Five Classics by Truman G. Madsen

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Summary: This omnibus is the standard for Trumanistic Thought!
Review: This omnibus is destined to be the standard work on Trumanistic though for years to come. Each of these five books is a gold mine in it own right, but uniting the sticks of thought so that the become one in our hands and in our minds is sheer brilliance.

Dr. Truman Madsen needs no introduction, and like Hugh Nibley, or George Durrant has become a non-General Authority authority on matters of theology and all things Mormon. This man has a steel mind, but speaks with a soft voice, and this gentle tone carries over into his prose. I cannot say enough about this nice man who is also nice in person–I held the door open for him once at the BYU Library. A very Gracious man.

The Fantastic Five are:

ETERNAL MAN: Dr. Madsen locks horns and crosses swords with many of the current philosophies, and shines the light of the Restoration in many of the dark questions of philosophy. THIS IS A MUST FOR ANY HIGH-SCHOOL OR COLLEGE STUDENT WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT IS BEING TAUGHT IN THEIR SECULAR SCHOOL! You almost need a survey of philosophy class to understand this book, but the eager and industrious of any level can be rewarded with reading it.

After you read this book, get a copy of Dr. Madsen’s cassettes “Timeless Questions, Gospel Insights,” which rounds out his thought and brings the scholarship up to date.

FOUR ESSAYS ON LOVE: This alludes to C. S. Lewis’s “The Four Loves,” but attacks the question with the tools of the Restoration. Dr. Madsen discusses the sources of love, how to love and be loved (an essay on romantic/erotic love), Love at home, and tackles Human Anguish and Divine love. Not just for infatuated teenagers!

CHRIST AND THE INNER LIFE, THE HIGHEST IN US, and THE RADIANT LIFE are collections of speeches, talks and devotionals that Dr. Madsen has given over the years. Once again, each is spoken with a soft and encouraging voice, but with sharp reasoning and sound scholarship. He covers the entire theological field in these talks, and leaves roses everywhere he treads.

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