This is a book notice by Katie Lewis about Kate Holbrook's essay compilation entitled Both Things are True. These essays explore areas of doctrine in which Holbrook (a renowned gospel scholar and historian focusing on LDS women) from points of tension, or contraries. Holbrook then works through a Christlike approach to find a place of coexistence for ideas that appear, at first glance, to be in opposition. The essays are entitled “I Belong to the True and Living Church,” “Revelation Is a Process,” “Housework Is a Crucible of Discipleship,” “Forgiving and Remembering,” and “The Weight of Legacy.” This essay compilation is a great tool for learning how to compassionately navigate the challenges and contradictions of life and faith.