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The Power and the Promise
HarperSanFrancisco
October 2000
On Sale: October 1, 2000
480 pages
ISBN: 0060663723
EAN: 9780060663728
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Non-Fiction
In this candid examination of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, one of America's leading religion
journalists covers everyaspect of this little-understood
community of faith whose family values, business success,
and evangelistic missions have helped it become one of the
world's fastest growing religions. Esteemed Time and Associated Press reporter Richard N.
Ostling and fellow journalist Joan K. Ostling navigate the
Mormon Church's complex origins and inner workings. They
explore the dramatic changes in its policies on polygamy,
its conviction in its manifest destiny as the true religion
of America, its vocal dissenters, and the ways in which the
church handles its vast financial, media, and educational
resources. Richard and Joan Ostling give readers a comprehensive and
insightful look into this intriguing religion, complete with
the church's history, beliefs, culture, and plans for the
future. They shed light on the church's phenomenal success
and the strong appeal of its teachings, and provide
previously unreported details about its financial
investments, worldwide missions, and internal politics. In Mormon America, Richard Ostling picks up where his widely
read 1997 Time magazine cover story, "Mormons, Inc.," left
off, by illuminating the church's continuing surge in power
and popularity. The Ostlings assemble through their
reportage the complete story behind the most prosperous
religious group in contemporary America.
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