If you’re into Mormon history, someone you know has likely asked for resources on learning about the history of the Kirtland Temple and what the sale of the sacred site means for Latter-day Saints and members of the Community of Christ. Here’s a starter pack for you:

Podcasts

• David Howlett on “MormonLand” (Salt Lake Tribune)
• Christopher James Blythe and Christine Elise Blythe (Angels and Seerstones)

Books

• David J. Howlett, Kirtland Temple: The Biography of a Shared Mormon Sacred Space (Illinois)
• Scott C. Esplin, Return to the City of Joseph: Modern Mormonism’s Contest for the Soul of Nauvoo (Illinois)

News Releases

• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Community of Christ