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Jerald and Sandra Tanner's most comprehensive and revealing work on Mormonism. Writing in the October 1990 Sunstone, book dealer Curt Bench compiled "A list of the books which have had a significant influence on the development of Mormon history, theology, and literature." The Tanners' Mormonism—Shadow or Reality? was listed among the 50 important books on Mormonism in the first 150 years (1830-1980).

Mormonism—Shadow or Reality? deals with: new discoveries relating to Mormon history, changes in Joseph Smith's revelations, Joseph Smith's 1826 arrest for 'glass looking,' proof that the Book of Mormon is a product of the 19th century, changes in the Book of Mormon, archaeology and the Book of Mormon, changes in Joseph Smith's History, the First Vision, the Godhead, the Adam-God doctrine, the Priesthood, the missionary system, false prophecy, Joseph Smith's doctrine of polygamy, polygamy after the Manifesto and in Utah today, changing the anti-black doctrine, the rediscovery of the Joseph Smith Papyri and the fall of the Book of Abraham, Mormon scriptures and the Bible, changes in the Pearl of Great Price, Blood Atonement among the early Mormons, the Word of Wisdom, Council of 50, the Danites, the temple ceremony, changes in the temple ceremony and garments, the Mountain Meadows Massacre, Mormonism and money, plus hundreds of other important subjects.

Table of Contents

Chapter

1. A Marvelous Work?
2. Change, Censorship and Suppression
3. Changes in the Revelations
4. Joseph Smith and Money-Digging
5. The Book of Mormon
6. Archaeology and the Book of Mormon
7. Changes in Joseph Smith's History
8. The First Vision
9. The Godhead
10. The Adam-God Doctrine
11. The Priesthood
12. The Arm of Flesh
13. False Prophecy
14. The Hereafter
15. The Missionary System
16. Plural Marriage
17. The Manifesto
18. Mormonism and Truth
19. Joseph Smith
20. The Virgin Birth
21. The Negro in Mormon Theology
22. Fall of the Book of Abraham
23. Old Testament Practices
24. Mormon Scriptures and the Bible
25. Blood Atonement
26. The Word of Wisdom
27. The Mormon Kingdom
28. The Danites
29. Temple Work
30. The Temple Ceremony
31. Changes in the Temple Ceremony
32. The Temple Ceremony and Masonry
33. The Mountain Meadows Massacre
34. Mormonism and Money
35. Speculation, Illegal Banking and Counterfeiting
36. Blood Flows in Utah
37. Miscellaneous History and Doctrine
38. Facing Reality

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