David O. Mckay And The Rise Of Modern Mormonism

by Prince, Gregory A.

• ISBN13: 9780874808223
• ISBN10: 0874808227
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-04-30
• Publisher: Univ of Utah Pr

Summary

Ordained as an apostle in 1906, David O. McKay served as president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1951 until his death in 1970. Under his leadership, the church experienced unparalleled growth - nearly tripling in total membership - and becoming a significant presence throughout the world. The first book to draw upon the David O. McKay Papers at the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah, in addition to some two hundred interviews conducted by the authors, David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism focuses primarily on the years of McKay's presidency. During some of the most turbulent times in American and world history, McKay navigated the church through uncharted waters as it faced the challenges of worldwide growth in an age of communism, the civil rights movement, and ecumenism. Gregory Prince and Robert Wright have compiled a thorough history of the presidency of a much-loved prophet who left a lasting legacy within the LDS Church.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Introduction	xii
Prophet and Man	1	(29)
Revelation and Prophecy	30	(10)
Free Agency and Tolerance	40	(20)
Blacks, Civil Rights, and the Priesthood	60	(46)
Ecumenical Outreach	106	(18)
Radio and Television Broadcasting	124	(15)
Correlation and Church Administration	139	(20)
The Education System	159	(40)
The Building Program	199	(28)
The Missionary Program	227	(29)
Temple Building	256	(23)
Confrontation with Communism	279	(44)
Politics and the Church	323	(35)
An International Church	358	(22)
Final Years	380	(15)
Epilogue	395	(10)
Appendix	405	(8)
Notes	413	(44)
Bibliography	457	(16)
Index	473