61 Addam Swapp: From Polygamy, a Shootout and Prison, to Jesus Christ

<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/51/52/8f/jwalker55293/3000x3000_15446972.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br /><p><br></p><br><p>In this week's Apologetics Profile, James Walker interviews Addam Swapp, a former member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who became a Fundamentalist Mormon practicing polygamy. Addam was involved in the bombing of a Mormon chapel followed by a 13-day standoff and shootout with law enforcement in which one officer was fatally shot and killed. </p><br><p>In federal prison, Addam found himself on the floor of a dirty cell, broken and defeated. At this time of his deepest despair, he called out to Jesus.</p><br> In this interview with Watchman Fellowship President, James Walker, Addam share the chain of events that led him to that prison floor and the remarkable transformation of his life following that desperate prayer.<br><p><strong>Related Profiles</strong></p><br><p>Watchman Fellowship has published two Profiles on polygamous Mormon fundamentalist groups similar to the one Addam was involved with:</p><br><ul> <br><li> <strong>Profile on the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint (FLDS),</strong> Watchman Fellowship's 4-page Profile: <a href="https://www.watchman.org/FLDS/">www.watchman.org/FLDS</a> </li> <br> </ul><br><ul> <br><li> <strong>Profile on the True and Living Church of Jesus Christ of Saints of the Last Days (TLC),</strong> Watchman Fellowship's 4-page Profile: <a href="https://www.watchman.org/TLC/">www.watchman.org/TLC</a><a href="https://www.watchman.org/FLDS/"></a> </li> <br> </ul><br><p><strong>James Walker</strong>, President of Watchman Fellowship, is a former fourth-generation Mormon with over 25 years' experience in Christian apologetics, evangelism and discernment. He is a featured speaker, the author of several books, a podcaster. He is also the cofounder of the Atheist &amp; Christian Book Club, a monthly gathering of believers and skeptics respectfully discussing important books from both perspectives. For more inf