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Fantastic glimpse into a practical, functional LDS philosophy that really connected with me

A fun collection of Irish gods and goddesses, where immortality means only "can't die of illness or age." we see handicapped, neuro divergent, doomed, tragic, trickster, and heroic. Much more "human" than Greek and Norse mythology - - and perhaps more ancient, too.

A fun collection of Irish gods and goddesses, where immortality means only "can't die of illness or age." we see handicapped, neuro divergent, doomed, tragic, trickster, and heroic. Much more "human" than Greek and Norse mythology - - and perhaps more ancient, too.

He makes it very clear, from the start, that he is NOT talking with authority. Instead, like the science he lives by as an engineer, he proposes some highly plausible theories and backs them up exhaustively with scripture and the words of church leaders, often giving different ways things could be interpreted or thought about. In so doing, he provides much food for thought and brings up concepts and ideas that had never occurred to me, and I like it.

I enjoyed the candid but balanced discussion. Nash neither exonerates nor condemns the practice, using stories from practicioners to explain when it was done right and when wrong.

She does a great job of pointing out the godlike benefits and equally the nightmare-tending consequences that followed polygamy among Mormons, while also being clear about modern takes on the now-forbidden practice. Nash gives a nicely balanced treatment to a topic that many are uncomfortable thinking about.

I strongly recommend this book to anyone who thinks about current events or who thinks in general.