Krakauer shifts his focus from extremes of physical adventure to extremes of religious belief in this true story of an appalling double murder committed by two Mormon Fundamentalist brothers who insist God commanded them to kill.
The first paperback edition of the classic biography of the founder of the Mormon church, this book attempts to answer the questions that continue to surround Joseph Smith. Was he a genuine prophet, or a gifted fabulist who became enthralled by the products of his imagination and ended up being martyred for them? 24 pages of photos. Map.
The classic bestseller on the inner workings of the Mormon Church, "The God Makers" (300,000 copies in print) has been updated and expanded. Cutting through the wholesome image projected by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the book reveals startling truths about the beliefs and practices of Mormonism. "The God Makers" helps prepare ...
The 90-plus-year-old leader of the the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints offers an analysis of the ills of modern America and offers his prescription: a return to enduring virtues such as love, morality, civility, learning--and a recommitment to marriage and family. The author of many books on faith and religion, Hinckley addresses this ...
Drawing on unpublished journals, letters, and documents from Mormon archives, a historian revisits the massacre at Mountain Meadows, in Southwestern Utah, on September 11, 1857. Maps & illustrations.
In a thoughtful examination of faith, bestselling author and life coach Beck chronicles her difficult decision to leave the Mormon church, and her struggle to overcome a dark secret buried in her childhood.
When the editor of the Chicago Democrat asked Joseph Smith about Mormonism in 1842, the church founder responded with a short history and a list of doctrinal statements identifying the basic tenets of the faith. This short list became known as the Articles of Faith. In 1899 James Talmage published his ground-breaking treatise that bore the same ...
For the six million Mormons in the United States, "The Book of Mormon" is literally the Word of God, a companion volume to the Bible that contains the "everlasting gospel." With the Mormon faith now the fastest-growing religion in the country, the publication of this trade edition offers believers and seekers the opportunity to explore one of the ...
Get the facts on temples, tithing, missions, and caffeine. Mormon doctrines, rituals, and history, demystified at last! Mormonism, or the LDS Church, is one of the world's fastest growing religions. But unless you were raised a Mormon, you probably don't have a clear picture of LDS beliefs and practices. Covering everything from Joseph Smith and ...
In this, the most recent addition to the approved missionary personal library, Elder M. Russell Ballard explains the Church and LDS beliefs in a clear and inoffensive way. Elder Ballard discusses the Apostasy, the need for the Restoration, the Book of Mormon, the priesthood, the plan of salvation, the Articles of Faith, the Word of Wisdom, temples ...
Mormanism, Mama & Me is the intensely personal view of "Granny" Geer's life, her Mormon heritage, and her conversion to Jesus Christ. In addition to her story, she contrasts important tenets of the Morman faith with biblical truth.
Lamb and Brinley address the topic of intimacy--sexual and emotional--for members of the Mormon faith who seek a biblical approach to marital issues. Their discussion, which incorporates LDS tenets as well as modern medical research, is appropriate for adolescents, newlyweds, and long-time couples.
Latter-day Saints are distinguished among other things as builders of temples, and in this respect resemble ancient Israel. This large-format heavily-illustrated book was written to place within the reach of inquirers authentic information concerning the doctrine and practice of temple ministration, as well as to celebrate, with photographs by ...
First published in 1915, Jesus the Christ is the classic Latter-day Saint presentation of the life and ministry of the Savior. Elder Marion G. Romney said, "One who gets the understanding, the vision, and the spirit of the resurrected Lord through a careful study of the text Jesus the Christ by Elder James E. Talmage will find that he has greatly ...
In October 1985, three pipe bombs shattered the suburban calm of Salt Lake City, Utah. Two people, a young businessman and a grandmother, were killed and one young man wounded. All three were Mormons, and when investigators began sifting through the evidence, an amazing story emerged that shocked the world and shook the foundations of the Mormon ...
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