A Preparatory Redemption: Reading Alma 12-13

by Matthew Bowman (Editor), Rosemary Demos (Editor)

Alma 12-13 is a theologically rich and often misunderstood text. This brief discourse given by Alma to the people of Ammonihah explores the nature of redemption and the establishment of God's holy order of priesthood. With this collection of essays, eight scholars examine Alma's words from a broad range of disciplines and analytical approaches, from literary criticism to philosophy to comparative religious history. Their experiments with new angles of approach open this text up to theological insights that inform devotion and prompt deep inquiry.

143 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 22, 2019

About the author

Matthew Bowman teaches American religious history at Hampden-Sydney College, and serves as associate editor of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon thought. He’s interested in evangelicalism, fundamentalism, religion and American culture and occasionally dabbles in Mormon history, noir, and the movies. He’s published in Religion and American Culture: a Journal of Interpretation, The Journal of Mormon History, the John Whitmer Journal, and the Journal of the Early Republic.