Saints (book)

Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days is a planned four-volume history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), published beginning in 2018.

Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SubjectThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church history, Joseph Smith
GenreHistory
PublisherThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication date
September 4, 2018 (Vol. 1)
February 12, 2020 (Vol. 2)
Media typePrint (softcover), Digital
Pages699 (Vol. 1)
675 (Vol. 2)
ISBN9781629724928
OCLC1029775588
Preceded byComprehensive History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1930) 

The first volume of Saints was initially published in fourteen languages and made available as a free digital book.[1] It was written by a team of six writers, edited by another team, and reviewed by several historians for accuracy.[2]

Saints is the first official history published by the LDS Church since general authority B. H. Roberts put together his six-volume chronicle, Comprehensive History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[2] Steven E. Snow is credited with the production and introduction of this new, narrative history of the LDS Church.[3] The first volume was published in September 2018 and sold a reported 340,000 copies; the second volume followed in February 2020.[4] The first volume tackles sensitive topics, "A nearly 600-page book that covers early church history from 1815–1846 doesn't dwell on polygamy, but doesn't entirely skip over it either."[5]

Summary of volumes
  • Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days: Volume 1: The Standard of Truth: 1815–1846 (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, September 4, 2018.)
Beginning with the childhood of Joseph Smith and ending with the Mormon exodus from Nauvoo, Illinois.[1]
  • Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days: Volume 2: No Unhallowed Hand: 1846–1893 (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, February 12, 2020.)
Beginning with the Mormon exodus from Nauvoo, Illinois, and tracing the history of the church through to the dedication of the Salt Lake Temple in 1893.[6]

Two more volumes are planned for release:

  • Volume 3 will cover the growth of the church starting after the dedication of the Salt Lake Temple and ending with the dedication of the temple in Bern, Switzerland in 1955.
  • Volume 4 will cover the church's growth and history leading up to the present day.

References
  1. "Fast facts about ‘Saints’ — the new history of the LDS Church", The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 September 2018. Retrieved on 26 March 2020.
  2. Stack, Peggy Fletcher and Pierce, Scott D. "Mormon church publishes its first official history in nearly a century, and the result is an easy-to-read volume that tackles some hard facts, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 September 2018. Retrieved on 26 March 2020.
  3. "General authority talks about his tenure as church historian and tricky topics like Brigham Young on race, Joseph Smith’s polygamy, the LGBTQ policy", The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 August 2019. Retrieved on 26 March 2020.
  4. "The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ Continues in Volume Two of ‘Saints’", Church News, 20 June 2019. Retrieved on 26 March 2020.
  5. McCombs, Brady. "New LDS Church narrative history book includes polygamous roots", Associated Press, 4 September 2018. Retrieved on 26 March 2020.
  6. Walker, Sydney (February 11, 2020). "'Saints, Volume 2' features women's perspectives, native voices, context on controversial topics". Church News.
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