Christopher Kimball Bigelow has authored several books on Mormonism and is a former editor of the LDS church's official Ensign magazine. He was the co-founder and editor of the Mormon literary magazine Irreantum.

Jana Riess, PhD, is an author of many books on Mormonism and is a senior columnist for Religion News Service. She has also spoken about the LDS church at conferences and in media interviews.

Introduction 1

Part 1: What the Mormon Faith Is All About 5

Chapter 1: A New World Religion 7

Chapter 2: The Mormon Plan of Salvation 19

Chapter 3: Heavenly Parents, Savior, and Holy Ghost 41

Chapter 4: Restoring the Priesthood and the Church 61

Chapter 5: Together Forever: The Eternal Importance of Family 77

Part 2: Eternal Rituals and Endless Meetings 93

Chapter 6: Welcome to the Meetinghouse! 95

Chapter 7: Sacred, Not Secret: Inside Mormon Temples 117

Chapter 8: In and Around Church Headquarters 137

Part 3: Holy Books and Sacred History 155

Chapter 9: The Bible and the Book of Mormon 157

Chapter 10: Mormonism's Other Scriptures 177

Chapter 11: Searching for a Home 193

Chapter 12: Moving on to Utah with Brigham Young 209

Chapter 13: Building the Kingdom in Utah 219

Part 4: Mormonism Today 235

Chapter 14: Called to Serve: Missionaries and International Growth 237

Chapter 15: Hot-Button Issues for Latter-day Saints 251

Chapter 16: Earthly Sacrifices for Heavenly Blessings 267

Chapter 17: Connecting with God and Each Other 283

Chapter 18: In the World but Not of the World 295

Part 5: The Part of Tens 309

Chapter 19: Quick Answers to Ten Common Questions About Mormonism 311

Chapter 20: Ten Mormon Places to Visit 321

Chapter 21: Ten Famous Latter-day Saints You've Probably Never Heard Of 329

Index 335