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Title: Cowley's Talks on Doctrine

Note: Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Renah Holmes and the Mormon Texts Project
(MormonTextsProject.org).

Summary: "Cowley's Talks on Doctrine" by Matthias F. Cowley is a religious text likely written in the early 20th century. This book serves as a collection of discourses on the principles and doctrines of the Gospel as understood by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It aims to convey essential theological concepts, such as apostasy, divine authority, and the importance of modern revelation, particularly focusing on the teachings of its early prophets. The opening of the text sets the stage with a preface that expresses the author’s conviction that the work will provide satisfaction and insight for both church members and those curious about its teachings. Cowley introduces themes of apostasy, divine authority, and the necessity for a restoration of the Gospel, referencing various biblical scriptures to substantiate these claims. The opening chapters emphasize the historical context of the church's beliefs, particularly the idea that the true church was lost to the world and needed to be restored through modern prophets, such as Joseph Smith. The tone is instructive and persuasive, aiming to arm the reader with a framework for understanding the doctrine of the Latter-day Saints as a response to contemporary religious views. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Cowley, Matthias F.

EBook No.: 47336

Published: Nov 12, 2014

Downloads: 30

Language: English

Subject: Latter Day Saint churches -- Doctrines

LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Churches, Church movements

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Cowley's Talks on Doctrine

Note: Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Renah Holmes and the Mormon Texts Project
(MormonTextsProject.org).

Summary: "Cowley's Talks on Doctrine" by Matthias F. Cowley is a religious text likely written in the early 20th century. This book serves as a collection of discourses on the principles and doctrines of the Gospel as understood by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It aims to convey essential theological concepts, such as apostasy, divine authority, and the importance of modern revelation, particularly focusing on the teachings of its early prophets. The opening of the text sets the stage with a preface that expresses the author’s conviction that the work will provide satisfaction and insight for both church members and those curious about its teachings. Cowley introduces themes of apostasy, divine authority, and the necessity for a restoration of the Gospel, referencing various biblical scriptures to substantiate these claims. The opening chapters emphasize the historical context of the church's beliefs, particularly the idea that the true church was lost to the world and needed to be restored through modern prophets, such as Joseph Smith. The tone is instructive and persuasive, aiming to arm the reader with a framework for understanding the doctrine of the Latter-day Saints as a response to contemporary religious views. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Cowley, Matthias F.

EBook No.: 47336

Published: Nov 12, 2014

Downloads: 30

Language: English

Subject: Latter Day Saint churches -- Doctrines

LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Churches, Church movements

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.