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God Is Love: A Message for Mormons
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Publisher Price: $29.99
Publisher: Staten House
Published: Jul 5 2026
Pages: 488
Weight: 1.43
Height: 1.09 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
God Is Love: A Message for Mormons is a bold, thought-provoking work that sits at the intersection of faith, philosophy, and spiritual awakening. Framed through an imaginative dialogue between Joseph Smith and his Higher Self, the book reexamines doctrines of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) while offering a sweeping alternative vision. Rather than positioning itself as a critique, the book functions as an invitation-one that encourages readers to move beyond fear-based frameworks and reconsider the nature of God as Love itself: an intelligent, creative, and expansive energy.
Drawing on themes such as near-death experiences, consciousness, and the evolution of spiritual awareness, the work challenges traditional assumptions about judgment, salvation, and divine authority.
What makes this book particularly compelling is its tone. It is neither antagonistic nor dismissive of the LDS faith. Instead, it is written with clear respect for the community it addresses, while still asking difficult and, at times, uncomfortable questions.
Ambitious in scope, the book extends beyond theology into social vision, proposing an enlightened global society-a modern Zion.
For readers navigating faith transitions, questioning inherited beliefs, or seeking a broader spiritual framework without abandoning meaning and purpose, God Is Love offers a unique and deeply reflective path forward.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Author's NoteIntroduction Part I - The Nature of God and the Plan of Love Chapter 1 - The Dream
The symbolic beginning of a journey to discover the true nature of God. Chapter 2 - A New Foundation
Replacing a fear-based image of God with a love-based view. Chapter 3 - The Most High God
Discovering God is Love itself-conscious, creative, and ever-expanding. Chapter 4 - God's Plan of Love
Why souls and humans exist and how freedom makes authentic love possible. Part II - Creation and Consciousness Chapter 5 - The Pattern of Creation
The universal pattern by which letting go and chaos become freedom and love. Chapter 6 - The States of Consciousness
From Asleep to Enlightened: how awareness of God's Plan determines spiritual freedom. Part III - Systems of Fear: Money, Sex, Power, and Religion Chapter 7 - Slavery to Money, Sex, and Power
The three forces that enslave humanity and prevent authentic love. Chapter 8 - The Rise of Religious Power
How inspired movements become institutions of control. Chapter 9 - God's Name in Vain
When divine authority is used to justify fear, harm, and control. Chapter 10 - The Cycle of Failed Reformation
Reformers and the recurring pattern of getting off track. Part IV - The Mormon Church at a Crossroads Chapter 11 - The Mormon Church: Strengths and Struggles
Strengths, weaknesses, and the crossroads of opportunity. Chapter 12 - Cities of Zion
How enlightened communities become Zion-and the role Jesus plays. Chapter 13 - Letting Go of Fear
Eliminating the doctrines that prevent individual and collective Enlightenment. Part V - The Church of Christ and the Path to Zion Chapter 14 - The Enlightened Church
The plan for a Church of Christ built on freedom, love, and Sacred Union. Chapter 15 - The New Articles of Faith
Redefining belief through the lens of Universal Spirituality. Chapter 16 - A Vision of the Future Church of Christ
Joseph's vision of the restoration of the Church in preparation for Zion-and his future role. Conclusion
Afterword Appendix A - Glossary of Terms
Appendix B - Supplementary Resources
Appendix C - A Vision for a New Economic Foundation
Appendix D - Sexual Energy Balance Centers
Appendix E - A Vision for a New Democratic Platform
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