From Apostasy to Restoration

by Kent P. Jackson

From back of "The true understanding of God's character had been removed from Christianity through the Apostasy an d further obscured by the philosophies that guided t he creation of traditional Christian thought. And despite the efforts of good people through the centuries to find the God of scripture, nothing short of a latter-day restoration of truth - direct from heaven - could bring back the fulness of the knowledge that was lost".

273 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1996

About the author

Kent P. Jackson is a professor of ancient scripture at Brigham Young University. He was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, and graduated from BYU with a B.A. in ancient studies. He then earned M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in ancient Near Eastern studies from the University of Michigan. He joined the BYU faculty in 1980.

Dr. Jackson has two primary academic interests. The first is the intersection of the Bible and Latter-day Saint history and beliefs. The second is the Middle East—ancient, medieval, and modern. He is a former chair of Near Eastern Studies at the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies at BYU and former associate dean of Religious Education. He has been a faculty member at the BYU Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies five times.

Dr. Jackson has authored several books and articles. In his spare time he enjoys traveling, reading, and wildflower photography.

He and his wife, Nancy, live in Orem, Utah, and are the parents of five children and nine grandchildren.

Reviews

[Launette Shaw · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very thorough and interesting.

[Peggy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book very deep thinking and thought provoking. Very well written and .easy to understand

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had someone tell me that in order to believe in a restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, You have to know about the apostasy and why there was a need for a restoration. This is a good book that explains this. This wasn't exactly new information to me, because of the fact that I have taken many classes about LDS Church History over many years. I loved the separate accounts of the first vision, how each one adds a bit more description.

[John Roskelley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perhaps the most comprehensive review of the Restoration I'm aware of. An excellent missionary tool!