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One of Mormondom’s premier poets came from a stone tenement in the slums of Glasgow. Taking readers back to John’s early years, the book recreates early nineteenth-century Scotland, providing an analysis of the social milieu in which he existed, interspersed with autobiographical accounts of his...

Three essays by Hugh Nibley, plus papers presented at the 1993 FARMS symposium, other important papers on the temple, a keynote address by Elder Marion D. Hanks (former president of the Salt Lake Temple), striking illustrations by Michael Lyon (who illustrated Nibley's Temple and Cosmos) -- these features...

Since its original publication in 1830, the Book of Mormon has elicited intense curiosity and interest. Thousands of published articles and books have been written about the book's origins and its contents. Many of the book's responses have been passionate, both in praise and criticism.The primary...

Are you carrying a burden or facing a challenge that defies resolution? Challenges are an inescapable fact of mortality. But do we make our burdens heavier by trying to carry them alone? The Lord has promised us His help if we will turn to Him. Author Camille Fronk Olson writes, “Each of...

Beginning in 1839 exiled Mormon settlers transformed a marshy wilderness tract along the Mississippi River into a model frontier community--Nauvoo the Beautiful. Only seven years later the Saints abandoned their flourishing city and fled westward, leaving behind a brief but dazzling history.What was...

The Prophet Joseph Smith and the Church have always had their detractors, from within as well as without. Some are quick to express disagreement with doctrine or policy, and some seem to delight in finding fault."In our own generation many in the news media who are drawn mindlessly to controversy...

Elder M. Russell Ballard once said, “Inspired art speaks in the language of eternity, teaching things to the heart that the eyes and ears can never understand.” Students and scholars at Brigham Young University discuss art in our theology in this new publication entitled Art, Belief, Meaning....

President David O. McKay was intimately involved with the planning and construction of the Los Angels Temple, the largest temple that the Church has ever built. Its operation reflects some of the challenges the Church faced in the changing cultural climate of Southern California. This volume is a...

Some things simply matter more than others. In the eternal scheme of things, the Lord's system of salvation is the most profound and important truth for us to know and understand. Central to that plan is the atoning sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ. His death, burial, and Resurrection constitute...

John Yves Bizimana was only seven years old when his family was caught up in the Rwandan genocide. In Escape from Rwanda, he tells of their horrifying escape and subsequent experiences as refugees, traveling with his widowed mother and his younger brother and sister from country to country, searching...

This volume contains six inspiring talks by President Thomas S. Monson of the First Presidency.In The Search for Jesus, President Monson refers to favorite scriptural accounts of those who have sought to know Christ. "The formula for finding Jesus has always been the same: earnest and sincere...

Webster's Dictionary defines classic as 'a work of enduring excellence.' In this book readers will find six chapters of enduring excellence, taken from the speeches of Thomas S. Monson, a member of the Church's First Presidency. Each chapter is illustrated with examples from the scriptures and from...

David L. Rowe asserts that many Mormons view Christian witnessing as Bible bashing. What Christians need to understand, he suggests, is that Latter-day Saints are an entirely separate ethnic group with their own history, values, and customs. Evangelizing Mormons can be so much more effective if Christians...

Fishing is a wonderful way to build relationships, enjoy nature, and experience personal renewal. And during the trip, you might even catch a few fish! According to the book of Genesis, the Lord said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness," and in the very next phrase, He added, "and...