Recent books on the Apostasy/Restoration and Givens on LDS Theology

Two recent books have been released that discusses the LDS perspective on the Apostasy and Restoration.

Barry R. Bickmore, Restoring the Ancient Church: Joseph Smith and Early Christianity (2d ed.; FairMormon, 2013)

Miranda Wilcox and John D. Young, eds. Standing Apart: Mormon Historical Consciousness and the Concept of Apostasy (Oxford, 2014)

Also, a paperback version of one of the best books on the Apostasy and Restoration from an LDS perspective, Noel B. Reynolds, ed. Early Christians in Disarray is now available.


Terryl Givens also has a forthcoming work on the development of LDS theology, Wrestling the Angel: The Foundations of Mormon Thought: Cosmos, God, Humanity (Oxford). It will be the first volume in a multi-volume series. As an aside, Terryl and his wife, Fiona, have a book forthcoming entitled, The Crucible of Doubt: Reflections on the Quest for Faith (Deseret Book)