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Orson Pratt's 'Absurdities of Immaterialism' is a comprehensive response to T.W.P. Taylder's pamphlet, 'The Materialism of the Mormons'. Pratt, a prominent member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, addresses the key claims made by Taylder and provides a compelling defense of the Mormon faith. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the history and beliefs of the LDS church.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

In this thought-provoking book, four religious scholars explore the complex and controversial issue of polygamy in the Bible. They carefully examine the relevant scriptures and provide nuanced and thoughtful analyses of the arguments for and against the practice.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This book is a transcript of a historical debate on the topic of polygamy, which took place in Washington D.C. in 1870. The debate was between Professor Orson Pratt, a leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Reverend Doctor J.P. Newman, a prominent Baptist preacher. The two men discussed the biblical basis for polygamy and debated its morality and social impact. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of Christianity or the intersection of religion and politics in the United States.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This classic religious text tells the story of a group of Israelites who migrated to the Americas centuries before the arrival of Europeans. Filled with religious teachings and moral lessons, this book has been cherished by millions of readers for generations, and is considered a cornerstone of the Mormon faith.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Kingdom of God, Part 1, a classic since it was first published. Has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable.

Divine Authority Or the Question: Was Joseph Smith Sent of God? , is many of the old books which have been considered important throughout the human history. They are now extremely scarce and very expensive antique. So that this work is never forgotten we republish these books in high quality, using the original text and artwork so that they can be preserved for the present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

Orson Pratt (1811-1881) was an apostle ofThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daySaints; at 24, he was the third youngest member ofthe original Quorum of the Twelve.Pratt was a genuine polymath, with majorwritings on theology, astronomy, andmathematics. He supervised the work oftranscribing the Book of Mormon to theDeseret Alphabet and is responsible for ourcurrent chapter-verse divisions in the Bookof Mormon. He wrote numerous pamphletsthat were long used in missionary work.He and his brother Parley were, afterJoseph Smith himself, the most importanttheologians in the early LDS Church.We reprint here twenty of his sermonsas recorded in the Journal of Discourses.This book is in the Deseret Alphabet, a phonetic alphabet for writing English developed in the mid-19th century at the University of Deseret (now the University of Utah).