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Article Title

Prophetic Authority: Democratic Hierarchy and the Mormon Priesthood

Authors

Michael Hubbard MacKay
Roger Terry, reviewer

Keywords

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, examinations, authority, church, traditions

Abstract

Considering how central the concept of authority is in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it is somewhat surprising that so few scholarly examinations of this topic have been attempted, which makes this book by Michael Hubbard MacKay a welcome and overdue contribution to the short list of publications on authority in the Church. And for the most part, MacKay does not disappoint. Although much of what he presents is not new and the writing can at times be challenging to digest, his exploration of the topic is both surprisingly thorough and notably insightful.

Recommended Citation

MacKay, Michael Hubbard and Terry,, Roger reviewer (2021) "Prophetic Authority: Democratic Hierarchy and the Mormon Priesthood," BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 60: Iss. 4, Article 15.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol60/iss4/15