Table of Contents

Preface Dedication Introduction Chapter 1 — The Birth of a New Scripture Chapter 2 — The Making of the Book Chapter 3 — Comparative Canon: Revelation or Innovation? Chapter 4 — Language and Translation Chapter 5 — Archaeology and Anthropology Chapter 6 — Prophecy and Revelation: Signs of the Divine Word Chapter 7 — The Theology of God: Unity, Trinity, and the Divine Nature Chapter 8 — Christology and Prophethood: Jesus and Joseph Smith in Comparative Revelation Chapter 9 — Revelation and Scripture: Preservation, Corruption, and Canon Chapter 10 — Faith and Reason: The Measure of Belief in a Postmodern World Chapter 11 — The Final Revelation: Islam’s Completion of the Prophetic Message Epilogue — In Pursuit of Truth and Understanding