From the Bookshelves: The Book of Mormon for the Least of These, Volume 1 by Fatimah Salleh and Margaret Olsen Hemming

For those immprofs intrigued by what religion has to tell us about immigration, try this book by Fatimah Salleh and Margaret Olsen Hemming: The Book of Mormon for the Least of These, Volume 1.

The work provides “social justice commentary” on one of the principal texts of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: the Book of Mormon. Authors Salleh and Hemming aim to “empower” readers of this historic work to “understand the text as a book that speaks to issues of racism, sexism, immigration, refugees, and socioeconomic inequality.” 

Their book “offers an unflinching examination of some of the difficult and troubling sections of the Book of Mormon, while also advocating for a compassionate reading of holy text. As a verse-by-verse close reading, this book examines new layers of interpretation and meaning, giving even those deeply familiar with scripture innovative tools for engaging powerfully with the Book of Mormon.”

-KitJ