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Introduction. <p><b>Part I: What the Mormon Faith Is All About.</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: A New World Religion.</p> <p>Chapter 2: The Mormon Plan of Salvation.</p> <p>Chapter 3: Heavenly Parents, Savior, and Holy Ghost.</p> <p>Chapter 4: Restoring the Priesthood and the Church.</p> <p>Chapter 5: Together Forever: The Eternal Importance of Family.</p> <p><b>Part II: Eternal Rituals and Endless Meetings.</b></p> <p>Chapter 6: Welcome to the Meetinghouse!</p> <p>Chapter 7: Sacred, Not Secret: Inside Mormon Temples.</p> <p>Chapter 8: In and around Church Headquarters.</p> <p><b>Part III: Holy Books and Sacred History.</b></p> <p>Chapter 9: The Bible and the Book of Mormon.</p> <p>Chapter 10: Mormonism’s Other Scriptures.</p> <p>Chapter 11: Searching for a Home.</p> <p>Chapter 12: Moving on to Utah with Brigham Young.</p> <p>Chapter 13: Building the Kingdom in Utah.</p> <p><b>Part IV: Mormonism Today.</b></p> <p>Chapter 14: Called to Serve: Missionaries and International Growth.</p> <p>Chapter 15: Hot-Button Issues for Mormons.</p> <p>Chapter 16: Sacrificing on Earth to Receive Blessings in Heaven.1</p> <p>Chapter 17: Connecting with God and Each Other.</p> <p>Chapter 18: <i>In</i> the World but Not <i>of</i> the World.</p> <p><b>Part V: The Part of Tens.</b></p> <p>Chapter 19: Ten Famous Mormons.</p> <p>Chapter 20: Quick Answers to Ten Common Questions About Mormonism.</p> <p>Chapter 21: Ten Mormon Places to Visit.</p> <p>Index.</p>

<p><b>Jana Riess, PhD,</b> has a doctorate in American religious history and is religion book review editor at <i>Publishers Weekly</i>. <b>Christopher Kimball Bigelow</b> is a writer and editor. Both are Mormons.

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