“This Is My Doctrine”: The Development of Mormon Theology

by Charles R. Harrell NOW IN PAPERBACK “More stimulating and more insightful than most other books on Mormon doctrine.... Succeeds in providing a non-apologetic yet sympathetic interpretation of Mormon doctrine, warts and all.” — James McLachlan “I found it fascinating enough to read straight through.” — Rational Faiths “This book is the real deal, and it belongs on every LDS bookshelf.” — Latter-day Detritus.    Available in ebook for Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Apple, and Google Play. Book Description: The principal doctrines defining Mormonism today often bear little resemblance to those it started out with in the early 1830s. This book shows that these doctrines did not originate in a vacuum but were rather prompted and informed by the religious culture from which Mormonism arose. Early Mormons, like their early Christian and even earlier Israelite predecessors, brought with them their own varied culturally conditioned theological presuppositions (a process of convergence) and