Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1: Theology and Doctrine -- 1. Joseph Smith, "Latter Day Saints," -- 2. Joseph Smith, Selection from The Book of Mormon -- 3. Oliver Cowdery, "Letter to W. W. Phelps on Priesthood Restoration" -- 4. Joseph Smith, "Extract from the Prophecy of Enoch [Moses 7]" -- 5. Joseph Smith, "A Vision [Doctrine and Covenants 76]" -- 6. Joseph Smith, Journal Account of Kirtland Temple Visitations -- 7. Joseph Smith, "Letter from Joseph Smith [on Baptisms for the Dead]" -- 8. Joseph Smith, "The King Follett Discourse" -- 9. Joseph F. Smith, "Vision of the Redemption of the Dead [Doctrine and Covenants 138]" -- 10. First Presidency (Heber J. Grant, Anthony W. Ivins, and Charles W. Nibley), "'Mormon' View of Evolution" -- 11. First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (Gordon B. Hinckley, Thomas S. Monson, James E. Faust, et al.), "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" -- 12. First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (Gordon B. Hinckley, Thomas S. Monson, James E. Faust, et al.), "The Living Christ: The Testimony of the Apostles" -- 2: Scattering of the Saints -- 1. Isaac Russell, "Letter to the Saints in England" -- 2. Brigham Young, "An Epistle of the Twelve" -- 3. Lyman Wight and George Miller, "Lyman Wight to the First Presidency-Preaching the Gospel to the Indians and Proposing to Migrate to Texas" -- 4. James J. Strang, "Pastoral Letter" (1845) -- 5. Jason W. Briggs, "Revelation" -- 6. William Smith, Epistle of the Twelve (1851) -- 7. Sidney Rigdon, Joseph H. Newton, William Richards, and William Stanley, An Appeal to the Latter-day Saints (1863) -- 8. John Taylor, Revelation (1886) -- 9. David Whitmer, An Address to All Believers in Christ: By a Witness to the Divine Authenticity of The Book of Mormon (1887) -- 10. Joseph Musser, "Announcement".

11. Wallace B. Smith, Revelation on Priesthood [RLDS D&C 156] (1984) -- 12. Stephen M. Veazey, "A Defining Moment" -- 3: Gathering to Zion -- 1. Joseph Smith, "Plat for the City of Zion" (1833) -- 2. Sarah Studevant Leavitt, "Autobiography" -- 3. Artemisia Sidnie Meyers, "Haun's Mill Massacre Account" -- 4. Vilate Kimball, Letter to Her Husband Heber C. Kimball -- 5. Elizabeth Ann Smith Whitney, "Reminiscence" -- 6. First Presidency (Joseph Smith, Sidney Rigdon, and Hyrum Smith), "A Proclamation, to the Saints Scattered Abroad" -- 7. Eliza R. Snow, "The Female Relief Society" -- 8. William Clayton, "All Is Well" -- 9. Brigham Young, "A Revelation Given Dated Winter Quarters Camp of Israel [Doctrine and Covenants 136]" -- 10. William Atkin, "Handcart Experience" -- 11. Valborg Henrietta Louise Rasmussen, "My Conversion to Mormonism" -- 12. First Presidency (Joseph F. Smith, John R. Winder, and Anthon H. Lund), "Christmas Greeting to Saints in the Netherlands" -- 13. Bruce R. McConkie, "Come: Let Israel Build Zion" -- 4: Government and Politics -- 1. Oliver Cowdery, "Governments and Laws in General [Doctrine and Covenants 134]" -- 2. Joseph Smith, General Smith's Views of the Powers and Policy of the Government of the United States (1844) -- 3. Letter from Margaret L. Scott to Her Brother J. Allen Scott -- 4. Brigham Young, "Proclamation by the Governor" (1857) -- 5. Letter from Martha Hughes Cannon to Husband Angus M. Cannon -- 6. First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (Wilford Woodruff, George Q. Cannon, Joseph F. Smith, et al.), "To the Saints [Political Manifesto]" -- 7. Reed Smoot, Speech Before the United States Senate (1907) -- 8. Susa Young Gates, "The History of Woman Suffrage in Utah, 1900-1920" -- 9. J. Reuben Clark, General Conference Address.

