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Tkdnick,
Your question was addressed to Augustine and I’m curious to see his reply but I thought I’d chime in too. Many books about Mormonism are either too sugary sweet for many people or obviously anti with all the accompanying negative bias. I recently found a good introduction to Mormonism that seems more balanced that I recommend to someone looking for a introductory knowledge of the church. It’s called The Latter-day Saint Experience in America (The American Religious Experience) by Terryl L. Givens. It’s expensive at $55 but very good and may be available at the library. It doesn’t go too deep in any direction but it does hit a lot of different topics.
Here’s the Editorial Review off Amazon:
Book Description
Scholars have labeled the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormonism as it is better known, both the American Religion, and the next world faith. The Mormon saga includes early persecution, conflict, and pioneer resilience, against a backdrop of revolutionary religious, social, and economic practices. The greatest colonizing force in American history, Mormonism has outgrown its 19th-century isolation and theocratic roots to become one of the most prosperous and respected Christian communities in the country. This book examines the history of the movement, and considers carefully the reasons behind a perennial discord with American culture–and the American government–that only waned in the early decades of the 20th century. Givens also considers the range of Mormon doctrines–both familiar and peculiar–and overviews the background and content of the unique canon of Mormon scripture.
About the Author
*TERRYL L. GIVENS is Professor of Religion and Literature at the University of Richmond, Virginia. He is the author of By the Hand of Mormon: The American Scripture that Launched a New World Religion (2002) and The Viper on the Hearth: Mormons, Myths, and the Construction of Heresy (1997). *
Your question was addressed to Augustine and I’m curious to see his reply but I thought I’d chime in too. Many books about Mormonism are either too sugary sweet for many people or obviously anti with all the accompanying negative bias. I recently found a good introduction to Mormonism that seems more balanced that I recommend to someone looking for a introductory knowledge of the church. It’s called The Latter-day Saint Experience in America (The American Religious Experience) by Terryl L. Givens. It’s expensive at $55 but very good and may be available at the library. It doesn’t go too deep in any direction but it does hit a lot of different topics.
Here’s the Editorial Review off Amazon:
Book Description
Scholars have labeled the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormonism as it is better known, both the American Religion, and the next world faith. The Mormon saga includes early persecution, conflict, and pioneer resilience, against a backdrop of revolutionary religious, social, and economic practices. The greatest colonizing force in American history, Mormonism has outgrown its 19th-century isolation and theocratic roots to become one of the most prosperous and respected Christian communities in the country. This book examines the history of the movement, and considers carefully the reasons behind a perennial discord with American culture–and the American government–that only waned in the early decades of the 20th century. Givens also considers the range of Mormon doctrines–both familiar and peculiar–and overviews the background and content of the unique canon of Mormon scripture.
About the Author
*TERRYL L. GIVENS is Professor of Religion and Literature at the University of Richmond, Virginia. He is the author of By the Hand of Mormon: The American Scripture that Launched a New World Religion (2002) and The Viper on the Hearth: Mormons, Myths, and the Construction of Heresy (1997). *
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BJ
