Priesthood Through the Scriptures

About the Book

How does one obtain the wisdom to discern between the truth and that which is false? Can one look to the institutions of higher learning? Is the station and high achievements of some individuals a proper yardstick? By what measure is the validity and reliability of their work and words measured? Can one feel safe and secure in the established order of what has been generally accepted by the great majority? Truly, the last question one should ask is, Was God so naive as to leave mankind without the means to find out the truth in such a way as to preclude any chance of missing the mark?

About the Author

I was born on January 7, 1935, at the town of Wewoka, Seminole Co., Oklahoma, the first of three children born to my parents. When I was approximately four years old, my parents, along with other relatives, left Oklahoma and went to California in order to find work. I then spent my youth in and about Los Angeles, California, where I went to school. I graduated high school from the Lynwood High School in 1954. Upon graduating, I joined the air force and remained in the air force for twenty years. I was married in 1958 to Rosalie I. Fadley. We had four children, two girls and two boys. My wife died on the November 2, 1993. I have not remarried. I joined the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints in 1954. I have done nothing significant or of note since. I began writing this book approximately ten years ago. I have spent my life in the study of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I have held many responsible positions in the church. I was ordained a high priest in the Church of Jesus Christ.