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Anthony Sweat. \u00a0Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Book Company, 2012. \u00a0Softbound, 7×9″, 256 pages<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

With the growth and exposure of Mormonism across the country and world, more and more people are curious about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Although most Americans have an opinion about Mormonism, many of them admit they don’t really know what Mormons actually believe. Using scriptures, quotes, facts, engaging visual images, and even some humor, this one-of-a-kind book is designed to openly explain the beliefs, practices, history, and culture or Mormonism. Chapters answer such questions as “Are Mormons Christians?” “What happens inside LDS temples?” and many more. Chapters address topics such as LDS beliefs about marriage and family, the position of women in the Church, and LDS views about politics and America. There are even sections that dispel some common myths and misconceptions about Mormonism.<\/p>\n

Written from the perspective of those who know and live the religion, the pages of\u00a0Mormons: An Open Book<\/em>\u00a0invite you to come in, learn about, and better understand a growing body of faith in American and across the world: Mormonism.<\/p>\n

Contents<\/strong>
\nAuthor\u2019s Note
\nPreface
\nIntroduction<\/p>\n

PART 1: MORMON BELIEFS
\n1. Ten Facts to Know When Meeting a Mormon
\n2. The Message of Mormonism
\n3. Are Mormons Christian? Latter-day Saints and the Gospel of Jesus Christ
\n4. What Is the Purpose of Life?
\n5. LDS Priesthood Authority and Ordinances
\n6. Mormons and Marriage
\n7. Mormons and Family
\n8. What Happens inside LDS Temples?
\n9. LDS Scriptures and Sources of Truth
\n10. The Mormon View of the Afterlife<\/p>\n

PART 2: MORMON HISTORY
\n11. The History of the LDS Church in Thirty Seconds
\n12. The Joseph Smith Story
\n13. The Book of Mormon
\n14. Latter-day Prophets
\n15. Temple Square<\/p>\n

PART 3: THE MORMON WAY OF LIFE
\n16. Mo-cabulary: Understanding Mormon Vernacular
\n17. What Does It Take to Be a Mormon? LDS Standards
\n18. Mormons and Sex
\n19. Mormon Women
\n20. LDS Teenagers
\n21. The Organization of LDS Church Congregations
\n22. A Peek inside a Mormon Worship Service
\n23. Mormons and Missionary Work
\n24. Mormons and Money
\n25. Mormons, Politics, and America
\n26. The Weird and Wonderful World of Mormon Culture<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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