Mormonism : a very short introduction / Richard Lyman Bushman.
2008
BX8635.3 .B87 2008 (Mapit)
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Title
Mormonism : a very short introduction / Richard Lyman Bushman.
Author
Bushman, Richard L.
ISBN
9780195310306 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0195310306 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0195310306 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Imprint
New York : Oxford University Press, c2008.
Language
English
Description
xiii, 130 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
Call Number
BX8635.3 .B87 2008
Dewey Decimal Classification
289.3
Summary
From 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.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series
Very short introductions ; 183.
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Table of contents only
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Table of Contents
List 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.
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.