Synopses & Reviews
In an era when interfaith religious dialogue is becoming more common, Jews and Mormons is one of the most unusual examples of the genre. The two authors first met as roommates at Dartmouth College. Their discussions of religion over the years, marked by a high degree of knowledge and seriousness, form the basis for this very special volume. In eight alternating chapters, the authors describe and explain their respective religion. In the ninth and final chapter, they discuss the similarities and differences between the two faiths, and areas of mutual misunderstanding. Their book fills a vital intellectual gap, for Jews and Mormons know very little about one another. Perhaps most fascinating from the standpoint of Jewish readers, it explains how and why the Church of Latter-day Saints sees itself as a branch of the biblical House of Israel and therefore in a special relationship with the Jewish people as well as with the modern State of Israel.