Joseph Smith And The Beginnings Of Mormonism
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Joseph Smith And The Beginnings Of Mormonism
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Author : Richard L. Bushman
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 1987-01-15
Joseph Smith And The Beginnings Of Mormonism written by Richard L. Bushman and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987-01-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The core of Mormon belief was a conviction about actual events. The test of faith was not adherence to a certain confession of faith but belief that Christ was resurrected, that Joseph Smith saw God, that the Book of Mormon was true history, and tht Peter, James, and John restored the apostleship. Mormonism was history, not philosophy. It is as history that Richard L. Bushman analyzes the emergence of Mormonism in the early nineteenth century. Bushman, however, brings to his study a unique set of credentials - he is both a prize-winning historian and a faithful member of the Latter-day Saints church. For Mormons and non-Mormons alike, then, his book provides a very special perspective on an endlessly fascinating subject. Building upon previous accounts and incorporating recently discovered contemporary sources, Bushman focuses on the first twenty-five years of Joseph Smith's life - up to his move to Kirtland, Ohio, in 1831. Bushman shows how the rural Yankee culture of New England and New York - especially evangelical revivalism, Christian rationalism, and folk magic - both influenced and hindered the formation of Smith's new religion. Mormonism, Bushman argues, must be seen not only as the product of this culture, but also as an independent creation based on the revelations of its charismatic leader. In the final analysis, it was Smith's ability to breathe new life into the ancient sacred stories and to make a sacred story out of his own life which accounted for his own extraordinary influence. By presenting Smith and his revelations as they were viewed by the early Mormons themselves, Bushman leads us to a deeper understanding of their faith.''A brilliant piece of research and writing by one of America's top historians. It is written with style and felicity, and it deals with all the difficult topics that must be probed in describing and interpreting the controversial early history of Mormonism. It is simply an outstanding work.''--Leonard J. Arrington, co-author of The Mormon Experience: A History of the Latter-day Saints''A brilliant piece of research and writing by one of America's top historians. It is written with style and felicity, and it deals with all the difficult topics that must be probed in describing and interpreting the controversial early history of Mormonism. It is simply an outstanding work.''--Leonard J. Arrington, co-author of The Mormon Experience: A History of the Latter-day Saints
The History Of The Saints
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Author : John Cook Bennett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1842
The History Of The Saints written by John Cook Bennett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1842 with Latter Day Saint churches categories.
Joseph Smith And The Origins Of The Book Of Mormon 2d Ed
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Author : David Persuitte
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2000-09-01
Joseph Smith And The Origins Of The Book Of Mormon 2d Ed written by David Persuitte and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-09-01 with Religion categories.
Just as a growing interest in millennialism at the turn of this century has rejuvenated religious debate and questions concerning the fate of the world, so did Mormonism develop from millennial enthusiasm early in the nineteenth century. Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism, and a provocative, even controversial figure in history, declared that he had been given the authority to restore the true church in the latter days. The primary source of Smith's latter-day revelation is The Book of Mormon, and to fully understand his role as the founder of the Mormon faith, one must also understand The Book of Mormon and how it came to be. Unfortunately, the literature about Joseph Smith and The Book of Mormon is permeated with contradiction and controversy. In the first edition of this impressive work, David Persuitte provided a significant amount of revealing biographical information about Smith that resolved many of the controversies concerning his character. He also presented an extensive comparative analysis positing that the probable conceptual source for The Book of Mormon was a book entitled View of the Hebrews; or the Tribes of Israel in America, which was written by an early New England minister named Ethan Smith. Now in an expanded and revised second edition incorporating many new findings relating to the origin of The Book of Mormon, Mr. Persuitte's book continues to shed much new light on the path Joseph Smith took toward founding the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Joseph Smith And The Origins Of The Book Of Mormon 2d Ed
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Author : David Persuitte
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2010-07-27
Joseph Smith And The Origins Of The Book Of Mormon 2d Ed written by David Persuitte and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-27 with Religion categories.
