Mormonism
and Evolution: The Authoritative LDS Statements
by William E. Evenson and Duane E. Jeffery
The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)
has generally been viewed by the public as
anti-evolutionary in its doctrine and
teachings. But official statements on the
subject by the Church’s highest governing
quorum and/or President have been
considerably more open and diverse than is
popularly believed.
This book compiles in full all known authoritative
statements (either authored or formally
approved for publication) by the Church’s
highest leaders on the topics of evolution
and the origin of human beings. The authors
provide historical context for these
statements that allows the reader to see
what stimulated the issuing of each
particular document and how these stand in
relation to one another.
William Evenson is an administrator and physics
professor at Utah Valley State College,
where he moved in 2004 upon retiring from
BYU. During his 34 years at BYU Evenson was
Professor of Physics, Dean of General
Education, Dean of Physical and Mathematical
Sciences, and Associate Academic Vice
President. He and his wife, Nancy, live in
Provo, and keep in touch with their five
children and a growing number of
grandchildren spread across the USA.
Duane E. Jeffery is Professor of Integrative Biology at
Brigham Young University. He has published
professionally in various biological
journals and in matters of Mormonism and
science. He has received numerous teaching
awards at BYU including Honors Professor of
the Year and the Karl G. Maeser
Distinguished Teaching Award. He serves as a
member of the Board of Directors of the
National Center for Science Education. He
and his wife Kaye live in American Fork,
Utah.
ISBN 1-58958-093-1
Pagination
[i]-vi + 1-120 + [121]
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