The Book of Mormon
By Joseph Smith Jr. & Laurie F. Maffly-Kipp
- Release Date: 2008-09-02
- Genre: Christianity
Description
For the twelve million members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints worldwide (six million in the United States), The Book of Mormon is literally the word of God, a companion volume to the Bible that contains the everlasting gospel. With the faith now of one of the fastest-growing religions in the country, Doubleday is proud to publish this first official trade edition of The Book of Mormon by special arrangement with the Church.
According to Mormon belief, The Book of Mormon was inscribed on golden plates by generations of prophets, quoted and abridged by the prophet-historian Mormon, and buried in the ground by Mormon’s son, Moroni. Fourteen centuries later, in 1823, the angel Moroni led Joseph Smith to the plates hidden in a hillside in upstate New York. Smith translated the ancient language into English through divine revelation.
The Book of Mormon narrates the historical, religious, political, and military events that shaped and continue to inform the Church’s teachings. The publication of this edition offers the opportunity to explore one of the largest denominations in America today.
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4By Christian avilaIt's trueWhy would you buy it, when you can have it for free?
5By stewdaven28I love the Book of Mormon. I know that it is scripture inspired and revealed by God to mankind through his prophets. I just don't see why anyone would pay money, let alone $12 or so for a book that is offered for free in both iBook and app form, as well as available for free from any LDS missionary in actual book form for free. I do understand that some apps for it are not free. I bought one of them and I am very satisfied with it, but it includes far more than just one book. I also understand that the developers of the iBook deserve some sort of compensation for their time spent in putting this together, I just don't get why they would charge so much for a book people can get for free from someone else. Lowering the price might entice more people to choose this iBook instead of a cheaper alternative.Beautiful
5By Dain BerrettAn absolutely beautiful book. Truly life-changing.
