Gospel Through the Ages

When this book was written, the following comments and recommendations were made by certain members of the General Authorities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Elder Milton R. Hunter of the First Council of the Seventy has given to the . . . Church a book that fills a long-felt want. The fact that certain doctrines like the fall of man, the atonement and crucifixion of a Savior, and many other principles taught in the Gospel are found in the teachings of many ancient peoples long before the birth of Jesus Christ, has led many uninspired scholars to conclude that the teachings of Christianity are merely a borrowed religion taken from these ancient sources. Elder Hunter has pointed out that all of these doctrines were taught to Adam in the beginning and were perpetuated by Noah and his descendants after the flood. Therefore, the traditions in the nations are, in fact, distorted remnants of these truths as they were originally revealed by the Lord to his ancient servants and the traditions of the people, after they broke away from the truth and have been perpetuated among nations in all parts of the earth. That this book will meet with popular approval and will be very beneficial and enlightening there can be no doubt. I heartily recommend it to all.