"The occurrences of this day shall be handed down upon the pages of sacred history to all generations," Joseph Smith once declared of early Restoration events. This volume explores those signal happenings along with revealed teachings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that remain foundational to building faith. Drawing from research published by BYU's Religious Studies Center, the book will complement study of the Doctrine and Covenants and Church history, enabling readers to more fully appreciate and celebrate what the Prophet Joseph called "the standard of truth" as it goes forth across the world "boldly, nobly, and independent."

In Our day, resident M. Russel Ballard charges scholars to provide "faithful, thoughtful, and accurate interpretation of gospel doctrine, the scriptures, our history, and those topics that are sometimes misunderstood... The effort for gospel transparency and spiritual inoculation though a thoughtful study of doctrine and history, coupled with a burning testimony, is the best antidote we have to help students avoid and deal with questions, doubt, or faith crises they may face in this information age." This volume seeks to answer that call.
Hard cover.