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Author: Lowell L. Bennion - First printing in 1945 by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Many college students of the Latter-day Saint faith sense keenly the need of gaining a comprehensive and whole view the religious teachings which they live and profess. They discover that their studies and impressions to date in the field of religion often lack integration. Furthermore, as their intellectual horizons are pushed back and their views change, they become aware of the need of orienting their religious faith and background to their expanding world.
Our purpose in presenting this course of study is to help the student gain a larger and more unified understanding of the religion of the Latter-day Saints-an understanding that is related to his present living and thinking.
The course is a student-guide to the study of the Gospel and Church of Christ. Its chief source books are the sacred scriptures. Frequent references are made also to standard treatises on Mormon history and doctrine. It is assumed that students will read widely in published works of Church leaders, past and present.
The work is divided into three parts. Part I deals in broad outline with the Gospel of Jesus Christ as a whole, as an interpretation of life. Part II treats of the Church of Christ as it relates to the Gospel functioning in the lives of men. Part III is an analysis of the life and work of Joseph Smith and the significance of the Restoration. This study is planned for a two-hour class running through the year. Part I is longer than Parts II and III. Where classes are held on a semester basis, we suggest that Part I be studied in the first semester and Parts II and III in the second.
While the writer assumes responsibility for the ideas and emphasis as developed in this work, he feels deeply indebted to other persons who have materially helped in its preparation.
Vernon F. Larsen, Roy A. West, Anthon S. Cannon, and T. Edgar Lyon have given many excellent criticisms of both the form and content of the work, and several members of the Executive Committee of the Board of Education who have read the material have been helpful in giving important suggestions for its improvement. Any criticisms offered by teachers or students will be gratefully received.
