History and Faith: Reflections of a Mormon Historian

by Richard Douglas Poll

Book by Poll, Richard Douglas

Genres: Religion, Nonfiction

134 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1989

Reviews

[Keith · Rating 3 out of 5]

OK book about historians being true to faith in God in an LDS context.

[Lon · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the essays, "What the Church Means to People Like Me," has been an invaluable source of insight and reassurance to me. This is the original source of the metaphor characterizing some Latter-day Saints as Iron Rods and other as Liahonas, with both approaches seen as credible and legitimate. The other essays are strong, too, but of lesser personal interest.

[Rae · Rating 4 out of 5]

Essays on Mormonism and the craft of history. I found it enjoyable and insightful.