Project Gutenberg 2011-03-07 Public domain in the USA. 168 Talmage, James E. (James Edward) 1862 1933 Talmage, James Edward The Great Apostasy, Considered in the Light of Scriptural and Secular History Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Apostasy_(book) Produced by the Mormon Texts Project. Volunteers: Benjamin Bytheway, Jean-Michel Carter, Byron Clark, Ben Crowder, Meridith Crowder, Tom DeForest, Eric Heaps "The Great Apostasy, Considered in the Light of Scriptural and Secular History" by James E. Talmage is a theological work written in the early 20th century. This book explores the history and implications of the apostasy of the Christian Church following the deaths of the apostles, advocating the viewpoint of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints regarding the necessity of a modern restoration of church authority. It delves into scriptural and historical evidence supporting the claim that the early Church lost its divine authority, which Talmage argues is foundational to understanding the Church's current organization. At the start of the work, the author introduces the fundamental beliefs surrounding the establishment and subsequent decline of the Church of Christ. He outlines the conditions during the early Christian era, emphasizes the distinctions among various religious groups at that time, and discusses the roles and authority of the apostles in establishing the Church. Talmage establishes the premise that without a continuous lineage of divine authority, the need for a restoration arises, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the predicted apostasy as drawn from biblical prophecy and early historical accounts. This opening segment effectively lays the groundwork for his argument surrounding the significance of both the apostasy and the necessity of the restored Church in contemporary religious practice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Latter Day Saint churches -- Doctrines Great Apostasy (Mormon doctrine) BX Text Christianity Latter Day Saints Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 360139 2025-08-14T11:31:18.166153 text/html 359960 2025-01-14T12:24:16.519375 text/html 225212 2025-08-14T11:31:25.200115 application/epub+zip 230007 2025-08-14T11:31:21.429140 application/epub+zip 202869 2025-08-14T11:31:20.259110 application/epub+zip 498912 2025-08-14T11:31:28.200086 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477268 2025-08-14T11:31:24.457106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433224 2022-09-16T09:26:45.503373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340402 2025-08-14T11:31:17.697147 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 340161 2021-01-07T14:40:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18480 2025-08-14T11:31:28.323084 application/rdf+xml 24692 2025-08-14T11:31:20.748126 image/jpeg 4604 2025-08-14T11:31:20.502142 image/jpeg 124331 2021-01-07T14:40:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 224474 2025-08-14T11:31:18.193139 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia