Mormonism

What Everyone Needs to Know

By: Terryl Givens

Narrated by: James Anderson Foster

Mormonism, or the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, is America's most successful - and most misunderstood - homegrown religion. The church today boasts more than 15 million members worldwide, a remarkable feat in the face of increasing secularity. The growing presence of Mormonism shows no signs of abating, as the makeup of its membership becomes progressively diverse. The heightened contemporary relevance and increasingly global membership of the Church solidifies Mormonism as a religious group much deserving of awareness.

Covering the origins, history, and modern challenges of the church, Mormonism: What Everyone Needs to Know offers listeners a brief, authoritative guide to one of the fastest growing faith groups of the 21st century, providing answers to questions such as:

• What circumstances gave rise to the birth of Mormonism?
• Why was Utah chosen as a place of refuge?
• Do you have to believe the Book of Mormon to be a Latter-Day Saint?
• Why do women not hold the priesthood?
• How wealthy is the church, and how much are top leaders paid?

Written by a believer and the premier scholar of the Latter-Day Saints faith, this remarkably accessible introduction provides a sympathetic but unstinting account of one of the few religious traditions to maintain its vitality and growth in an era of widespread disaffiliation.

©2020 Oxford University Press (P)2020 Tantor

Slightly biased summary

You'd have to already be a Mormon to call this unbiased. assume it's biased going in. Like Muhammad, Smith was an obvious false prophet and probably would've sunk to his level of violence and degeneracy if he lived longer, but it's an interesting cult. Notice the use of the word "relative" or "relatively" employed to minimize embarrassment. He'll say changes or removed sections in the Bible by Smith were "relatively few" or whatever. Relative to what?

Enjoyed

I enjoyed it. Learned some. Easy and quick read. Well written. Fair. I would recommend.

Best Treatise on the LDS Church

This is one of the best, no-nonsense, and uplifting books about Mormonism I have ever read. He reports on issues and covers both sides. I will listen to this often. Its words make me comfortable with uncertainty.

Very informative and unbiased

Somewhat dry reader but the material seemed to be accurate and unbiased as well as extensive and thorough. Good listen for those wanting to learn more about Mormonism.

What is the Mormon church?

An excellent book explaining exactly what "the Mormon" or (The church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) believes.
Many books have been written about the church. This book is 100% accurate.