andrea Bocelli to Salt Lake City. There the fabulous tenor sang together with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. In our lifetime we are privileged with a few moments of sheer musical magic. This is one of them (I just wish I could have been there). Foster said: “This was as close to a heavenly experience that I think I’ve ever had in m

Here’s a (demo) song written for my wife on her 30th birthday six years ago. The wonderful couples seen in this video are people my wife and I work and associate with. With a few simple photographs and film clips I just wanted to show the special bond that can and should exist between husband and wife. The most frequent and beautiful face seen in the video is of course that of my wife, Angelica (together with the cutest face, baby Isak’s). Friend, companion, lover, and wife,

On this sabbath morning, here are some quotes from the General Conference talk by Elder Robert D. Hales, Becoming Provident Providers Temporally and Spiritually. “Today I speak to all whose freedom to choose has been diminished by the effects of ill-advised choices of the past. I speak specifically of choices that have led to excessive debt and addictions to food, drugs, pornography, and other patterns of thought and action that diminish one’s sense of self-worth.” “We must w

On this sabbath morning, here are some quotes from the General Conference talk by Elder Robert D. Hales, Becoming Provident Providers Temporally and Spiritually. “Today I speak to all whose freedom to choose has been diminished by the effects of ill-advised choices of the past. I speak specifically of choices that have led to excessive debt and addictions to food, drugs, pornography, and other patterns of thought and action that diminish one’s sense of self-worth.” “We must w

James E Faust, an apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, gave his last General Conference address in April 2007 before passing away. The talk is called The Healing Power of Forgiveness. It’s message is so important! Please find a moment during this day to watch and listen with your heart. #Generalconference #lds #mormon

James E Faust, an apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, gave his last General Conference address in April 2007 before passing away. The talk is called The Healing Power of Forgiveness. It’s message is so important! Please find a moment during this day to watch and listen with your heart. #Generalconference #lds #mormon

A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL! Another month has gone by, and with it another year. I hope it’s been a good one for all of you, and that you can take the accumulated positive energy with you into 2009, and make this your best year ever! For those who missed it, here’s our Family Christmas Card 2008. ARTICLE For the first time I was interview by a magazine (net version), not because of my singing, nor activity in the LDS Church, but because of my photographs. Here is Kamera&Bild’

A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL! Another month has gone by, and with it another year. I hope it’s been a good one for all of you, and that you can take the accumulated positive energy with you into 2009, and make this your best year ever! For those who missed it, here’s our Family Christmas Card 2008. ARTICLE For the first time I was interview by a magazine (net version), not because of my singing, nor activity in the LDS Church, but because of my photographs. Here is Kamera&Bild’

Although I knew the day was approaching, it still hit me hard when I found out last night that Elder Wirthlin had passed away. I truly looked up to this man. Of all the talks at the General Conferences of the Church, his are among the ones I remember the best; they always touched on the simple, honest truths of the gospel, focusing much on love and service. I don’t think everyone saw him as a natural born speaker; he didn’t take the stand to entertain the audience with elegan

Although I knew the day was approaching, it still hit me hard when I found out last night that Elder Wirthlin had passed away. I truly looked up to this man. Of all the talks at the General Conferences of the Church, his are among the ones I remember the best; they always touched on the simple, honest truths of the gospel, focusing much on love and service. I don’t think everyone saw him as a natural born speaker; he didn’t take the stand to entertain the audience with elegan