Inside Today's Mormonism: Understanding Latter-Day Saints in Light of Biblical Truth

There are few books out there that give a neutral view and story of the Mormon church, but Abanes has managed to write a book that walks a steady line down the center. This is less a book about what Mormonism is and more of a study on whether or not Mormons are Christians (if you are looking for a clean, solid report on the Mormon Church, I would recommend you look at Abanes "One Nation Under Gods" or Richard Ostlings "Mormon America"). To reach his conclusion, Abanes looks at a short history of the Mormon Church and then tackles the core Mormon beliefs chapter by chapter. Winding his way through the Aaronic Preisthood, Mormon belief about Godhood, the Pre-life and, of course, polygamy, Abanes lays out a well thought out argument and wraps it all up with a thick bow of endnotes, sources and a Q & A. My main complaint with this book is that it contains a great deal of information that is repeated in One Nation Under Gods, so I felt like I was getting less value out of this book, having already purchased One Nation Under Gods. In addition to that, as a reader who was curious about the Mormon church in general, I found myself skipping over the chapters that attempted to address whether or not Mormons are Christians, because it is simply not important to me. That left me with only a chapter or two of information. Overall, if you are looking for a book that will enlighten you on what Mormons believe and how they fit into the scheme of Christianity from a neutral standpoint, you couldn't find a better book. If you simply want to know about the Mormon Church itself, try one of the books I mentioned above instead.

The book is well written and very informative, covering the beliefs and practices of Mormons. I enjoy reading about different denominations. I added this book to my collection.