Feeding the Flock

Reviews / Votes

Based on a well- researched engagement with Christian theology, it will surely serve as a valuable introduction to these topics in Mormon thought and ritual practice. * Hans Gerald Hoedl, Religious Studies Review * I could see this book, therefore, being very profitably utilized in colleges courses on Mormonism ... Terry Givens's hope is that Mormon theology will be given more serious attention. This book is relentless in making the case that there are rich rewards for such attention. * J. B. Haws, Mormon Studies Review * Feeding the Flock is essential reading to anyone interested in acquiring a better-grounded appreciation of the meaning and sources of Latter-day Saint religious practices and in obtaining a granular knowledge of the similarities and disparities between the practices and theology of the Church versus other Christian religions. * Mark A. Wrathall, BYU Studies Quarterly * This work is yet another testament to Givens' considerable ability of distilling a mind-numbing amount of information into a masterpiece that speaks effectively to both experts and general readers. In short, Givens has done it again. Feeding the Flock makes for the perfect (even necessary) companion volume to Wrestling the Angel, filling in what little theological blanks remained and opening new and interesting questions on Mormon praxis to advance the conversation. Together, these two volumes will serve non-LDS readers well in helping them to understand the thought and practice that drives Mormonism. * K. Robert Beshears, Southeastern Theological Review * Feeding the Flock offers the ambitious, expansive, visionary style that we've come to expect from Givens. It is a well-wrought, elegantly gathered work. As he did in Wrestling the Angel, Givens once again sets an entirely new standard for the study of Mormonism's theological foundations. And he sets the bar high. * Juvenile Instructor * [T]his is a good book for learning how one Mormon understands his own tradition. * Nova Religio *