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David O. McKay, ninth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, served almost sixty-four years in the capacity of General Authority, and his teachings had a profound influence on the Church in the twentieth century. His wisdom can help readers understand how to communicate with our Father in Heaven, cleanse the inner vessel, teach future generations, have stronger marriages and families, and gain a deeper spirituality.
As President McKay taught, “Spirituality, our true aim, is the consciousness of victory over self and of communion with the Infinite. Spirituality impels on e to conquer difficulties and acquire more and more strength. To feel one’s faculties unfolding and truth expanding in the soul is one of life’s sublimest experiences.” (Conference Report, October 1969, 8.)
Readers will appreciate this and many more of the prophet’s teachings, many never before published, that have been gathered in timeless reference work.
“My desire in compiling this volume,” writes Dr. Mary Jane Woodger, “is to reintroduce the prophetic declarations, beautiful language, and wisdom of David Oman McKay in a user-friendly format. My hope is that the cou8nsel contained in this book will enlighten the understanding, increase the knowledge, and enrich the spirit of every reader.”
The Teachings of David O. McKay
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March 22nd, 2010 at 5:26 am
This book supercedes “Gospel Ideals,” the compilation of President McKay’s teachings made in 1953. It contains all of the “kernel quotes” found in the earlier book, it also has many of the things that President McKay said after 1953. Key additions are the vision of the Celestial Beings, and his statement about the PPI we will have the Savior when we die.
This book is much easier to read than my yellowed and brittle Gospel Ideals, and is much easier to read. This book also trims down many of the literary allusions that President McKay oftened used, and retains the essential McKay ideas..
You get to know the man through this book. He has a vision of a better society, but was also able to tell Scottish jokes in dialect to get his point a cross. He was not only a perfect human being, but also a holy Prophet.
Rating: 5 / 5