Messenger magazine
Encyclopedia
Messenger of the fullness of the Gospel is a Mormon fundamentalist publication, originally printed in Birmingham
, England
starting in 1991, which was in print in that country until 2001, and continues as a web-based publication. It went under the original title of "Truth Seeker" magazine, until it was found that there was an existing periodical that shared that name.
Although originally printed quarterly, it was printed bi-monthly when it moved to an American-produced edition in 2003.
It was edited by a former bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), along with a member who worked for the LDS Church. It is unique in being the only such Mormon fundamentalist magazine printed outside of the United States
, and probably the only one edited and authored by active LDS Church members (although they were subsequently excommunicated for their beliefs). Their involvement in the magazine was possibly one of the factors that led to their excommunication
from the LDS Church.
It was perhaps the first Mormon publication on the Internet
, having first appeared online in 1994. However, Orson Scott Card
's Vigor ezine was available in plain text
on Compuserve
before this.
This magazine was not, nor did it claim to be, an official publication of the LDS Church.
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
starting in 1991, which was in print in that country until 2001, and continues as a web-based publication. It went under the original title of "Truth Seeker" magazine, until it was found that there was an existing periodical that shared that name.
Although originally printed quarterly, it was printed bi-monthly when it moved to an American-produced edition in 2003.
It was edited by a former bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), along with a member who worked for the LDS Church. It is unique in being the only such Mormon fundamentalist magazine printed outside of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and probably the only one edited and authored by active LDS Church members (although they were subsequently excommunicated for their beliefs). Their involvement in the magazine was possibly one of the factors that led to their excommunication
Excommunication
Excommunication is a religious censure used to deprive, suspend or limit membership in a religious community. The word means putting [someone] out of communion. In some religions, excommunication includes spiritual condemnation of the member or group...
from the LDS Church.
It was perhaps the first Mormon publication on the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
, having first appeared online in 1994. However, Orson Scott Card
Orson Scott Card
Orson Scott Card is an American author, critic, public speaker, essayist, columnist, and political activist. He writes in several genres, but is primarily known for his science fiction. His novel Ender's Game and its sequel Speaker for the Dead both won Hugo and Nebula Awards, making Card the...
's Vigor ezine was available in plain text
Plain text
In computing, plain text is the contents of an ordinary sequential file readable as textual material without much processing, usually opposed to formatted text....
on Compuserve
CompuServe
CompuServe was the first major commercial online service in the United States. It dominated the field during the 1980s and remained a major player through the mid-1990s, when it was sidelined by the rise of services such as AOL with monthly subscriptions rather than hourly rates...
before this.
This magazine was not, nor did it claim to be, an official publication of the LDS Church.
External links
- Internet Archived old sites: mormons.org.uk, gnat.org.uk, lineone.net, troubador.com (1998–1999), mormonmessenger.org (2006–2007), messenger.mormonfundamentalism.org (2004–2008)