Because it can be so confusing to ascertain the di. Mormonism 101 is not a bad introduction to mormonism. After the lecture, he took questions from the students. It is a sign of the fundamental flaws in mormonism 101 that it does exactly thatpresents itself as a religious primer when it is polemics. As a website, we desire to share that story with the world by sharing engaging, factual, and succinct accounts of the faith, dedication, and sacrifice of church members. Mormonism 101 is a lecture series held at the harvard law school. Mormonism pro and con by ed bliss 2006, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.
Oaks of the quorum of the twelve apostles and thomas b. Mar 17, 2004 the lds church recognizes four main texts as divinely inspired and authoritative scripture. Mormonism is one of the fastest growing religions in the world. Below are the books that the lds church doesnt want people to read. The author typically portrays christian teaching vary narrowly, misrepresenting the majority of christians. Essential books on mormonism the christian century. In the process, i have accumulated more than 1,700 books on mormonism, including more than 150 anti mormon books.
Mormons read the christian bible king james translation or kjv and the book of mormon. Here gopnik talks with sasha weiss and avi steinberg, who is currently. After studying mormonism for decades, there are not many things that pop up that i dont know about in mormon history but i was pleasantly surprised by reading about how mormons and the lds church struggled and dealt with nazi germany during this era. These are not antimormon books as a couple of them are written by members in good standing with the church. Sep 16, 2011 the evidence that the latterday saints i. The purpose of this session is to acquaint the disciple with the unique, rapidly growing group called mormons, or latter day saints.
Just as the bibles present chapter and verse notation system is a later addition of bible publishers to books that were originally solid blocks of undivided text, the chapter and verse markers within the books of the book of mormon are conventions, not part of the original text. The history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saintscasually dubbed mormonismis a modern epic. I have been an ardent student of mormonism since 1987. These books aim to develop faith, to encourage worship, to intersect with the divine, to improve character. Bowmanunderstanding mormons and jehovahs witnesses page 2 riess, jana, and christopher kimball biegelow. Mormonism the church of jesus christ of latter day. Books about mormons score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
I really liked this book and its uniqueness among the hundred or so lds books i own. May 09, 20 books like those in the missionary reference library are what you read to study mormonism that is, to be a mormon, to understand the doctrine, to incorporate it into our daily lives as the stereotypical prayer phrase goes. A book of commandments for the government of the church of christ, organized according to. Apr 10, 2020 san francisco, california, united states about blog this is an open forum for anyone with an interest in mormonism and the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds, including students of mormonism, mormons of all levels of activity and belief, former mormons, and those curious about mormonism. The psychological effects of the mormon church on its members. Samuel morris brown on books about mormonismits history, its meaning and its role in the modern world.
The word mormon originally derived from the book of mormon, a religious text. Jerald tanners testimony 3 cds mormonism s greatest problems 3 audio cds under the banner of heaven audio cd. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Mormonism 101 is a good guide as to how mormonism differs from mainstream christianity. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to. Mormonism is one of the fastest growing religions in the world, with over five million mormons in the united states alone. Encyclopedic history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints page 66.
Mormonism the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. Top 100 mormon blogs and websites for mormons in 2020 lds blogs. Mormonism is the predominant religious tradition of the latter day saint movement of restorationist christianity started by joseph smith in western new york in the 1820s and 30s. Another testament of jesus christ, which is an english translation from the golden plates that was first published in 1830. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get. Examining the religion of the latterday saints by bill mckeever and eric johnson is a book all about the mormon faith. The lds church encourages discovery of the books truth by following the. The weakest part of the book is the presentation of christian doctrine. A historical encyclopedia helps readers explore a church that has gone from being an object of ridicule and sometimes violent persecution to a worldwide religion, counting prominent businesspeople and political leaders among its members including former massachusetts governor and recent presidential candidate mitt romney. The traitorous amalickiah urged lehonti to come down and meet him in the. An annual event, it is sponsored by the schools latterday saint student association. I only included scholarly books that are factual, wellresearched, and objectively written. Church of jesus christ of latterday saints mormon valore books.
