Understanding the Book of Mormon, Ross Anderson
Understanding the Book of Mormon, Ross Anderson
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Understanding the Book of Mormon
A Quick Christian Guide to the Mormon Holy Book

Author: Ross Anderson

Narrator: Grover Gardner

Unabridged: 2 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 06/07/2011


Synopsis

Mormons, or members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, form a growing population in both numbers and influence. Yet few people have more than a passing knowledge of the document that defines and drives this important movement—the Book of Mormon.A former Mormon and an adult convert to Christianity, author Ross Anderson provides a clear summary of the Book of Mormon including its history, teachings, and unique features. Stories from the author and other ex-Mormons illustrate the use of Mormon scripture in the Latter-day Saint church. Anderson gives special attention to how the Book of Mormon relates to Christian beliefs about God, Jesus, and the Bible.With discussion questions to facilitate group use and a focus on providing an accurate portrayal of Mormons beliefs, Understanding the Book of Mormon is an indispensable guide for anyone wishing to become more familiar with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its most formative scripture.

About Ross Anderson

Ross Anderson (D.Min., Salt Lake Seminary) is the founding pastor of Wasatch Evangelical Free Church in Roy, Utah, where he served for twenty-eight years.  He is currently a teaching pastor at Alpine Community Church, a multisite congregation in northern Utah, and Director of Utah Advance Ministries. He was born in Utah and raised in California as an active member of the Mormon (Latter-day Saint) Church. His passions including planting culturally appropriate churches in Utah and incorporating former Mormons into the local church.


Reviews

Fair and balanced, no bashing, gave me insight to the beliefs of my close friends and helps me understand them more.......more

Goodreads review by Marla

Short and sweet and relatively helpful - just a lil blip on my path to understanding :-)......more

Goodreads review by Bridget

As a teenage evangelical Christian encountering the LDS faith for the first time, I frequently found myself frustrated by the antagonistic nature of evangelical literature on Mormonism. How I wish Ross' book had existed back then! In terms of what the book is trying to be---a quick guide to the Book......more

Goodreads review by Lisa

I am very new to this topic and I thought that this book did a wonderful job of teaching the basics. It was written by an ex-Mormon who is still close to his Mormon family but he is also Pastor and if the perfect person I believe to write on this topic. He comes at it from not only head knowledge bu......more