Explaining Mormonism
eBook - ePub

Explaining Mormonism

A Believing Skeptic's Guide to the Latter-day Saint Worldview

  1. 300 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Explaining Mormonism

A Believing Skeptic's Guide to the Latter-day Saint Worldview

About this book

Explaining Mormonism is a thoughtful and wide-ranging discussion of the Mormon belief system. Unlike previous surveys of Latter-day Saint beliefs, Explaining Mormonism not only outlines Mormon doctrines but provides an in-depth exploration of some of their most distinctive doctrines regarding the nature of God, the purpose of life, the value of suffering, and even human sexuality. The author himself is a self-described "skeptic both by nature and by nurture, " who nevertheless converted to Mormonism as a young man. He takes the reader on an exciting journey through one of the world's most controversial and perplexing religions. For Latter-day Saint readers, Explaining Mormonism will aid in strengthening their faith through its in-depth examination of the compelling logic behind the Mormon world view. For the skeptical outsider, it situates Mormon beliefs in a broad context of history, theology, philosophy, and social science and demonstrates Mormonism's ability to provide bold and compelling answers to the most fundamental questions of human existence. And for the serious student of Mormonism, it furnishes insights that only an insider can bring to some of the Latter-day Saints' most peculiar teachings.

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Abbreviations
  3. Preface
  4. Introduction
  5. Chapter 1: Joseph Smith and the Radical Claims of Mormonism
  6. Chapter 2: Skepticism, Rationality, and the Search for the Truth
  7. Chapter 3: The Meaning of Lifeā€”or, Why Do I Have to Die?
  8. Chapter 4: Life Before Lifeā€”or, How Did I Get Here?
  9. Chapter 5: Life Before Deathā€”a Vale of Tears
  10. Chapter 6: Life after Lifeā€”Death as a Transition
  11. Chapter 7: Living the Mormon Lifestyleā€”on Smoking, Sex, Service, and Sacrifice
  12. Chapter 8: Old Things Become Newā€”the Restoration of the Ancient Church
  13. Chapter 9: The Book of Mormon, the Gold Plates, and the Angel
  14. Chapter 10: The Witness of the Spiritā€”or, Why Latter-day Saints Say They Know the Gospel is True
  15. Conclusion: The Pearl of Great Price
  16. Appendix: A Comparison of Reports of Near-Death Experiences and Latter-day Saint Beliefs about the Life after Life
  17. Bibliography