David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism
Ordained as an apostle in 1906, David O. McKay served as president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1951 until his death in 1970. Under his leadership, the church experienced unparalleled growth—nearly tripling in total membership—and becoming a significant presence throughout the world.\ The first book to draw upon the David O. McKay Papers at the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah, in addition to some two hundred interviews conducted by the authors,...
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Prince, a Mormon author and editor, and Wright, a retired attorney active in the Republican Party and the Church, tell the story of McKay (1873-1970), who was president of the Church of Latter Day Saints from 1951 until he died. This work draws on abundant documentaion collected by his secretary (to whom this work is dedicated) over the course of 35 years. Material is arranged in chapters on revelation and prophecy; free agency and tolerance; blacks, civil rights, and the priesthood; the building proram; the missionary program; and confrontation with communism, among other topics. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
1Prophet and man12Revelation and prophecy303Free agency and tolerance404Blacks, civil rights, and the priesthood605Ecumenical outreach1066Radio and television broadcasting1247Correlation and church administration1398The education system1599The building program19910The missionary program22711Temple building25612Confrontation with communism27913Politics and the church32314An international church35815Final years38016Epilogue395
