Sorry for the delay Marc - The thing is, I spent about five years reading all sorts of thing, many hundreds of sources on Mormonism, before 'the penny dropped' and I really 'got' Mormon metaphysics.
The most directly helpful may have been Sterling McMurrin's book on Mormon pholosophy and theology - but it was only on the second or third reading that I understood. Blake Ostler's work was also very helpful (essays available online and some YouTube talks). I had already understood before I read Terryl Givens - although maybe his God Who Weeps might be the best way into this subject. Of course, reading Mormon texts was helpful, although not the Book of Mormon - rather some selective aspects of The Pearl of Great Price, and Doctrine and Covenants. I read some Mormon blogs on these themes, and a lot of the educational material on the lds.org web pages (incuding the Missionary Manuals) - the the Encyclopedia of Mormonism (free online from Brigham Young University) was also very good.
Mr Charlton, in the Amerika interview you mentioned that you had read Mormon theology in some depth. Can you recommend some titles, please.
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What books on Mormon theology do you recommend?
ReplyDeleteSorry for the delay Marc - The thing is, I spent about five years reading all sorts of thing, many hundreds of sources on Mormonism, before 'the penny dropped' and I really 'got' Mormon metaphysics.
ReplyDeleteThe most directly helpful may have been Sterling McMurrin's book on Mormon pholosophy and theology - but it was only on the second or third reading that I understood. Blake Ostler's work was also very helpful (essays available online and some YouTube talks). I had already understood before I read Terryl Givens - although maybe his God Who Weeps might be the best way into this subject. Of course, reading Mormon texts was helpful, although not the Book of Mormon - rather some selective aspects of The Pearl of Great Price, and Doctrine and Covenants. I read some Mormon blogs on these themes, and a lot of the educational material on the lds.org web pages (incuding the Missionary Manuals) - the the Encyclopedia of Mormonism (free online from Brigham Young University) was also very good.
Or you could try this!
http://theoreticalmormon.blogspot.co.uk/