The Great Apostasy: Considered in the Light of Scriptural and Secular History: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Great Apostasy: Considered in the Light of Scriptural and Secular History, credited to James E. Talmage, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of The Great Apostasy: Considered in the Light of Scriptural and Secular History, by James E. Talmage. Read by Matthias Whitney. Elder James E. Talmage, an apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, makes a survey of the Latter-day Saint view of the Great Apostasy. The book's subtitle states that it is a study "considered in the in the light of scriptural and secular history," and includes a discussion of the establishment of Christ's church in the meridian of time, the predictions and causes of its apostasy, or falling away, and the restoration of Christ's church in the Latter-days by a modern prophet. (Summary by Matthias Whitney)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Great Apostasy: Considered in the Light of Scriptural and Secular History
• Author credits: James E. Talmage
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 11
• Listed recording duration: 3:25:19

Catalogue topics

• non-fiction
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Track guide

1. 00 - Preface — 2:09
2. 01 - Introduction: The Establishment of the Church of Christ — 18:40
3. 02 - The Apostasy Predicted — 25:08
4. 03 - Early Stages of the Apostasy — 18:44
5. 04 - Causes of the Apostasy. - External Causes Considered — 11:45
6. 05 - Causes of the Apostasy. - External Causes, Continued — 22:33
7. 06 - Causes of the Apostasy. - Internal Causes — 16:55
8. 07 - Internal Causes, - Continued — 22:26
9. 08 - Internal Causes, - Continued — 16:57
10. 09 - Internal Causes, - Continued — 21:32
11. 10 - Results of the Apostasy - Its Sequel — 28:38

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