Imagining and Reimagining the Restoration

Imagining and Reimagining the Restoration

$24.95

Available March 2025

Book Description:

In Imagining and Reimagining the Restoration, Robert A. Rees embarks on an imaginative and profound exploration of Latter-day Saint theology and culture. Through essays, poems, and midrashic interpretations, Rees sheds new light on foundational doctrines, the roles of prophetic imagination, and the divine narratives within the Restoration. He reexamines figures like Joseph Smith and Heavenly Mother, urging readers to embrace a creative and expansive faith perspective that transcends mere tradition.

This captivating work invites readers into a visionary discourse that emphasizes the power of imagination as a spiritual gift. With poetic interludes and scholarly insight, this volume is a transformative invitation to both imagine and reimagine faith, theology, and cultural belonging.

About the Author:

Until his recent retirement, Robert A. Rees was Director of Latter-day Saint Studies and Visiting Professor at Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. He is the co-founder and vice-president of the Bountiful Children’s Foundation, a humanitarian organization that addresses malnutrition among children in the developing world, as well as the co-founder and president of FastForward for the Planet, a non-profit foundation designed to unify the faiths of the world in addressing climate change and earth stewardship.