Mormon America The Power and the Promise

"This book is long overdue. Once the most persecuted faith in the United States, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS or Mormon church) has emerged as one of the fastest growing and most influential religious groups in the country....In spite of occasional minor factual errors, MORMON AMERICA offers a reliable and compelling account of this flourishing religion for insiders and outsiders alike. It brings out what is unique to Mormonism and gives reasonably fair coverage of the religions' strengths and weaknesses. It is sensitive about topics and beliefs that Mormons hold sacred. And it explores very thoroughly some of the conflicts arising from the LDS power structure and the continuing legacy of nineteenth-century Mormonism's insider/outsider mentality."Ostling, Richard N. is the author of 'Mormon America The Power and the Promise', published 2000 under ISBN 9780060663728 and ISBN 0060663723.