On Holy Ground

In On Holy Ground, LDS scholar James D. Holt draws on a lifetime of interfaith relationships in the UK to explore what Latter-day Saints can learn from Baha'i, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Rastafari, and Sikhi. Blending personal story, scholarship, and scripture, he argues that genuine encounter with people of other faiths strengthens testimony rather than threatening it. Warm, thoughtful, and grounded in the centrality of Christ, this is a guide to engaging a pluralistic world without doctrinal compromise.

• A faithful Latter-day Saint scholar shows that studying other religions strengthened rather than weakened his testimony.
• Eight world religions, eight friendships, and one question: how has my faith been transformed by encountering others?
• 'One of the grand fundamental principles of Mormonism is to receive truth, let it come from whence it may.' — Joseph Smith, lived out.
• Practical wisdom for members who work and live in an increasingly diverse, pluralistic world.

“it is the space between us that constitutes holy ground, holiness being discovered through encounter.”

Perfect for a thoughtful Latter-day Saint adult who works, studies, or lives alongside people of other faiths and wants to engage them respectfully without feeling their own testimony is threatened.