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000350315 05000 $$aBX8635.3$$b.B87 2008
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000350315 1001_ $$aBushman, Richard L.
000350315 24510 $$aMormonism :$$ba very short introduction /$$cRichard Lyman Bushman.
000350315 260__ $$aNew York :$$bOxford University Press,$$cc2008.
000350315 300__ $$axiii, 130 p. :$$bill. ;$$c18 cm.
000350315 4901_ $$aVery short introductions ;$$v183
000350315 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
000350315 5050_ $$aList of illustrations -- Preface -- 1: Introduction -- 2: Revelation -- 3: Zion -- 4: Priesthood -- 5: Cosmology -- 6: Nineteenth-century Utah -- 7: Mormon world -- Appendix: Articles of faith -- Notes -- Further reading -- Web sites -- Index.
000350315 520__ $$aFrom the Publisher: Beginning with a handful of members in 1830, the church that Joseph Smith founded has grown into a world-wide organization with over 12 million adherents, playing prominent roles in politics, sports, entertainment, and business. Yet they are an oddity. They are considered wholesome, conservative, and friendly on one hand, and clannish, weird, and self-righteous on the other. Mormonism: A Very Short Introduction explains who Mormons are: what they believe and how they live their lives. Written by Richard Lyman Bushman, an eminent historian and practicing Mormon, this compact, informative volume ranges from the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the contentious issues of contemporary Mormonism. Bushman argues that Joseph Smith still serves as the Mormons' Moses. Their everyday religious lives are still rooted in his conceptions of true Christianity. They seek revelation to solve life's problems just as he did. They believe the authority to seal families together for eternity was restored through him. They understand their lives as part of a spiritual journey that started in a "council in heaven" before the world began just as he taught. Bushman's account also describes the tensions and sorrows of Mormon life. How are Mormons to hold on to their children in a world of declining moral standards and rampant disbelief? How do rational, educated Mormons stand up to criticisms of their faith? How do single Mormons fare in a church that emphasizes family life? The book also examines polygamy, the various Mormon scriptures, and the renegade fundamentalists who tarnish the LDS image when in fact they're not members. In a time when Mormons such as Mitt Romney and Harry Reid are playing prominent roles in American society, this engaging introduction enables readers to judge for themselves how Mormon teachings shape the character of believers.
000350315 61020 $$aChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
000350315 650_0 $$aMormon Church.
000350315 830_0 $$aVery short introductions ;$$v183.
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