Promises Made to the Fathers: Mormon Covenant Organization

by Rex Eugene Cooper

Cooper, a social science researcher for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, demonstrates that basic to Mormon religious and secular cohesion are beliefs and practices associated with covenant making. He identifies the basic elements of Mormon covenant organization and examines how that organization has contributed to Mormon identity and solidarity. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

235 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1990

Reviews

[Joe Spencer]

A good source on the connections between Mormonism and Puritanism and on the shift from Mormons-as-Gentiles to Mormons-as-Israelites.

[Matt]

A fun book that gives the reader some historical and doctrinal background into the Priesthood.