covenant of" in the Bible Dictionary is exactly the same as the entry for "Abrahamic covenant" in Mormon Doctrine except for one paragraph. Many other Bible Dictionary entries teach identical concepts with closely paralleled wording as corresponding entries in Mormon Doctrine. In 1972, McConkie was called to serve in the Quorum of Twelve Apostles by church president Harold B. Lee. End of printing Deseret Book opted in 2010 to cease printing the book, stating it was because of low sales. Despite Deseret Book's citing low sales, a story published the day before on KUTV stated that local Salt Lake City booksellers reported consistently strong sales of the book. See also Black people and Mormonism Mormon folklore Mormonism and evolution References External links "A Requiem for Bruce R. McConkie’s Mormon Doctrine" : A discussion of Mormon Doctrine on Mormon Expression 1958 non-fiction books 1966 non-fiction books LDS non-fiction Mormonism-related controversies Deseret Book books 1958 in Christianity Bookcraft books Works by general authorities (LDS Church) Anti-Catholicism in the United States Anti-psychiatry books Anti-black racism in the United States Creationist publications