Table of Contents

Introduction.

Part I: What the Mormon Faith Is All About.

Chapter 1: A New World Religion.

Chapter 2: The Mormon Plan of Salvation.

Chapter 3: Heavenly Parents, Savior, and Holy Ghost.

Chapter 4: Restoring the Priesthood and the Church.

Chapter 5: Together Forever: The Eternal Importance of Family.

Part II: Eternal Rituals and Endless Meetings.

Chapter 6: Welcome to the Meetinghouse!

Chapter 7: Sacred, Not Secret: Inside Mormon Temples.

Chapter 8: In and around Church Headquarters.

Part III: Holy Books and Sacred History.

Chapter 9: The Bible and the Book of Mormon.

Chapter 10: Mormonism’s Other Scriptures.

Chapter 11: Searching for a Home.

Chapter 12: Moving on to Utah with Brigham Young.

Chapter 13: Building the Kingdom in Utah.

Part IV: Mormonism Today.

Chapter 14: Called to Serve: Missionaries and International Growth.

Chapter 15: Hot-Button Issues for Mormons.

Chapter 16: Sacrificing on Earth to Receive Blessings in Heaven.1

Chapter 17: Connecting with God and Each Other.

Chapter 18: In the World but Not of the World.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 19: Ten Famous Mormons.

Chapter 20: Quick Answers to Ten Common Questions About Mormonism.

Chapter 21: Ten Mormon Places to Visit.

Index.

About the Author

Jana Riess, PhD, has a doctorate in American religious history and is religion book review editor at Publishers Weekly. Christopher Kimball Bigelow is a writer and editor. Both are Mormons.