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Title: Inaccurate, whitewashed view of important American Religion
Review: The editors of this book really dropped the ball. The history and practices of the LDS church are glossed over in naive and sometimes patently untrue ways in this book--though the information does seem to adhere to the approved LDS version of the church (I think--I'm not certain, since I'm not LDS myself). I'm appalled, frankly. I think the editors of a reference guide have an obligation to check the accuracy of information in their books. As an informal student of religion, even *I* could spot the problems here.It's a shame too, because the history and organization of the church is complicated to an outsider and I was looking for a clear, simple guide. Mormonism is an important movement in American religious history--we deserve real history, not a chipper, whitewashed version."Mormon America" is a better book, though it is not a quick guide in any sense.
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