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Stepanos Sheklanian It's been several years since I first read this book, but the short answer of how "apostasy" is understood in both this book and the Church of Jesus C…moreIt's been several years since I first read this book, but the short answer of how "apostasy" is understood in both this book and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is described as a turning away from God's revealed truth by either individuals or an entire church, people, nation, etc. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints posits that numerous apostasies occurred in the Old Testament, but the focus of this book is the "great apostasy" which took place following the death of Christ's apostles. In particular, this book can probably best be described as a systematic takedown of the false doctrines and exposure of the sordid history of the Catholic Church (though not an attack against its members) in an effort to show that the Catholic Church (as well as its offshoots) is a corrupted version of the institution/church established by Christ and his apostles.(less)

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