Although one of the fastest growing religious movements in the world the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints remains a mystery in terms of its core beliefs and theological structure. This timely book provides an important introduction to the basic history doctrines and practices of The LDS--the Mormon Church. Emphasizing sacred texts and prophecies as well as the crucial Temple rituals of endowments marriage and baptism it is written by a non-believer who describes Mormonism in ways that non-Mormons can understand.