Eve And The Choice Made In Eden

No matter when disciples have lived on this earth, they have all looked to the same Savior. This unique approach to scripture study weaves together the history, culture, and geography of the Bible and Book of Mormon to provide a deeper understanding of how these standard works support each other. Discover a broader perspective and deepen your own discipleship with this inclusive guide to the scriptures.

For Latter-day Saints, the temple is a most sacred place where we can make covenants with our Father in Heaven and receive His guiding inspiration. But there is more to the experience than simply visiting the temple grounds and following the motions. Using personal anecdotes and fundamental gospel doctrine, authors Aaron and Julie Bujnowski present an approach for attending the temple spiritually as well as physically. With writing space to record your thoughts and question prompts to inspire deeper thinking on sacred topics found in the temple, this guide will help you recognize the divine patterns and symbolism of temple principles. apply broader temple insights to your specific circumstances. see that we are all imperfect children progressing toward perfection. Attending the temple regularly is not a checkmark or a chore on the road to salvation-it is a heavenly gift and a divine opportunity to feel the Lord's presence and receive personal revelation from Him. This reverent workbook will revitalize your temple experience and help you gain greater insights from your Savior in His house.

In the years since 1945, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has grown rapidly in terms of both numbers and public prominence. Mormonism is no longer merely a home-grown American religion, confined to the Intermountain West; instead, it has captured the attention of political pundits, Broadway audiences, and prospective converts around the world. While most scholarship on Mormonism concerns its colorful but now well-known early history, the essays in this collection assess recent developments, such as the LDS Church's international growth and acculturation; its intersection with conservative politics in recent decades; its stances on same-sex marriage and the role of women; and its ongoing struggle to interpret its own tumultuous history. The scholars draw on a wide variety of Mormon voices as well as those of outsiders, from Latter-day Saints in Hyderabad, India, to "Mormon Mommy blogs," to evangelical "countercult" ministries.