40 Questions About Mormonism is your accessible guide to understanding Latter-day Saint history, belief, and practice—thoughtfully explored from a traditional Christian perspective, without polemics or caricature.

Coming Winter 2025–26

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part 1: Studying Mormonism

1. Why Should Traditional Christians Learn About Mormonism?

2. How Have Christians Approached Mormonism Throughout History? (Part 1)

3. How Have Christians Approached Mormonism Throughout History? (Part 2)

Part 2: The Story of Mormonism

4. Who Was Joseph Smith?

5. Why Was Joseph Smith Considered a Prophet, Seer, Revelator, and Translator?

6. What Is the Great Apostasy?

7. What Is the First Vision?

8. How Did So Many Latter-day Saints End Up in Utah? (Part 1)

9. How Did So Many Latter-day Saints End Up in Utah? (Part 2)

10. Are There Other Traditions That Claim to Be Mormon?

11. Is Mormonism Just an American Religion?

Part 3: Authority in Mormonism

12. How Do Latter-day Saints View the Bible?

13. What Is the Book of Mormon?

14. Where Did the Book of Mormon Come From?

15. What Is the Doctrine and Covenants?

16. What Is the Pearl of Great Price?

17. What Is the Book of Abraham?

18. What Is the Priesthood?

19. What Is the Origin of the Priesthood?

20. Who Belongs to the Priesthood?

Part 4: The Beliefs of Mormonism

A: Key Doctrines

21. What Is the Latter-day Saint View of God?

22. What Is the Latter-day Saint View of Jesus Christ?

23. What Is the Latter-day Saint View of the Holy Spirit?

24. What Is the Latter-day Saint View of the Trinity?

25. What Is the Latter-day Saint View of Creation?

26. What Is the Latter-day Saint View of Humanity?

27. What Is the Latter-day Saint View of Salvation?

28. What Are Common Terms about Salvation Shared by Traditional Christians and Latter-day Saints?

29. What Is the Latter-day Saint View of Baptism?

30. What Is the Latter-day Saint View of the Lord’s Supper?

31. What Is the Latter-day Saint View of Marriage and Family?

B: Unique Doctrines

32. What Is the Doctrine of Eternal Progression?

33. Why Does Mormonism Have Temples?

34. What Is the Temple Endowment?

35. Why Do Latter-day Saints Baptize for the Dead?

36. Why Don’t Latter-day Saints Drink Coffee?

Part 5: Approaching Mormonism

37. What Are Common Concerns Latter-day Saints Have about Traditional Christianity?

38. Should We Pray about Whether the Book of Mormon Is True?

39. How Might a Traditional Christian Best Approach Mormonism?

40. How Can a Traditional Christian Dialogue with a Latter-day Saint?

Can’t wait? Read these draft chapters to tide you over.