Wrestling the angel : the foundations of Mormon thought : cosmos, God, humanity /
Givens, Terryl,author.
"Wrestling the Angel, Vol. I is the first in a two part study of the foundations of Mormon thought and practice, situated in the context of an overview of the Christian tradition. The book traces the essential contours of Mormon thought as it developed from Joseph Smith to the present. Terryl L. Givens, one of the nation's foremost Mormon scholars, offers a sweeping account of the history of Mormon belief, revealing that Mormonism is a tradition still very much in the process of formation."--Provided by the publisher.
Includes index.
Historical prelude -- Mormonism and theology -- The theology of restoration -- A short primer on Mormonism -- Eternalism -- Monism -- Intelligence and law -- The godhead -- Revealer god -- Vulnerable god -- Embodied god -- Mother god -- Adam-god -- Christology -- Holy Ghost -- Other beings -- Premortality -- The fall -- Embodiment -- Salvation -- Theosis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-390) and index.
"Wrestling the Angel, Vol. I is the first in a two part study of the foundations of Mormon thought and practice, situated in the context of an overview of the Christian tradition. The book traces the essential contours of Mormon thought as it developed from Joseph Smith to the present. Terryl L. Givens, one of the nation's foremost Mormon scholars, offers a sweeping account of the history of Mormon belief, revealing that Mormonism is a tradition still very much in the process of formation."--Provided by the publisher.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Mormon Church