Eternal Man

President Truman G. Madsen writes both in the language of the churchman and of the philosopher. Some readers may prefer that the two viewpoints be kept separate; others may feel that the questions are beyond our consideration. Yet many serious students are reading widely today and are meeting the ideas of serious thinkers from antiquity to the present. They ask their church leaders, "How do the arguments and positions of the various 'schools' of thought compare with the teachings of Joseph Smith and of the Restored Gospel?" Brother Madsen answers this question, at least in part; and he does so with considerable penetration. He brings a thorough scholarship of Church doctrine, plus an erudite schooling in philosophy, plus a deep inner conviction regarding the truthfulness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. From this vantage point he directs the reader's attention to six basic "puzzles in philosophy and theology."