Author of a dozen books and a halfdozen booklets and many articles, dr. The book of mormon is a record of the ancient people of the americas that had the gospel of jesus christ just as the ancient israelites that accepted jehovah in the old testament and. While a few valuable scholarly works do emerge from time to time, many or most of these. Martin died in 1989, a few months after completing his last book, the new age cult. The ego flattering mormon doctrine of exaltation to godhood.
Joseph smith histories, 18321844, histories, volume 2. Mormonism, latter day saints church, joseph smith, book of. Articles on history books about the latter day saint movement, including. The maze of mormonism book by walter ralston martin. Mason, provides undergraduate religious studies and history students an informative overview of the. The number of mormons throughout the world may soon equal that of jews, and, indeed, many see a parallel between the two faiths. Mormonism is a pseudochristian religion begun in 1830 by joseph smith in the new england area. The books on this list have all had a significant influence on mormon culture or the lds church, lvlany have had a great effect on the development of mormon historiography, thecurt. The basis of mormonism is fairly summarized in the following outline of facts and premises. Walter martins religious infonet kingdom of the cults. Befitting their religious studies training, coauthors duffy and howlett have produced a volume that, belying its subtitle the. Walter martin was known for making learning enjoyable, interesting, and challenging.
The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible, used by latter day saints. Jesus the christ is considered one of the alltime great classics among lds literature. Aside from the king james version of the bible, which the mormons accept as part of the word of god insofar as it is correctly translated. Walter martin on mormonism at brigham city, ut june 1985.
The maze of mormonism by walter martin librarything. With mormonism on the verge of an unprecedented cultural and political breakthrough, an eminent scholar of american evangelicalism explores the history and reflects. Mormon books mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. By ken silva pastorteacher on may 4, 2012 in current issues, features. Download and listen to the sacred text of the latter day saint movement. The maze of mormonism by walter ralston martin goodreads. Should we accept joseph smith as a prophet, the book of mormon and doctrine and. Harold bloom, the sterling professor of the humanities. The book was first published in 1830 by joseph smith, the founder of the latter day saint movement. Walter martins religious infonet listening library.
An insiders view of mormon origins by grant palmer. They believe that jesus is the brother of the devil. Smith the prophet was the recipient of this alleged revelation and he is to be believed at all costs. Librivox recording of the story of mormonism, by james e. The book of mormon and the old testament scriptures were very important to the people whose history is recorded in the book of mormon. Martin has an extensive audio library of teachings on mormonism. Talmage wrote this comprehensive look into the life and mission of the savior from. A readers edition, edited by grant hardy, mormonism. He authored twelve books, six booklets, and scores of articles. Walter martin audio books, best sellers, author bio. Official scripture audio from the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Alexander describes how the church of latterday saints.
The racist mormon doctrine concerning the negro including the first indepth treatment from a biblical christian basis of the mormon revelation concerning the blacks. By ken silva pastorteacher on may 3, 2012 in current issues, features. This is an extraordinarily wellthoughtthrough book. With mormonism on the verge of an unprecedented cultural and political breakthrough, an eminent scholar of. A comprehensive resource for the study of the book of mormon. It is a record of gods dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the. Talmage was called to serve as an apostle for the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
Essential christianity online radio by walter martin blogtalkradio. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Encyclopedia of mormonism, under the banner of heaven, works relating to joseph smith, jr. What you need to know about mormons additional books on mormonism. Mormons try to cover this historical predicament by saying that two of the three witnesses, oliver cowdery and martin harris, were rebaptized into mormonism. It was sold at deseret books for several years and is still available there by special order. They believe that good mormon men can become a god of their own planet. The mormon church, also known as the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The kingdom of the cults by walter martin audiobook download. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. This free, unabridged 26hour audio book is offered on mp3 download from the church of jesus christ of latterday saints website. It has lots of great detail on major religions and after explaining a little about how cults are similar.
Browse walter martins bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Essential books on mormonism the christian century. Additionally, books by nonmormons about the church may be described as mormon books. Walter martin held four earned degrees and received his education at stony brook. Books are then opened, and the divine man bids the multitudes read them daniel 7. This audio recording features the female voice reading the book of mormon. At the beginning of the book of mormon narrative, a. Mormonism the best content this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed. This sound teaching on doctrine and clear strategy for the defense of the faith will strengthen and encourage you in your christian walk. Mormonism was founded by joseph smith in the mid19th century northeast united states. Buy a cheap copy of the maze of mormonism book by walter ralston martin. The big issue about mormons worshiping a false jesus and many god. Walter martin held four earned degrees, having received his doctorate from california coast university in the field of comparative religions. An esoteric approach to mormonism is a sincere effort designed to assist the reader in recognizing the practical as much as the ethereal in the restored gospel.
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