Foundations of the Restoration: Fulfillment of the Covenant Purposes

by Craig James Ostler (Editor), Michael Hubbard MacKay (Editor), Barbara Morgan Gardner (Editor)

This book is a compilation of essays from the 45th annual Brigham Young University Sidney B. Sperry Symposium titled Foundations of the Restoration. The keynote address by Robert L. Millet highlights the restoration of plain and precious truths. Readers will learn how we understand LDS history and doctrine, about the beliefs declared in the Articles of Faith and how we apply their truths, about the development of temples and temple ordinances, and about the restoration of true Sabbath worship. Also included are chapters on Church newspaper editor and hymn writer William W. Phelps’s contributions to our understanding of the Restoration of the gospel; the historical development of sustaining members of the First Presidency and Council of the Twelve as prophets, seers, and revelators; and the harmony and counsel needed in their declaring doctrine and making administrative decisions.

Genres: Lds

330 pages, Hardcover

Published October 6, 2016

Reviews

[Erneilson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Valuable essays to accompany a study of Doctrine & Covenants.

[Jeff Crosby]

Historical and doctrinal essays.

[Terry Earley · Rating 3 out of 5]

I can always find something to enjoy in these reports of the Sperry Symposium. This one did not disappoint.

Barbara Morgan Gardener's piece "Unless I Could Get More Wisdom, I would Never Know" about patterns in the First Vision which will help us in our search for answers was especially good.

As usual, there was plenty of interesting detail from church history.

[David Barney · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoy reading these Sperry Symposium talks. Covers a wide range of topics dealing with the Restoration. All topics are well discussed.