Converting the Saints: A Study of Religious Rivalry in America

by Charles Randall Paul “Offers . . . a compelling course of action for transforming harsh conflict to peaceful contestation.” — Richard L. Bushman, author of Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling “Readers should take enormous pleasure and profit from Converting the Saints.” — Harold Bloom, author of The American Religion   Available in ebook for Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Google Play, and Apple. Also available through Amazon, Deseret Book, and other retailers. Download a free sample preview. Book Description: Missions are attacks no matter how benign the motive. The history of religious missions is replete with complex social, political, economic, and religious conflict. This historical study of how Americans have managed or mismanaged past religiously-influenced conflicts can provide practical wisdom for our time when many social, political, and economic conflicts are strongly influenced by religious factors. We live in local and global societies that are deeply troubled if not tor