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Mormonism: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback, New)
Series: Very Short Introductions
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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 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 andHarry 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.
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