02191cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000480011324500560016126400510021730000470026833600260031533700260034133800360036750000310040350800670043452012530050153400450175465300300179985600430182999900170187247730UtSlPG20260610134110.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBX1 aRoberts, B. H.q(Brigham Henry),d1857-193310aDefense of the Faith and the Saints (Volume 1 of 2) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-12-21  aProduced by the Mormon Texts Project (MormonTextsProject.org).  a"Defense of the Faith and the Saints (Volume 1 of 2)" by B. H. Roberts is a theological and historical discourse written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a defense of the beliefs and practices of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, addressing misconceptions about Mormonism, its origins, and its doctrines. It appears to be aimed at both a scholarly audience and the general public, reflecting on the significance and development of the Mormon faith within the broader context of American religious movements.  The opening of the work presents the background of Mormonism at the Parliament of Religions in Chicago, 1893. B. H. Roberts emphasizes the church's development from a small group to a formidable religious movement, highlighting its struggles against persecution and societal disdain. The text argues for the importance of acknowledging Mormonism's unique contributions to American religious life, asserting that it embodies a modern revelation that builds upon traditional Christian beliefs. Roberts contests the notion that God has ceased speaking to humanity and presents Mormonism as a vital faith that deserves equal recognition alongside other world religions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aLatter Day Saint churches40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47730  c88569d88569