The growing popular perception today is that the Mormon church as just another denomination within Christianity, and representatives of the LDS church often encourage this perspective. Despite points of agreement, major differences exist on foundational theological matters (for example, the Trinity), as well as social and moral issues (such as racial equality).
As former Mormons turned evangelical Christians, each of whom is an accomplished scholar, the four contributors to this volume provide a unique and authoritative corrective. Each contributor shares his or her story of growing up in the Mormon church, and how biblical, theological, moral, or scientific issues forced them to eventually leave Mormonism. The contributors draw on the expertise of their respective academic fields to show how Mormon teachings and practice fall short biblically and rationally.
They also address common objections raised by former Mormons who have lost faith altogether and have embraced atheism or agnosticism--especially under the influence of "new atheists" like Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens.
Show moreThe growing popular perception today is that the Mormon church as just another denomination within Christianity, and representatives of the LDS church often encourage this perspective. Despite points of agreement, major differences exist on foundational theological matters (for example, the Trinity), as well as social and moral issues (such as racial equality).
As former Mormons turned evangelical Christians, each of whom is an accomplished scholar, the four contributors to this volume provide a unique and authoritative corrective. Each contributor shares his or her story of growing up in the Mormon church, and how biblical, theological, moral, or scientific issues forced them to eventually leave Mormonism. The contributors draw on the expertise of their respective academic fields to show how Mormon teachings and practice fall short biblically and rationally.
They also address common objections raised by former Mormons who have lost faith altogether and have embraced atheism or agnosticism--especially under the influence of "new atheists" like Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens.
Show moreCorey Miller is president of Ratio Christi: A Campous Apologetics Alliance. He is the coauthor of the book Is Faith in God Reasonable?. Lynn K. Wilder is a professor, scholar, and author of the best-selling book Unveiling Grace.
" 'Leaving Mormonism' today all too often means rejecting
Christianity entirely in the mistaken belief that if Mormonism
isn't true then no form of Christian faith is true. In Leaving
Mormonism, four Christian scholars, each of whom also happens to be
a former Mormon, show that faith in Jesus Christ as he is revealed
in the Bible is intellectually and spiritually viable for
disillusioned Latter-day Saints. The authors combine their
authentic personal stories with scholarly analysis of critical
issues and are not afraid to point out how evangelicals have
sometimes failed to engage Mormons in a constructive manner. There
is much for everyone to learn from this book."--Robert M. Bowman
Jr., Ph.D., Executive Director, Institute for Religious Research
(7/28/2017 12:00:00 AM)
"Leaving Mormonism is a new kind of book that gives the inside
story of four former Mormons who are now Christian academics. Each
tells how they came to understand the Good News of God's grace,
what sort of questions and challenges--intellectual, emotional,
personal and professional--they faced, and how they integrated
their academic work with their new Christian faith. There is great
wisdom for academics, young and old, who are also navigating this
difficult transition."--Ken Mulholland, Ph.D., President, Western
Institute for Intercultural Studies, Former President, Salt L
(7/28/2017 12:00:00 AM)
"Leaving Mormonism is a unique book that combines both personal
stories and first-rate scholarship. Regardless of where you are on
your spiritual journey, you will be challenged and equipped by
reading and studying this book."--Sean McDowell, Ph.D., Assistant
Professor of Christian Apologetics, Biola University (7/28/2017
12:00:00 AM)
"Leaving Mormonism provides a charitable and critical analysis of
Mormonism by former Mormons who each reflect on their own stories
of leaving the LDS Church and their reasons for embracing the
eternal gospel of Jesus Christ. The volume spans across the breadth
of Mormon theology, plumbs into the depths of Mormon experience,
and crosses through some of the murky waters that so many former
Mormons have to navigate. Readers will be encouraged and challenged
by the unique expressions of anecdote, testimony, and renewed
faith."--John Anthony Dunne, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of New
Testament, Bethel Seminary (7/28/2017 12:00:00 AM)
"I've read and highly recommend Leaving Mormonism: Why Four
Scholars Changed their Minds. As a Pastor in Utah we have a
shortage of reliable resources that we can recommend without
hesitation to those who are leaving Mormonism and making their way
into Gospel Christianity. This is at the top of my list for that
kind of resource. Because the greatest factor in ministering to
former Mormons is trust, I'm grateful that we can partner with the
authors in providing 'trustworthy' reading for our people."--Paul
Robie, D.Min., Lead Pastor, South Mountain Community Church, UT
(7/28/2017 12:00:00 AM)
"Most who leave Mormonism leave faith altogether. With this
understanding, Leaving Mormonism stands as a book like no other on
this subject. Scholars formerly from within the ranks of the LDS
community share not only their reasons for leaving Mormonism, but
also the evidence for turning to the Christ of the New
Testament."--Steve Crane, D.Min., Senior Minister, Eagle Christian
Church, ID (7/28/2017 12:00:00 AM)
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