MORMONS
How To Witness To Them
by John Farkas and David Reed
Baker Book House, 208 pages, $11.99

Former Latter-day Saint John Farkas and former Jehovah’s Witness David Reed have again teamed up for another volume in their research and analysis of the Mormon church. Mormons, the pair’s fourth installment examining the 9.7 million member sect, is subtitled as a textbook on how to witness to them, but is, in fact, that and a whole lot more.

LDS history, doctrine and authority are all adequately surveyed in the publication. Nearly half the book is divided into three sections: the first for potential converts and new converts to Mormonism; the second, for both Mormons and non-Mormons; and the third, specifically for the practicing Mormon. However, each of these divisions are equally rewarding for all readers. The chapter, “Responses—Mormons’ and Yours” is a thorough review and response to objections given by seasoned Mormons to Christians and provides a series of penetrating questions for Mormons.

Several appendices also enhance the book’s value. “Brief History of Mormonism” is an excellent time line of LDS history. Another defines LDS terminology and doctrine, so that the differences with orthodox Christianity are clear. Subject, Scripture and LDS scripture indexes round off the volume.

During the past several decades, the LDS church has made great inroads in shedding its “cult” and non-Christian image. And now with Christian publishers, such as InterVarsity Press, helping to further the Mormon facade, books like Mormons are even more essential to the Body of Christ in discerning the unbiblical beliefs of Latter-day Saints. We applaud Farkas and Reed and Baker Book House.

—MKG

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