10. Sonia Johnson and Karen S. Langlois, "All on Fire: An Interview with Sonia Johnson" -- 11. Judith Rasmussen Dushku, "A Time of Decision" -- 12. Harry Reid, "Faith, Family, and Public Service" (2007) -- 13. Mitt Romney, "Faith in America" (2007) -- 14. First Presidency (Thomas S. Monson, Henry B. Eyring, and Dieter F. Uchtdorf), "Preserving Traditional Marriage and Strengthening Families" (2008) -- 5: Race and Ethnicity -- 1. Parley P. Pratt, "Mission to the Lamanites" -- 2. Jane Elizabeth Manning James, "Autobiography" (n.d.) -- 3. Parley P. Pratt, "The Standard and Ensign for the People" -- 4. Brigham Young, "Spiritual Gifts-Hell-The Spirit World-The Elders and the Nations-The Lamanites-The Temple" -- 5. Joseph Fielding Smith, "Appointment of Lineage" -- 6. Helen Sekaquaptewa, "My Church" -- 7. Lacee A. Harris, "To Be Native American-and Mormon" -- 8. First Presidency (Spencer W. Kimball, N. Eldon Tanner, and Marion G. Romney), "Revelation Extends Blessings of Gospel" -- 9. Joseph Freeman, "A Momentous Weekend" -- 10. Chieko N. Okazaki, "Baskets and Bottles" -- 11. Esmeralda Meraz Amos, "El Evangelio" -- 6: Sexuality and Gender -- 1. Joseph Smith, "Revelation [on Plural Marriage]" -- 2. Eliza R. Snow, "My Father in Heaven" -- 3. Annie Clark Tanner, "Marriage in Polygamy" -- 4. Wilford Woodruff, "Official Declaration" -- 5. James E. Talmage, "The Eternity of Sex" -- 6. Virginia Budd Jacobsen, "Book Review of New Patterns in Sex Teaching" -- 7. Stephen E. Lamb and Douglas E. Brinley, "Sexual Intimacy in Marriage" -- 8. Oliver Alden [pseudo.], "'My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?': Meditations of a Gay Mormon on the 22nd Psalm" -- 9. Dallin H. Oaks and Lance B. Wickman, "Same-Gender Attraction" -- 10. Maxine Hanks, "Introduction" -- 11. Emily Milner, "Finding Myself on Google" -- 7: Education and Intellectualism.

1. Joseph Smith, "Revelation to the First Elders [Doctrine and Covenants 88:73-80, 117-41]" -- 2. Amy Brown Lyman, "Childhood" -- 3. Orson F. Whitney, "Home Literature" -- 4. Editors, "Vocational Education" -- 5. Juanita Brooks, "To Columbia" -- 6. Eugene England, "The Possibility of Dialogue: A Personal View" -- 7. Richard D. Poll, "What the Church Means to People Like Me" -- 8. Henry Eyring, "Science and Religion" -- 9. Marilyn Arnold, "Unlocking the Sacred Text" -- 10. Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, "A Pail of Cream" -- 8: Contemporary Religious Life -- 1. Dennis Clark, "A Name and a Blessing" -- 2. "Questions and Answers About Baptism" -- 3. Antonia Purina Honrado, "They Gave Me a Copy with All of the Pages" -- 4. Boyd K. Packer, "Counsel to Young Men" -- 5. Lee Tom Perry and Daniel Lyman Carter, "As Now We Take the Sacrament" -- Mabel Jones Gabbott and Rowland H. Prichard, "In Humility, Our Savior" -- and Karen Lynn Davidson and Hans Leo Hassler, "O Savior, Thou Who Wearest a Crown" -- 6. Margaret Rampton Munk, "Service Under Stress: Two Years as a Relief Society President" -- 7. Laury Livsey, "A Day in the Life of a Missionary" -- 8. Truman G. Madsen, "House of Glory" -- 9. Clark T. Thorstenson, "Discovering My Icelanders" -- 10. Ruth M. Gardner and Vanja Y. Watkins, "Families Can Be Together Forever" -- and Janice Kapp Perry, "I Love to See the Temple" -- 11. Brenda Williams, "My Terrible, Horrible Day" -- 12. Kathleen Flake, "How to Bury a Prophet" -- Notes -- References -- Index.