FAIR (Mormon apologetics organization)

FAIR (Faithful Answers, Informed Response), formerly known as FairMormon and the Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research (FAIR), is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that specializes in Mormon apologetics and responds to criticism of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).It was founded in November 1997 by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who wanted to defend their faith on AOL message boards.[6] However, because of widespread unfamiliarity with the meaning of apologetics as reasoned argumentation, in August 2013 the organization announced it would change its name from FAIR to FairMormon.Steven Densley, vice-president at the time, explained: “We have changed our name and are updating our websites in order to make them more easily accessible.[6][8] Mormon Voices is a website run by FAIR which seeks to defend representations of the LDS Church in the media.
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