Description

(From back cover.)

What You Need to Know About the Book of Mormon

• What is the Book of Mormon and what does it teach?
• How did the Book of Mormon come to be written?
• How do Mormons use the Book of Mormon?
• How does the Book of Mormon differ from the Bible?
• Are there problems with the Book of Mormon?

"These and other questions are the focus of former Mormon Ross Anderson's Understanding the Book of Mormon, a fair and indispensable guide for anyone wishing to understand and engage with Mormons on issues of faith."

Table of Contents

Preface

1. The Gold Bible: What Is the Book of Mormon?
2. A Tale of Two Civilizations: What Is the Book of Mormon About?
3. The Mysterious Origin of the Book of Mormon: Where Did the Book of Mormon Come From?
4. The Fullness of the Everlasting gospel? What Does the Book of Mormon Teach?
5. New Scriptures for the Last Days: How Does the Book of Mormon Relate to Other LDS Scriptures?
6. Another Testament of Jesus Christ: How Does the Book of Mormon Relate to the Bible?
7. Search for a Missing Civilization: Is the Book of Mormon Really an Ancient Book?
8. The Keystone of the Mormon Faith: How Do Latter-day Saints Use the Book of Mormon?
9. With Gentleness and Respect: How Do We Talk to Latter-day Saints about the Book of Mormon?

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