Recommended resource: “The Book of Mormon for the Least of These”

L to R: Margaret Olsen Hemming and Fatimah Salleh

“If I could only have one book of scripture commentary, this would be it,” reads Marci’s review of The Book of Mormon for the Least of These series. LGBTQ folks and allies may find it especially helpful. This from the Introduction to Vol 2 (emphasis added):

Never before has [the Book of Mormon] been the subject of a verse-by-verse reading focused on issues of the oppressed. 

The response to our first volume using this interpretation of the Book of Mormon was extraordinary. We received messages from readers around the world, particularly from women, BIPOC, and queer folk. Many told us that for the first time in their adult lives, they felt excited by and drawn to the Book of Mormon. . . . While we had hoped the book would resonate, we were overwhelmed and humbled by the impact readers described.

Whether or not you’re tracking the Church’s Come Follow Me 2024, you may enjoy this remarkable series, published by BCC Press. Here’s more of Marci’s review: “Fatimah and Margaret . . . complicate the good guy/bad guy narrative (Nephites/Lamanites). If I can find the good side of the ‘bad guys’ and the bad side of the ‘good guys’ in scripture, maybe I can do it in my life too.”

You may enjoy this interview with Fatimah and Margaret on Richard Ostler’s Listen, Learn & Love podcast: http://podcasts.apple.com/.../episode-722.../id1347971725...

Book of Mormon for the Least of These:

Volume 1: www.amazon.com/dp/1948218232

Volume 2: www.amazon.com/dp/1948218585

Volume 3: www.amazon.com/dp/1948218992

Also see Rev. Dr. Fatimah Salleh’s short memoir Love Memory (edited by Marci).