This book details the lds belief and the supporting documents or statements of those beliefs. The book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Mormonism 101 examining the religion of the latterday saints by mckeever, bill, johnson, eric isbn. Criticism of mormonismbooksmormonism 101 fairmormon. Surely there are some essential books on mormonism that are not written by mormon authors. Over the years, a number of christians have told us how this resource helped them to better understand the theology of. A proven resource for responding to mormons mormonism is one of the fastest growing religions in the world. The word mormon originally derived from the book of mormon, a religious text published by smith, which he said he translated from golden plates with divine assistance. Add to this my collection of byu studies, dialogue, sunstone, and the vast majority of farms publications, and one could say i have a fairly substantial mormon collection. Could the compiler of the list possibly be biased, since he too is a devout mormon. It does rely heavily on statements of lds presidents, leaving me to wonder how influential those actually are. Holland spoke to harvard law school at their request. Every author on this list is a member of the mormon church, except for jan shipps, who is known to be very sympathetic to the church.
Oct 08, 2009 this page is best viewed in an uptodate web browser with style sheets css enabled. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. This handbook details mormon belief and reveals how it diverges significantly from christian orthodoxy. For those who have wondered in what specific ways it differs from the christian faith, mormonism 101 provides definitive answers. The book talks about mormons key beliefs such as how they view jesus, the trinity, and communion mormonism 101. Mormonism and christianity have a complex theological, historical, and sociological relationship. And with two mormon presidential candidates, including mitt romney the front runner for the republican nomination, theres a good chance we will be hearing much more about mormonism for the next twelve months. The following is the recommended textbook on jehovahs witnesses note that the. Mormonism 101 bill mckeever, eric johnson books books etc.
Apr 21, 2015 mormonism 101 is not a bad introduction to mormonism. All are available for purchase on click book images for details. You need only open and read the first words you see in any one of mormonisms unique scriptures. Mormons express the doctrines of mormonism using standard biblical terminology and have similar views about the nature of jesus atonement, bodily resurrection, and second coming as traditional christianity. Discover the basic beliefs and values of the religion of mormonism from a christian perspective, and learn how it differs from christianity. Mormon or lds church is founded upon false principles and ideas is overwhelming. Feb 29, 2000 mormonism 101 is a good guide as to how mormonism differs from mainstream christianity. Fifty important mormon books by curt bench a list of the books which have had a significant influence on the development of mormon history, theology, and literature the idea of deciding which mormon books are important is perhaps presumptuous, certainly difficult, but i hope useful. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Denny burk has a very helpful piece on whether mormonism is a cult, and albert mohler has written a thoughtful article on mormonism, democracy, and.
Criticism of mormonismbooksmormonism 101introduction. Most of the documentation you will see in this teaching is not taught to young mormons, but please keep in mind that this is not an issue of intelligence as much as it is blindness based on emotion in combination with seducing spirits of devils. Youd be shocked if your professor taught that astronomy was wrong, and that, say, astrology was a better way to understand the physical universe. Religionfacts does not necessarily endorse the contents of these books. It has been my intent, from the beginning of my studies, to be as objective as humanly possible in my examination. A collection of handselected books on mormonism, chosen on the basis of apparent usefulness and quality. Aug 08, 2012 you dont need to be a scholar to recognize this. Response to claims made in mormonism 101, chapter 8. For those who have wondered in what specific ways mormonism differs from the christian faith, mormonism 101 provides definitive answers, examining the major tenets of mormon theology and comparing them with orthodox christian beliefs.
In the book of mormon, we read about lehonti and his men camped upon a mount. Together the authors examine the major tenets of mormon theology and compare them with orthodox christian beliefs. Mormonism 101 mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. Top ten books the lds mormon church doesnt want you to. We desire that you know something of what this group teaches and how to talk with them. He was invited to lecture on mormonism 101, a very basic introduction to mormonism for those who are not mormon. Each reads very much like the bible in type and breadth of thematic concerns and literary forms history, law, psalm. Smith, joseph, jr, and church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The trinity in the book of mormon mormons today believe that god the father, jesus christ and the holy ghost are three separate persons who together constitute the godhead. The title page states that the purpose of the book of mormon is to show unto the. John whitmer historical association journal 28, pp. The top ten books the lds mormon church doesnt want you to read. The complete idiots guide to understanding mormonism.
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