Guest Author B. Jay Gladwell - What’s Wrong With Mormons?
Hello everyone!
Today I am welcoming non-fiction author B. Jay Gladwell to the site. He is here to talk a little about his book What’s Wrong With Mormons? which he is currently on virtual tour for.
I asked him to talk a bit about why he wrote the book and what his hopes for it are…
This book was written as my attempt to answer the simple question: “What’s wrong with Mormons?”
For instance, last year (2007) a member of the Church was running for the Republican nomination for president. There were endless articles about that candidate and nearly each one, in one way or another, brought up the concern of “Mormons as Christians.” This concern was most prevalent among evangelical Christians.
One such article spoke about a recent survey that showed many of these evangelicals were drawn to this candidate’s values but repelled by his Mormon faith. Can you see the irony in that statement? Isn’t that like saying, “I like apple pie, but I am repulsed by apples”? How can one accept the teachings of Jesus Christ but reject the Savior?
Think about it. How many times have you read or heard how people really admire Mormons for their family values, yet their teachings are abhorrent. Mormons are held in high regard on account of their work ethic, but the Prophet Joseph Smith was a scoundrel. Mormons are respected for their moral points of view on chastity, honesty, abstinence from alcohol, tobacco, and drugs, yet their doctrines are of the devil. Mormons are appreciated for their humanitarian contributions and the goods and services provided in the wake of natural catastrophes around the world; nevertheless, they aren’t Christians. Where has there ever been a greater contradiction of thought?
My hopes for this book are that those who read What’s Wrong With Mormons? will come away with an accurate understanding as to what it is Mormons truly believe, rather than having non-Mormons go to other non-Mormons in an effort to figure out what is it Mormons believe. The reader will learn the truth about what Mormons believe from a practicing Mormon—a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
August 5th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
I’ve just received a copy of this book and look forward to learning more about your faith.
Best of luck with your tour!
Cheryl
August 5th, 2008 at 10:53 pm
Thank you for stopping by Cheryl, and thank you again Jay, for stopping at The Book Stacks.
August 20th, 2008 at 1:27 am
I think the book goes a long way toward reaching the author’s goals, as he lists them.
August 20th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
Thank you for stopping by, Tristi.
I think Jay’s approach in this book will get to a large audience.