This is
a listing of what I consider to be the best works from a Latter-day
Saint perspective offering both biblical and historical evidences for the LDS
understanding of the Great Apostasy and Restoration of the Gospel through the
Prophet Joseph Smith.
Noel B.
Reynolds, ed. Early Christians in Disarray: Contemporary LDS Perspectives on the Christian Apostasy
Barry
R. Bickmore, Restoring the Ancient Church: Joseph Smith and Early Christianity (2d ed.)
Scott
R. Peterson, Do the Mormons have a Leg to Stand on? A Critical Look at LDS Doctrines in Light of the Bible and the Teachings of the Early Christian Church
Miranda
Wilcox and John D. Young, ed. Standing Apart: Mormon Historical Consciousness and the Concept of Apostasy