Progressive Books for Progressive Mormons (36 books)

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A list of books that explore progressive politics, economics and social issues from an LDS perspective.

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1	David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism by Gregory A. Prince 4.36 avg rating — 1,237 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Approaching Zion (The Collected Works of Hugh Nibley, Volume 09) by Hugh Nibley 4.44 avg rating — 987 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Brother Brigham Challenges the Saints (The Collected Works of Hugh Nibley, Volume 13) by Hugh Nibley 4.28 avg rating — 159 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Stewardship and the Creation: LDS Perspectives on the Environment by George B. Handley (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.47 avg rating — 19 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Mormon Feminism: Essential Writings by Joanna Brooks (Editor) 4.52 avg rating — 282 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Mormonism in Transition: A History of the Latter-day Saints, 1890-1930 by Thomas G. Alexander 4.03 avg rating — 110 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Of all things!: A Nibley quote book by Hugh Nibley 4.12 avg rating — 89 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Making Peace: Personal Essays by Eugene England 4.36 avg rating — 61 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Building the City of God: Community and Cooperation among the Mormons by Leonard J. Arrington 3.64 avg rating — 42 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Rational Theology by John A. Widtsoe 3.99 avg rating — 121 ratings score: 173, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Mormon Scientist: The Life and Faith of Henry Eyring by Henry J. Eyring 4.02 avg rating — 1,226 ratings score: 169, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Commonalities: A Positive Look At Latter Day Saints From A Bahá'í Perspective by Serge van Neck (Goodreads Author) 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Gay Rights and the Mormon Church: Intended Actions, Unintended Consequences by Gregory A. Prince 4.45 avg rating — 218 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Progressive Mormon Teachings: Quotes That Kept Me Active by John Matos 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Queer Mormon Theology: An Introduction by Blaire Ostler 4.22 avg rating — 212 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Liberal Soul: Applying the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Politics by Richard Davis 3.84 avg rating — 51 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Why the Church Is As True As the Gospel by Eugene England 4.13 avg rating — 86 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Brigham Young: American Moses by Leonard J. Arrington really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 552 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Best of Lowell L. Bennion: Selected Writings, 1928-1988 by Lowell L. Bennion 4.43 avg rating — 37 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Book of Mormon Girl: Stories from an American Faith by Joanna Brooks 3.54 avg rating — 3,224 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Great Basin Kingdom: An Economic History of the Latter-day Saints, 1830-1900 by Leonard J. Arrington 4.08 avg rating — 138 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Goodbye, I Love You by Carol Lynn Pearson 4.13 avg rating — 1,284 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	How Can You Possibly Be a Mormon and a Democrat?: Finally a Rational Answer to This All Too Often Rhetorical Question by Clinton Joe Andersen Jr. 3.93 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Joseph Smith as Scientist: A Contribution to Mormon Philosophy by John A. Widtsoe 3.94 avg rating — 110 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Swimming Upstream: The Education of a Mormon Democrat by Grant Hansen 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Same-Sex Dynamics among Nineteenth-Century Americans: A Mormon Example by D. Michael Quinn 3.78 avg rating — 74 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Kindness to Animals and Caring for the Earth: Selections from the Sermons and Writings of Latter-day Saint Church Leaders by Richard D. Stratton (Compiler) 4.64 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Seeking the Promised Land by David E. Campbell 3.92 avg rating — 24 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Journal of Discourses, Volume 26 by Brigham Young 4.12 avg rating — 33 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Discourses of Brigham Young: Second President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints by Brigham Young 4.37 avg rating — 791 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Social Principles of Jesus by Walter Rauschenbusch 3.99 avg rating — 81 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better by Richard G. Wilkinson 4.13 avg rating — 7,324 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	History of Utah Radicalism: Startling, Socialistic, and Decidedly Revolutionary by John S. McCormick 3.82 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Old Nazis, the New Right, and the Republican Party: Domestic Fascist Networks and U.S. Cold War by Russ Bellant 4.52 avg rating — 42 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Schools of Democracy: A Political History of the American Labor Movement by Clayton Sinyai 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristin Kobes Du Mez (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 46,086 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars