B.H. Roberts, The Mormon Doctrine of Deity

Brigham Henry Roberts (1857-1933) was a leading LDS author, scholar, and apologist in the late 19^th/early 20^th century. I will admit that I am a fan of many of his works, such as the volume, The Truth, The Way, the Life: An Elementary Treatise on Theology, published posthumously, which is a classic, and only recently has been superseded by the Exploring Mormon Thought volumes by Blake Ostler.

Roberts’ classical work, The Mormon Doctrine of Deity is available online here. While it is dated in some areas, it is a good discussion and defence of Latter-day Saint theology, and all those interested in “Mormonism” should read this book (and other works by Roberts).

I also came across two presentations by Blake Ostler and Jim Faulconer on Roberts’ theodicy (explanation for the problem of evil) and doctrine of pre-mortal life and intelligences, which are very well-informed discussions, so enjoy!