Listopia > John's votes on the list Progressive Books for Progressive Mormons (23 Books)
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Progressive Mormon Teachings: Quotes That Kept Me Active
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David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism
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"If you have ever wondered why the Church went from being a progressive Church advocating egalitarian economics to a conservative Church overwhelmingly associated with unregulated market ideology, than this book will answer your questions."
John
rated it 5 stars
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Approaching Zion (The Collected Works of Hugh Nibley, Volume 09)
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"A classic work of Nibley's with sharp criticisms of inequality, jingoism and militarism, materialism, and greed."
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Brother Brigham Challenges the Saints (The Collected Works of Hugh Nibley, Volume 13)
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"Another great Nibley classic with some good chapters on early Church teachings about our responsibility to maintaining the Earth's environment."
John
rated it 5 stars
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Of all things!: A Nibley quote book
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"Collection of great Nibley quotes that cover a range of issues."
John
rated it 4 stars
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Making Peace: Personal Essays
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"A great progressive thinker in the LDS community, in this book you will find a good, although not an extensive collection of England's essays."
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Brigham Young: American Moses
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"Brigham Young was a great man who believed in many progressive principles, and this book is especially good because it acknowledges his shortcomings and humanity."
John
rated it 4 stars
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Building the City of God: Community and Cooperation among the Mormons
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"A great study of a time when Mormonism was synonymous with egalitarian economic systems."
John
rated it 4 stars
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Great Basin Kingdom: An Economic History of the Latter-day Saints, 1830-1900
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"Another great study of the egalitarian economic order of the early Saints."
John
rated it 4 stars
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Rational Theology
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"For those of us that see no conflict between science and religion."
John
rated it 5 stars
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Joseph Smith as Scientist: A Contribution to Mormon Philosophy
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"Another good resource for those of us that see no conflict between our religion and scientific discovery."
John
rated it 4 stars
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Same-Sex Dynamics among Nineteenth-Century Americans: A Mormon Example
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"A study of a time when Mormons and Mormonism were much more tolerant of same sex relationships."
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Kindness to Animals and Caring for the Earth: Selections from the Sermons and Writings of Latter-day Saint Church Leaders
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"The title says it all, but this deals with hunting without need, vegetarianism, and the treatment of animals and the environment."
John
rated it 4 stars
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Mormonism in Transition: A History of the Latter-day Saints, 1890-1930
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"Another historical study of a time when the Church consciously sought to become more mainstream by abandoning it's more egalitarian economic structures."
John
rated it 4 stars
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Mormon Scientist: The Life and Faith of Henry Eyring
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"Good book on a man that saw no conflict between his faith and his work as a scientist"
John
rated it 4 stars
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Journal of Discourses, Volume 26
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"Unbelievably good reading."
John
rated it 5 stars
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Discourses of Brigham Young: Second President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
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"If you want to cut to the gems without all the reading.
John
rated it 5 stars
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The Social Principles of Jesus
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The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better
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History of Utah Radicalism: Startling, Socialistic, and Decidedly Revolutionary
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Old Nazis, the New Right, and the Republican Party: Domestic fascist networks and their effect on U.S. cold war politics
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Schools of Democracy: A Political History of the American Labor Movement
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Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation
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