Friendship based on faith
Dr. Robert Millet, BYU professor and Latter-day Saint apologist, and Pastor Greg Johnson, a Baptist apologist and founder of StandingTogether.org, came together for public discussion at Utah State University Tuesday.
The event was organized by Fellowship of Christian University Students and came at a time when Jesus is being spoken of due to the upcoming movie release of “The Da Vinci Code.” The panel was held in ESLC Room 130 Tuesday evening.
The purpose of their meeting was, according to the two speakers, to foster a discussion regarding the similarities and differences of their two faiths. Tuesday, Millet and Johnson covered the nature of Jesus: who he is, what he was like and how his life was lived.
The conversation started out as a clarification of the similar beliefs about Jesus held by both sects, though some of the differences in the Baptist view of Jesus in comparison to the LDS view were mentioned.
Johnson and Millet spent most of their time focusing on the similarities, however, and some in attendance were surprised at the lack of discussion about the major differences between the LDS and Baptist teachings about Jesus.
Millet and Johnson said their amicable discussions are made possible by their strong friendship, even tempers and an unending willingness to pursue the truth – wherever it may lead.
-jasiel@cc.usu.edu