Another church book post? How righteous can I get? So I read this about 9 years ago. I got this book because Bruce C. Hafen is one of my favorite members of the Seventy of all time. Every General Conference talk of his is gold (seriously, look up his talks). Plus, he was always my pick to become a member of the Twelve in the local office betting pools. Of course I lost a lot of mula. Jay kay.
The book focuses on the atonement, or as the smaller print on the book cover would say, applying the atonement to life's experiences. At the very beginning of the book is a quote from the great James E. Talmage, indicating where the book gets it's title: "The Lord Jesus died of a broken heart." The book is really good and helpful in gaining a greater understanding and appreciation for the atonement. I would recommend it to anyone looking to read a good church book.
Quotes:
After quoting Boyd K. Packer who points out that the word 'atonement' only appears once in the English New Testament (Romans 5:11), and, by contrast, appears in the Book of Mormon 55 times, says: "And beyond word usage, the Book of Mormon contains without question the most profound theological treatment of the Atonement found in any book now available on any shelf anywhere in the world."
"The gospel was given us to heal our pain, not to prevent it."
"Only those whose own sacrificial attitude resembles his, even if only slightly, are prepared to be endowed with his grace."
The great Mediator asks for our repentance not because we must 'repay' him in exchange for his paying our debt to justice, but because repentance initiates a developmental process that, with the Savior's help, leads us along the path to a saintly character."
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