Mormonism category: 1202 books

The book of Romans can be difficult to understand, and it is used more than any other biblical book to challenge LDS doctrine. "When we understand Romans, it is obvious that not only need we not fear having others discuss Paul's teachings, but we can use those very teachings to teach the truthfulness...

Brigham Young was one of the most influential—and controversial—Mormon leaders in American history. An early follower of the new religion, he led the cross-continental migration of the Mormon people from Illinois to Utah, where he built a vast religious empire that was both revolutionary and authoritarian,...

The battle to direct legislation and policy often seems to be a fight between greed and compassion. Emotions run so high that family members stop speaking to one another and long-time friendships fall by the wayside. But the problems being debated—climate change, universal healthcare, LGBTQ rights,...

Do you yell at the TV while watching the news? Do you repost maddening articles on Facebook? Do you find yourself overwhelmed by the 200 new political emails in your inbox every day? Left, right, center, far left, or far right, we can’t escape the political battles of our times. These essays...

Set in the late 1840s in the Alpine mountains of Italy, this is the story of Lorenzo Snow opening Italy for the preaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ. At the same time across the globe, Lorenzo Snow's sister, Eliza R. Snow, faces the challenges of settling into the Salt Lake Valley. A group of humble...

"The Lord is hastening His work to gather Israel," declared President Russell M. Nelson. "That gathering is the most important thing taking place on earth today." In this book you'll find answers to questions: So I'm from Ephraim or Manesseh? So what? What does it mean if...

You can never have too many cookie recipes. From brownies and bars to decorated cut-out cookies and traditional favorites, Lion House Cookies and Sweets serves up scrumptious desserts perfect for after-school treats, bake sales, family home evening refreshments, or holiday cookie exchanges. With 100...

With the busyness of everyday life, how can you find balance between family, the gospel, work, and more? In this short booklet, President M. Russell Ballard helps women to see the unique contribution each can render as she drew upon her “distinctive strengths and talents, insights and experiences,...

Providing close air support to ground troops in Vietnam was hazardous anytime, but on March 10, 1966, the Special Forces in the old French Fortress of Ashau were in particular trouble as the Viet Cong closed in. When an American airman went down, his death was a near certainty. That's when Major Bernie...

Inspired by President Gordon B. Hinckley’s account, The Story of the Walnut Tree tells a tale of how the wisdom, nurturing, and vision of the prophet of God, the “man who loves trees,” transformed a struggling walnut tree into a focal point of the majestic Conference Center of The Church of Jesus...

Is there life after debt? How can a family get off the treadmill of our material society and enjoy life -- without starving? In her sixth book, Janene Wolsey Baadsgaard answers these and other questions with wit, wisdom, and spiritual insight. Making no claims to serious financial expertise, Baadsgaard...

I didn’t have gold shoes, and I didn’t have time to go shopping, but I thought I could just spray-paint some heels I owned that I never really wore. I spray-painted them and tried them out for three hours at church where they held up perfectly. I felt pretty good about myself. “Suckers who buy...

More and more, women find themselves asking how they can be full and active participants and leaders in the work of building the kingdom—particularly when it comes to priesthood work. After all, the scriptures tell us, "Now the great and grand secret of the whole matter . . . consists in obtaining...

This book offers a glimpse at the life of Wallace F. Toronto with emphasis on the World War II era. Saints in Czechoslovakia had the same amount of time to prepare themselves for resistance to the Communist and Nazi regimes as those in other countries, yet they fared much better, mostly because of...