Bruce R. McConkieReseñas
Autor de Mormon Doctrine
46+ Obras 2,175 Miembros 11 Reseñas 1 Preferidas
Reseñas
Denunciada
Windyone1 | 2 reseñas más. | May 10, 2022 | Solid research and information. I feel like the format could be updated for a more modern flow. It would make it easier to follow. Sometimes I was confused about who said what. But the version I borrowed from the library was a first edition. Maybe they've done that already?
Denunciada
OutOfTheBestBooks | otra reseña | Sep 24, 2021 | I would give this book a much higher rating if it was actually Mormon doctrine and not Bruce R's opinions of Mormon Doctrine. Although he is correct in many instances he is also very far off the actual doctrine in others. His opinion in the end may turn out to be correct but that doesn't make it doctrine currently.
1 ![1 miembro encontró esta reseña útil vota](https://image.librarything.com/pics/voteup-y.gif)
![1 miembro encontró esta reseña útil vota](https://image.librarything.com/pics/voteup-y.gif)
Denunciada
mcsp | 2 reseñas más. | Jan 25, 2021 | Missing volume 2
Denunciada
Cath65 | Jul 26, 2017 | See my review for Vol. 1. This volume is just as bad!
Denunciada
Pianojazz | otra reseña | Aug 17, 2008 | See my review for Vol. 1. It holds true in spades for vol. 2.
Denunciada
Pianojazz | Aug 17, 2008 | If you're looking for useful, quality Biblical scholarship, avoid this set like the proverbial plague. The late Bruce R. McConkie was a self-proclaimed Mormon apologist of the first rank. His theology is inflexible, divisive, angry and confrontational; in an earlier work, he equated the Apocalypse's "whore of Babylon" with the Roman Catholic Church.
McConkie, sure of his own righteousness, lacks any scholarly qualifications whatsoever. His "commentary" consists of prooftexts showing the "truthfulness" of Mormonism, whatever "truthfulness" is. Any discrepancies between the biblical witness and 20th century Mormonism are to be attributed solely to the work of evil men, who intentionally stripped the Bible (at some unspecified time in the past) of its "plain and precious parts." (One assumes each of these missing parts would somehow have corroborated modern Mormonism.)
I could go on, ad nauseum. Devout Mormons will pay my screed no attention; but anyone else looking for a helpful Bible commentary set should certainly look elsewhere. Forewarned is forearmed.
McConkie, sure of his own righteousness, lacks any scholarly qualifications whatsoever. His "commentary" consists of prooftexts showing the "truthfulness" of Mormonism, whatever "truthfulness" is. Any discrepancies between the biblical witness and 20th century Mormonism are to be attributed solely to the work of evil men, who intentionally stripped the Bible (at some unspecified time in the past) of its "plain and precious parts." (One assumes each of these missing parts would somehow have corroborated modern Mormonism.)
I could go on, ad nauseum. Devout Mormons will pay my screed no attention; but anyone else looking for a helpful Bible commentary set should certainly look elsewhere. Forewarned is forearmed.
Denunciada
Pianojazz | otra reseña | Aug 17, 2008 | Great book for seeing the whole gospel story picture. Also, anything you ever wanted to know about the gospels is in here. Great resource.
Denunciada
tjsjohanna | otra reseña | Jul 10, 2007 | A comprehensive collection of Church doctrine. A must have in your library.
Denunciada
wjskabelund | Jun 14, 2007 | "To Brother Heidenreich from the graduating class of '69'"
Denunciada
fredheid | Nov 13, 2006 | Rare 1st ed., 4th printing.
Denunciada
fredheid | 2 reseñas más. | Feb 14, 2006 | Este sitio utiliza cookies para ofrecer nuestros servicios, mejorar el rendimiento, análisis y (si no estás registrado) publicidad. Al usar LibraryThing reconoces que has leído y comprendido nuestros términos de servicio y política de privacidad. El uso del sitio y de los servicios está sujeto a estas políticas y términos.
However, should you not have grown up in the Church's Seminary system, you will not have the foundation with which to understand most of the book.
Despite that drawback, Mormon Doctrine is well written and an addicting read for any religious scholar.