Ebook: Mormonism : a very short introduction
Author: Richard Lyman Bushman
- Tags: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mormon Church. RELIGION -- Christianity -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)
- Series: Very short introductions 183
- Year: 2008
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- City: New York, Oxford
- Language: English
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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 Read more...
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This introduction covers the history of Mormonism and an analysis of Mormon beliefs, beginning with their prophet, Joseph Smith. It examines how the religion has adapted and changed since its Read more...
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