Terryl L. Givens is Neal L. Maxwell Senior Fellow at Brigham Young University and Jabez A. Bostwick Professor of English Emeritus at the University of Richmond. Among his books are Wrestling the Angel and Feeding the Flock.
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A powerful exploration of how England maintained, on the one hand, devout loyalty to and genuine belief in the institutional church and, on the other hand, an indefatigable commitment to investigation and autonomy."-Benjamin Park, By Common Consent "Revealing, detailed . . . a solid biography that will illuminate key trends and moments in LDS history for scholars and general readers alike."-Publishers Weekly "Stretching the Heavens pays tribute to a remarkable scholar and writer, and to a new openness on the part of the institutional church and its culture. It's an important contribution in understanding the environment in which the church and its members continue to operate and introduces a powerful voice to new generations of aspiring scholars and members at a dynamic time in the church's history."-Association for Mormon Letters "[A] carefully written biography . . . [that] paints an honest portrait of an important figure in the founding of Mormon studies." -Choice "[Stretching the Heavens] comes alive in its penetrating detail. . . . This is a remarkable biography."-BYU Studies Quarterly "Provides[s] insight into late-twentieth century Mormonism."-Journal of Mormon History