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Mormon Crises: Anatomy of a Failing Religion Kindle Edition

by James Beverley (Author), Sandra Tanner (Foreword) Format: Kindle Edition
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Mitt Romney's run for President of the United States and the recent success of the Broadway play “Book of Mormon” has created enormous interest in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In spite of enormous media focus during this so-called Mormon Moment, coverage has been often shallow and misleading, even from the LDS Church. Few reporters dug deep enough to deal with the evidence that the Mormon Church is in a deep crisis, not only because of members leaving but because of increasing proof of lies, fraud, false teaching, and criminality at the start of Mormonism.



In Mormon Crisis Jim Beverley deals with major issues about Joseph Smith, the first LDS prophet. He provides a sustained critique of Mormon Scripture, examines flaws in the LDS understanding of Church leadership, and probes unique doctrines and practices, including the secret temple ceremonies. The book offers a serious indictment of the LDS belief system but also presents a way out of the current crisis facing one of America`s most famous and controversial religions.
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James A Beverley is Professor of Christian Thought and Ethics at Tyndale Seminary in Toronto, Canada and Associate Director of the Institute for the Study of American Religion, based in Texas. He is the author and editor of twelve books, including Nelson’s Illustrated Guide to Religions, Religions A to Z and Counterfeit Code, (Castle Quay Books) a reply to Dan Brown’s famous novel. He has studied Mormonism since 1976. He is a specialist on the study of world and new religions and has been interviewed frequently by the media including BBC radio and television, Finnish television, CBC Radio, The Los Angeles Times, CBC television, Syrian television, CTV News, The Globe & Mail, etc. He is a contributing editor for Christianity Today magazine and a columnist for Faith Today magazine. In 2000 he had a personal interview with His Holiness the Dalai Lama

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00ENOOO1K
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Castle Quay Books (March 12, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 12, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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James A. Beverley is Associate Director of the Institute for the Study of American Religion in Woodway, Texas and Research Professor at Tyndale University in Toronto, Canada. He has written articles for Christianity Today and Charisma magazines and is a longtime columnist for Faith Today magazine. He has specialized for over forty years in the study of world and new religions, philosophy of religion, Christian theology and philosophy. He is the author and editor of sixteen books.

Professor Beverley has been an expert witness in both criminal and civil trials and is an advisor on religion to the government in Ontario, Canada. He has been interviewed frequently by print, radio and television media. He has taught in North America, Central America, Europe, India, Africa, and southeast Asia.

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Another Scholar
5.0 out of 5 stars Outlines Many Serious Issues
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2015
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This author has aptly identified issues that the LDS Church may never recover from. Historically, the Mormon Church has hidden or whitewashed some difficult parts of its history. As Beverley points out, rather than having only one wife (as the church has claimed), its founder Joseph Smith had many wives, including young teenagers and women who were married to other men. Historians have documented that Smith married many of these women without his wife's knowledge. This issue, as well as questions about the authenticity of some foundational scriptures of the church have prompted many members to go inactive or resign membership. Other issues, such as the lack of information on how tithing dollars are used are prompting more exits. A recent policy (not yet announced at the time this book was written) restricts the children of gay parents from being baptized until they are age 18, and then permits it only if they renounce their parents' partnerships. As Beverley's title suggests, a church behaving like this can expect to fail at some point.
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JWM4AS
4.0 out of 5 stars A well presented argument!
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2014
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I am a former member of the LDS church, born and raised in it and lived it as an adult till my mid-30's. I graduated seminary, went through the temple, etc so I am deeply familiar with the LDS faith. The books is well written and the author is absolutely well educated on the LDS faith. I am not a Christian, and though this book is written from a Christian viewpoint and does delve into the traditional Christian v.s the LDS version of Christianity I still enjoyed it and got a lot out of it.
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3.0 out of 5 stars but not great. It gets a little dry
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2014
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Ok, but not great. It gets a little dry. It is a very detailed history, though, if that's what you're looking for.
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Harry Grant
5.0 out of 5 stars Mormonism Will Survive In Spite of Everything
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2016
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Right on! Mormonism will suffer from the Internet but it will survive as long as Homo Sapien stays gullible and lonely. Yes, the Church
is based on fantastic heresy but it satisfies many people who otherwise are alone and without identity. Any identity is better than no identity.
However, the finances are such that they need no more Money to do whatever they want from the HQ in Salt Lake City and call it the Will of God.
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stkevin
2.0 out of 5 stars Nothing New
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2015
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Just a recycling of what is already known about problems in Mormon scriptures and doctrine. There is no real anatomy of the Mormon Church and how it is coping, or even losing members, due to the cascade of internet sites informing people about these problems. I wanted to find out how the truth about various Mormon scriptural and faith related doctrines was affecting the Mormon Church. Losing members? Gaining members? A new strategy to cope? Very little of that is in here. If you've read any of the many books detailing the problems with the Mormon faith, then you already know most of what's in here.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must read
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2017
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Very informative, provides a fair and balanced presentation of the religious and cultural reasons
behind the current crisis and possible remedies.
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Joseph McNeil
1.0 out of 5 stars Poorly written case of hurt feelings
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2014
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Mr Beverley was so busy trying to prove his point, that he missed the point. If you are not moved by the spirit there is no truth in anything. It is very poorly written and I would not recommend it to anyone.
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Brian Boys
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Book On The Religion That's More American Than Christianity
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2015
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It's always a bad sign when a church makes a break with its past, but instead of acknowledging that it was wrong, seeks to hide that past.
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