{"product_id":"b-h-roberts-warhorse-of-the-church-a-beginners-guide","title":"B. H. Roberts: Warhorse of the Church, A Beginner’s Guide","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePreorder now! Available December 1, 2026.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeet the mind behind the “warhorse of the Church.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\nB. H. Roberts believed that religious conviction deserved serious thought. A Church leader, historian, missionary, and prolific writer, he defended the Restoration while asking searching questions about its history and teachings. His writings invite readers to bring both faith and intellectual honesty to their study of the gospel.\n\n\u003cem\u003eB. H. Roberts: Warhorse of the Church, A Beginner’s Guide\u003c\/em\u003e introduces this influential Latter-day Saint thinker through his own words. Compiled and edited by Chad L. Nielsen, the book pairs a chronology and biographical sketch with selections organized by subject, making Roberts’s extensive writings approachable for readers encountering him for the first time.\n\nExplore Elder Roberts’s teachings on:\n\u003cul\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJesus Christ and the Atonement:\u003c\/strong\u003e the Fall, redemption, justice, and mercy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe nature of God and the plan of salvation:\u003c\/strong\u003e the Godhead, premortal life, agency, and eternal progression.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFaith and discipleship:\u003c\/strong\u003e repentance, ordinances, temple work, prayer, and service.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Restoration and prophetic leadership:\u003c\/strong\u003e Church history, Joseph Smith, prophetic fallibility, priesthood, and common consent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScripture and revelation:\u003c\/strong\u003e the Book of Mormon, the Bible, and the continuing pursuit of spiritual understanding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLearning and intellectual inquiry:\u003c\/strong\u003e education, science, and the responsibility to examine difficult questions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\nNielsen also introduces the conflicts and convictions that shaped Roberts’s life, including his private investigations of Book of Mormon questions and his efforts to reconcile religious belief with scientific knowledge.\n\nWith a foreword by Stephen O. Smoot, historical context, source references, and suggestions for further reading, this volume offers a starting point for exploring Roberts’s contributions to Latter-day Saint thought. Read it from beginning to end or turn to a subject that interests you.\n\u003ch3\u003eThe first volume in FAIR’s \u003cem\u003eIn Their Own Words\u003c\/em\u003e series—exploring lives and writings across the Restoration.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eIn Their Own Words\u003c\/em\u003e introduces influential Latter-day Saint voices through their lives and writings. Each volume pairs accessible historical context with selected excerpts, inviting readers to explore the faith, ideas, and questions that have shaped the Restoration.\n\u003ch3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eAbout the Editor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eChad L. Nielsen is an independent historian and writer specializing in Latter-day Saint history, theology, music, and documents. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eFragments of Revelation\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Barn Full of Angels\u003c\/em\u003e. His work has appeared in the \u003cem\u003eJournal of Mormon History\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eElement\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eDialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as on Times and Seasons and From the Desk. He works professionally in biotechnology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FAIR Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50397464232213,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/6880\/1557\/files\/FrontCover-scaled.png?v=1794515305","url":"https:\/\/fairlatterdaysaints.myshopify.com\/products\/b-h-roberts-warhorse-of-the-church-a-beginners-guide","provider":"FAIR Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}