14 must-read religion books like Exploring Mormon Thought: Volume 3, Of God and Gods by Blake T. Ostler

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Exploring Mormon Thought: Volume 3, Of God and Gods

By: Blake T. Ostler

4.12

Format: 483 pages, Hardcover

Blake Ostler's anticipated third volume of his award-winning Exploring Mormon Thought series.

If you liked the religion plot in Exploring Mormon Thought: Volume 3, Of God and Gods by Blake T. Ostler , here is a list of 14 books like this:

Cover of Early Mormonism and the Magic World View by D. Michael Quinn

1. Early Mormonism and the Magic World View

By: D. Michael Quinn

4.12

Format: 646 pages, Paperback

In this ground-breaking book, D. Michael Quinn masterfully reconstructs an earlier age, finding amp… read more

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Cover of An ancient American setting for the Book of Mormon by John L. Sorenson

2. An ancient American setting for the Book of Mormon

By: John L. Sorenson

3.37

Format: 320 pages,

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Cover of The God Who Weeps: How Mormonism Makes Sense of Life by Terryl L. Givens, Fiona Givens

3. The God Who Weeps: How Mormonism Makes Sense of Life

By: Terryl L. Givens , Fiona Givens

3.00

Format: 126 pages, Hardcover

"Whether by design or by chance," Terryl and Fiona Givens write, "we find ourselves in a universe f… read more

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  • philosophy
  • religion
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4. The Miracle of Forgiveness

By: Spencer W. Kimball

3.26

Format: 212 pages,

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Cover of Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling by Richard L. Bushman

5. Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling

By: Richard L. Bushman

3.67

Format: None pages, Paperback

Founder of the largest indigenous Christian church in American history, Joseph Smith published the … read more

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Cover of The Kolob Theorem: A Mormon's View of God's Starry Universe by Lynn M. Hilton

6. The Kolob Theorem: A Mormon's View of God's Starry Universe

By: Lynn M. Hilton

3.95

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

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7. Authoring the Old Testament: Genesis–Deuteronomy

By: None

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

For the last two centuries, biblical scholars have made discoveries and insights about the Old Test… read more

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8. Carthage Conspiracy: The Trial of the Accused Assassins of Joseph Smith

By: Dallin H. Oaks , None

3.82

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

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9. The Gift and Power: Translating the Book of Mormon

By: Brant A. Gardner

4.67

Format: 523 pages, Hardcover

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10. By the Hand of Mormon: The American Scripture That Launched a New World Religion

By: Terryl L. Givens

4.01

Format: 0 pages, Paperback

With over 100 million copies in print, the Book of Mormon has spawned a vast religious movement, bu… read more

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11. The Standard of Truth: 1815–1846 (Saints, #1)

By: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

4.55

Format: 699 pages, Kindle Edition

In 1820, a young farm boy in search of truth has a vision of God the Father and Jesus Christ. Three… read more

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"José Smith no es enemigo del género humano"

-The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The Standard of Truth: 1815–1846 (Saints, #1)

"Do you think I would forsake you now?" Willard answered. "If you are condemned to be hung for treason, I will be hung in your stead and you shall go free." "You cannot," said Joseph. "I will," said W…"

-The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The Standard of Truth: 1815–1846 (Saints, #1)

"The Lord has led this people all the while in this way," Brigham declared, "by giving them here a little and there a little. Thus He increases their wisdom, and he that receives a little and is thank…"

-The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The Standard of Truth: 1815–1846 (Saints, #1)

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12. Boldly, Nobly, and Independent: 1893–1955 (Saints, #3)

By: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

4.61

Format: 757 pages, Paperback

Also available in ebook and audiobook. After decades of opposition, the Latter-day Saints have d… read more

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13. Menti tribali: Perché le brave persone di dividono su politica e religione

By: Jonathan Haidt

4.21

Format: 420 pages, Paperback

Una suggestiva indagine dei meccanismi profondi che regolano la nostra esistenza, le decisioni che … read more

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  • philosophy
  • religion
"Reasoning can take you wherever you want to go."

-Jonathan Haidt, Menti tribali: Perché le brave persone di dividono su politica e religione

"Intuitions come first, strategic reasoning second."

-Jonathan Haidt, Menti tribali: Perché le brave persone di dividono su politica e religione

"Anyone who values truth should stop worshipping reason."

-Jonathan Haidt, Menti tribali: Perché le brave persone di dividono su politica e religione

"Science is a smorgasbord, and google will guide you to the study that's right for you."

-Jonathan Haidt, Menti tribali: Perché le brave persone di dividono su politica e religione

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14. No Unhallowed Hand: 1846-1893 (Saints, #2)

By: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

4.54

Format: 675 pages, Paperback

With mobs threatening to drive them from their homes, thousands of Latter-day Saints flee Nauvoo, t… read more

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15. After the Order of the Son of God: The Biblical and Historical Evidence for Latter-day Saint Theology of the Priesthood

By: Robert S. Boylan

2.40

Format: 302 pages, Paperback

In 2017 I published Not by Scripture A Latter-day Saint Refutation of Sola Scriptura, a book-lengt… read more

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16. Joseph Smith's Gold Plates: A Cultural History

By: Richard L. Bushman

3.97

Format: 264 pages, Hardcover

Renowned historian Richard Lyman Bushman presents a vibrant history of the objects that gave birth … read more

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Cover of The Lost 116 Pages: Reconstructing the Book of Mormon's Missing Stories by Don Bradley

17. The Lost 116 Pages: Reconstructing the Book of Mormon's Missing Stories

By: Don Bradley

4.33

Format: 338 pages, Paperback

On a summer day in 1828, Book of Mormon scribe and witness Martin Harris was emptying drawers, upen… read more

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18. Relational Grace

By: Brent J. Schmidt

4.21

Format: 269 pages, Kindle Edition

In ancient Greece and Rome, charis was a system in which one person gave something of value to anot… read more

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19. Exploring Mormon Thought: Volume 3, Of God and Gods

By: Blake T. Ostler

4.12

Format: 483 pages, Hardcover

Blake Ostler's anticipated third volume of his award-winning Exploring Mormon Thought series. read more

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20. Traditions of the Fathers: The Book of Mormon as History

By: Brant A. Gardner

4.41

Format: 476 pages, Paperback

The focus of the Book of Mormon is unquestionably on the things of God. Similar to the Bible, its s… read more

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7 Top history books like Joseph Smith's Gold Plates: A Cultural History by Richard L. Bushman

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American Zion: A New History of Mormonism

Benjamin E. Park

4.21

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McKay Coppins

4.36

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The September Six and the Struggle for the Soul of Mormonism

Sara M. Patterson

4.39

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