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Mormon

a brief theological introduction
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O ye fair ones, how could ye have rejected that Jesus, who stood with open arms to receive you!

From the moment Sariah and Lehi’s family arrived in the promised land, their prophets warned that the people would face destruction if they failed to trust in Christ. Centuries later, Mormon witnesses the fulfillment of this dark prophecy. He witnesses his own people hewn down in open rebellion against God. Crying out from the depths of his heart, the prophet reflects on what went wrong and how it might have been avoided. Through it all, hope in Christ abides.

In this brief theological introduction, philosopher and theologian Adam S. Miller presents Mormon’s book as a beginner’s guide to the end of the world. Mormon’s life is a case study in apocalyptic discipleship. What does a disciple’s task of sacrificing all things look like in a world where all things are already passing away?

Miller introduces a Mormon for our own troubled times—a sober and observant prophet who models hope in Christ even as everything in the world he loves collapses around him.

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Adam S. Miller

September 26, 2022 06:18 PM
Adam S. Miller is a professor of philosophy at Collin College in McKinney, Texas. He earned a BA in comparative literature from Brigham Young University and an MA and PhD in philosophy from Villanova University. He is the author of nine books, including Speculative Grace, The Gospel according to David Foster Wallace, Letters to a Young Mormon, and An Early Resurrection. He also directs the Latter-day Saint Theology Seminar.
Adam Miller weaves together a message of hope while simultaneously showing reverence and respect for the loss that comes with the destruction of the Nephite people.
Amy Nelson, They May Be Light

Additional Information

  • Table of Contents

    Series Introduction

    Introduction

    A Note on the Practice of Theology

    A Structural Synopsis

    A Narrative Synopsis

    Witness

    Creation

    Treasures

    Without Hope

    Imperfections

    Revenge

    Getting Gain

    Judgment

    Lamb of God

    Conclusion

    Afterword

    Further Reading

    Endnotes

    Index

    Colophon

  • Publication Information

    Subject: Book of Mormon

    Publication Month: December

    Publication Year: 2020

    Language: English

    ISBN 13: 978-0-8425-0032-6

    Page Count: 145

    Binding: Paperback, eBook

    Price: $ 9.95

    Imprint: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship