cover image How Wide the Divide?: A Mormon and an Evangelical in Conversation

How Wide the Divide?: A Mormon and an Evangelical in Conversation

Craig L. Blomberg. IVP Academic, $16 (228pp) ISBN 978-0-8308-1991-1

In their candid new book, Denver Seminary professor Blomberg and Brigham Young University professor Robinson pull no punches in their respective analysis of each other's faith traditions, but they also manage to find common ground between Evangelical Christianity and Mormonism. Taking a cooperative rather than a proselytizing tone, the authors ""hope that with this book we will begin to tell the truth about each other, the issue of who is ultimately right and wrong being set aside for the moment."" In four chapters, Blomberg and Robinson discuss Evangelicalism's and Mormonism's respective views of ""Scripture,"" ""God and Deification,"" ""Christ and the Trinity"" and ""Salvation,"" attending especially to the definition of terms and concepts, such as the role of prophets in religions, that have often been misunderstood by the two sides. In each chapter, the authors write separately and then provide a joint conclusion. Although the direction and the conclusions of these authors' conversations is not always clear, this book constructively explores the theological differences between Evangelicals and Mormons and is the beginning of what can be a fruitful discussion. (Apr.)