New Mormon Books

“Latayne Scott is a gifted writer with a thorough knowledge of Mormonism. The book is filled not only with excellent information, but keen analysis. Moreover, she demonstrates genuine kindness and empathy toward Latter-day Saints, based on her positive experiences growing up in the LDS Church.”

Red River Writers Live – Tell Us About You 7-01-2009
Red River Writers, July 04, 2009
http://redriverwriters.typepad.com/red_river_writers/2009/07/red-river-writers-live-tell-us-about-you-7-01-2009.html

As each of us goes about our daily business at the office, store, and elsewhere, it is likely that we will rub shoulders with a Mormon at one time or another. Heck, sometimes they even show up right at the front door. During these encounters, the conversation can at times be confusing at best. While Christians and Mormons may use some of the same words, the theological meaning each side places on these words are often oceans apart. In order to be better prepared for these occasions, I’d encourage you to educate yourself on the history, theology, and practices of the Mormon Church.

Book Review – The Mormon Mirage by Latayne C. Scott
By Shaun Tabatt
Bible Geek Gone Wild, June 30, 2009.
http://biblegeekgonewild.com/?p=1778

In our communication of the good news to Latter-day Saints (as to anyone), we must ask basic questions like: In this culture, how do these people communicate? How do they make spiritual decisions? What do you value? How do they view themselves and others? What is their epistemology? What forces shape their religious identity? And how are the answers to those questions different in LDS culture compared to my own cultural norms, and compared to biblical norms?

Understanding the Book of Mormon by Ross Anderson
How Latter-day Saints experience the Book of Mormon, part 1
By Ross Anderson
Koinonia, June 08, 2009
http://www.koinoniablog.net/2009/06/understanding-the-book-of-mormon-by-ross-anderson.html

Zondervan’s new edition of The Mormon Mirage contains all the original reasons why I left the LDS Church, after being a faithful, happy, BYU-scholarship, temple-recommend Mormon. But about 50 percent of this new book is comprised of completely new content – necessitated because the LDS Church is one of the most metamorphic, dynamic religious groups of all time.

Reason #70 –Can’t We All Just Get Along?
By Latayne C. Scott
http://www.latayne.com/incite-blog/reason-70-cant-we-all-just-get-along.php