Part IV

Mormonism Today

In this part . . .

Y ou see a snapshot of Mormon life today, spending a day in the life of a missionary and finding out about the growing pains that naturally go along with the Church’s rapid expansion. We also clue you in on some of the hot-button issues in Mormonism, from race and the priesthood to women’s roles and Mormon views on homosexuality.

Then you look at some daily, weekly, and monthly Mormon disciplines, from the spiritual (prayer, scripture study, fasting, and keeping the Sabbath) to the temporal (food storage, tithing, and emergency preparedness). You discover why Mormons believe that doing these things makes them more devoted followers of Jesus Christ, even if they have to make certain sacrifices. Finally, you dive into Mormon culture, including film, music, and literature.