Ordained as an apostle in 1906, David O. McKay served as president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1951 until his death in 1970. Under his leadership, the church experienced unparalleled growth - nearly tripling in total membership - and becoming a significant presence throughout the world. The first book to draw upon the ......
Not since Edward Abbey has one writer spoken so passionately about the desert places of the American West as has Terry Tempest Williams. In this first book of criticism to address the work of one of the West's finest daughters, Katherine Chandler and Melissa Goldthwaite collect the work of sixteen respected scholars who each examine some aspect of ......
Tells a tale of mind control, the use of fear to manipulate vulnerable people, and final escape from a suffocating cult environment. This tale is an expose of a secretive contemporary sect.
An expansive introduction to the development of African American religion and theology. From the time of slavery up to modern day, the text addresses a broad diversity of African American religion and traces their transition to various forms of Christianity.
An expansive introduction to the development of African American religion and theology. From the time of slavery up to modern day, the text addresses a broad diversity of African American religion and traces their transition to various forms of Christianity.
Cites dozens of documented cases and media reports naming victims, doctors, and hospitals issuing their death certificates. This book blows the whistle on a deadly cult that secretly instructs members to kidnap children from hospital beds and teaches children to resist doctors violently and give false testimony in court.
In 1993, a dialogue took place. Humanists gathered in Utah, to exchange ideas with Mormons on the topics of feminism, freedom of conscience, academic freedom in Mormon universities, and clashes between "dissent intellectuals" and Mormon church authorities. This book contains twelve essays, all but one presented at the Utah conference.
What is Unitarian Universalism and how does it fit into the religious landscape of America? How does Unitarian Universalism differ from other churches? These are just some of the concerns that occupied the mind of Stephen H Fritchman (1902-1981). This title commemorates the life and work of this leading figure in American liberal religion.
Offers an analysis of texts from the "Book of Mormon" and recounts the story of the cross-continental trek and establishment of the Mormon empire. This book covers the years between Smith's assassination to the completion of the transcontinental railroad and includes discussion of the economic impact of the 1849 gold rush on the Mormon community.
