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new publications Salt Lake City:

and Susan Easton Black show how

It is the most profound and pivotal

The Place Which

Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, and

event in all of eternity. And we are so

God Prepared

other leaders established the foun-

totally and utterly finite. We can but

Edited by Scott C.

dation upon which the Church was

glimpse its importance and come only

Esplin and

built. According to Welch, the Book

to a small understanding of its full

Kenneth L. Alford

of Mormon provides the founda-

meaning for us.”

For more than

tional administrative principles of the

ISBN: 978-0-8425-2784-2, Retail: $14.99

150 years, “Come,

restored gospel of Jesus Christ, “not

Come, Ye Saints,” the anthem of the

only its doctrines and instructions

Converging

pioneer journey, has praised Salt

for personal living but also its many

Paths to Truth:

Lake City as “the place which God

administrative guidelines.” He went

The Summerhays

for us prepared.” This new book

on to say, “The administrative char-

Lectures on

from Brigham Young University’s

acter and personality of The Church

Science and

Religious Studies Center analyzes

of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Religion

the fulfillment of that poetic longing.

has indeed grown directly from the

Edited by

The sixteenth in a series of regional

genetic material found in the Book of

Michael D. Rhodes

studies on Latter-day Saint Church

Mormon.” This book teaches how the

and J. Ward Moody

history, it contains a collection of

individuals throughout Church history

Many great scientists such as Newton

essays by faculty members in the

were inspired to restore and establish

and Einstein spoke and wrote freely

Department of Church History and

Christ’s Church in the latter days.

of their religious thoughts and feel-

Doctrine discussing Salt Lake’s place

ISBN: 978-0-8425-2785-9, Retail: $ 29.99

ings, seeing no fundamental conflict

in our sacred story. Topics include

between them and their science.

histories of significant landmarks,

My Redeemer

Today there is a tendency to empha-

stories from the city’s past, and

Lives!

size conflict more than harmony.

discussions of Church organizations.

Edited by

The reader will see connections

Richard Neitzel

Religious truth is established through

between the revelations of Joseph

Holzapfel and

revelation, and scientific inquiry has

Smith and Salt Lake City as a modern

Kent P. Jackson

uncovered many facts that have thus

city of Zion, the place, indeed, where

This volume

far stood the test of time. It is incum-

brings together

bent upon us to seek insights into all

the Saints have been blessed. ISBN: 978-0-8425-2799-6, Retail: $23.99

Truth is not in conflict with itself.

talks from two Brigham Young

truth to mesh together, where possi-

University Easter Conferences.

ble, its parts at their proper interface.

A Firm

Presentations address the Savior, his

We discover bridges between

Foundation:

life, his mission, the Atonement, and

scientific and religious knowledge

Church Organi­

his influence in our lives today. The

best if we pursue them through study,

zation and

contributors include Elder John H.

faith, and ongoing dialogue. The

Administration

Groberg, Elder Gerald N. Lund,

Summerhays lectures and this book

Edited by David J.

Robert L. Millet, and others. The

are dedicated to discover and share

Whittaker and

topics range from the infinite sweep

insights on how the truths of revealed

Arnold K. Garr

of the Atonement to its personal reach

religion mesh with knowledge from

How did a church that started with

in perfecting individuals.

the sciences.

just six official members blossom into

ISBN: 978-0-8425-2786-6, Retail: $19.99

a global organization of over fourteen

or write about the Atonement of

million members? Authors such as

Jesus Christ,” notes Elder Lund.

Richard L. Bushman, John W. Welch,

“First of all, it is infinite in its scope.

“It is always a challenge to talk

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