God, Man, and the Universe is the first in a series of four volumes setting forth the thought and doctrine expressed by the Prophet Joseph Smith. This study is an effort to analyze the total spectrum of Joseph Smith's thought as expressed in his teachings and in the teachings of men who were taught personally by him or who had first- hand information of what he taught. Because of it’s nature as a study of early Latter-day Saint thought, the sources were limited to primarily those which record the teachings of the Prophet and his associates. Such a study has never before been undertaken; and the publication of this series is the climax of years of research and discussion.