Just as a growing interest in millennialism at the turn of this century has rejuvenated religious debate and questions concerning the fate of the world, so did Mormonism develop from millennial enthusiasm early in the nineteenth century. Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism, and a provocative, even controversial figure in history, declared that he had been given the authority to restore the true church in the latter days. The primary source of Smith's latter-day revelation is The Book of Mormon, and to fully understand his role as the founder of the Mormon faith, one must also understand The Book of Mormon and how it came to be. Unfortunately, the literature about Joseph Smith and The Book of Mormon is permeated with contradiction and controversy. In the first edition of this impressive work, David Persuitte provided a significant amount of revealing biographical information about Smith that resolved many of the controversies concerning his character. He also presented an extensive comparative analysis positing that the probable conceptual source for The Book of Mormon was a book entitled View of the Hebrews; or the Tribes of Israel in America, which was written by an early New England minister named Ethan Smith. Now in an expanded and revised second edition incorporating many new findings relating to the origin of The Book of Mormon, Mr. Persuitte's book continues to shed much new light on the path Joseph Smith took toward founding the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
No Man Knows My History
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Author : Fawn McKay Brodie
language : en
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Release Date : 1971
No Man Knows My History written by Fawn McKay Brodie and has been published by Alfred A. Knopf this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This highly praised biography, revised and enlarged with new material, takes its title from a half-defiant, half-wistful pronouncement Joseph Smith himself made toward the close of the short, tragic melodrama that was his life. But the reader is made to know him fully--the man, the world from which he came, his extraordinary impact. His biographer, herself steeped in Mormon lore since her Utah childhood, performed feats of painstaking research--through the files of country newspapers, obscure court records, countless thickets of local documents and memories. The result is a concrete narrative of Smith's life from his boyhood and young manhood to his violent end. Mrs. Brodie throws light also on the literary influences that inspired and colored the Book of Mormon and the theological structure of the religion founded on it. Beyond its vivid portrayal of the Mormon Prophet, this is a history of the early days of the Mormon Church.--From publisher description.
History Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints Vol 1 7
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Author : Joseph Smith
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2023-11-16
History Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints Vol 1 7 written by Joseph Smith and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-16 with Religion categories.
History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (originally entitled History of Joseph Smith) is a semi-official history of the early Latter Day Saint movement during the lifetime of founder Joseph Smith. It is largely composed of Smith's writings and interpretations and editorial comments by Smith's secretaries, scribes, and after Smith's death, historians of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The history was written between 1839 and 1856. It was later published in its entirety with extensive annotations and edits by B. H. Roberts as History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The first six volumes of this work cover the "History of Joseph Smith" from his birth in 1805 to his death in 1844. Volume seven covers the material from immediately after Smith's death in June 1844 until the church's first general conference in Salt Lake City. Volume 1: 1805 – December 1833 Volume 2: January 1834 – December 1837 Volume 3: January 1838 – July 1839 Volume 4: July 1839 – May 1842 Volume 5: May 1842 – August 1843 Volume 6: September 1843 – June 1844 Volume 7: June 1844 – October 1848
History Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints Volume 1
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Author : Joseph Smith
language : en
Publisher: Latter-day Strengths
Release Date : 2016-04-12
History Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints Volume 1 written by Joseph Smith and has been published by Latter-day Strengths this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-12 with Religion categories.
The History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is also the history of the opening and progress of the Dispensation of the fullness of Times; and as that dispensation bears an important relation to all dispensations which have preceded it, let us here ascertain in what that relation consists. By doing so we shall have a better appreciation of the full import of those events which make up the history of the Church. In publishing the History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it is felt that a solemn duty is being performed to the Saints and to the world. The events which make up the history of the Church in this age are the most important that history can chronicle. It is due therefore both to the Saints themselves and to the world that a faithful and complete history of the facts in which the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had its origin, together with the events through which it was subsequently developed, and all the circumstances, experiences and trials through which it passed be made known to mankind. Elder B. H. Roberts consulted diaries, printed sources, and remembrances of Church members to prepare a history of the Church that centered mainly on the life of Joseph Smith. Before it was published, Elder Anthon H. Lund and President Joseph F. Smith read and approved the work. The resulting seven volumes, over forty-five hundred pages, known as the History of the Church has since become a great resource to Church members and historians alike.
The History Of The Saints Or An Expos Of Joseph Smith And Mormonism
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Author : John C. Bennett
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date :
The History Of The Saints Or An Expos Of Joseph Smith And Mormonism written by John C. Bennett and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
The First Vision The Joseph Smith Story
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Author : Jim Whitefield
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2011
The First Vision The Joseph Smith Story written by Jim Whitefield and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Religion categories.
The Mormon Church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) admits that it stands or falls on the validity or otherwise of Joseph Smith's claimed First Vision. This booklet examines each aspect of Smith's official account and compares it with historical evidence, including his own earlier versions of events, along with all Smith's other writings - to arrive at the only possible conclusion. Was the vision a first time, first hand, divine experience or was it made up as Smith went along and just part of an elaborate hoax? This work is made available in the interest of truth and integrity for those who want to know or share the truth which is supported by hard evidence. A PDF eBook version is also available (click on 'Author's Spotlight' for more details) which may be copied and shared (see copyright conditions). This booklet is also available to read free as an article at: www.themormondelusion.com. Click on 'The First Vision' tab on the side bar of the home page.
A Brief History Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints
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Author : Edward H. Anderson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1893
A Brief History Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints written by Edward H. Anderson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1893 with Mormon Church categories.