The Articles of Faith : A Series of Lectures on the Principal Doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Talmage, James E. (James Edward), 1862-1933.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Articles of Faith" by James E. Talmage is a theological exposition written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a series of lectures discussing the fundamental beliefs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). The text outlines the doctrines and practices central to the faith, likely aimed at educating members of the Church and addressing inquiries about its teachings. At the start of the book, Talmage introduces the significance of theological study and outlines the principles upon which the LDS faith is built. The opening discusses the nature of theology, emphasizes the importance of understanding God's character, and provides insight into the divine revelations received by Joseph Smith, the founder of the LDS Church. Talmage aims to lay a foundational understanding of the faith's doctrines, including the existence of God, the concept of the Godhead, and the restoration of the gospel through divine communications, setting the stage for deeper exploration in subsequent lectures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Aaron Cannon and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articles_of_Faith_(Talmage_book)

Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2013-03-01