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AUTHOR PROFILE
N. Eldon Tanner
N. Eldon Tanner is described in biographical records as a Canadian politician and Mormon religious leader (1898–1982) (1898–1982). The selections gathered here touch on apostasy, failure, priesthood. This profile brings the attributed quotations together with their available source information.
“I know of many cases where a man has gradually failed to magnify his priesthood and moved away from activity in the Church. As a result, a man who has been very active loses his testimony and the Spirit of the Lord withdraws from him, and he begins to criticize those in authority, and to persecute the saints, apostatize, and fight against God.”— N. Eldon Tanner
Biography at a glance
- Profile: Canadian politician and Mormon religious leader (1898–1982)
- Life: 1898–1982
- Quotes in this collection: 1
Life and work
The available biographical record identifies N. Eldon Tanner through the role above. This collection includes one quotation credited to N. Eldon Tanner. Each quotation page preserves its own citation, when supplied, so readers can follow the passage back to its stated context.
Reading the quotations
The selections gathered here touch on apostasy, failure, priesthood. These topic links make it easier to compare these words with other voices in the LDS Flow library. Citations are shown on the individual quotation pages where the source collection provided them.