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This anthology provides rare access to key original documents
illuminating Mormon history, theology, and culture in the United
States from the nineteenth century to today. Brief introductions
describe the theological significance of each text and its
reflection of the practices, issues, and challenges that have
defined and continue to define the Mormon community. These
documents balance mainstream and peripheral thought and religious
experience, institutional and personal perspective, and theoretical
and practical interpretation, representing pivotal moments in LDS
history and correcting decades of misinformation and stereotype.
The authors of these documents, male and female, not only celebrate
but speak critically and question mainline LDS teachings on
sexuality, politics, gender, race, polygamy, and other issues.
Selections largely focus on the Salt Lake--based LDS tradition,
with a section on the post--Joseph Smith splintering and its
creation of a variety of similar yet different Mormon groups. The
documents are arranged chronologically within specific categories
to capture both the historical and doctrinal development of
Mormonism in the United States.
Scholars have labeled the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, or Mormonism as it is better known, both the American
Religion, and the next world faith. The Mormon saga includes early
persecution, conflict, and pioneer resilience, against a backdrop
of revolutionary religious, social, and economic practices. The
greatest colonizing force in American history, Mormonism has
outgrown its 19th-century isolation and theocratic roots to become
one of the most prosperous and respected Christian communities in
the country. This book examines the history of the movement, and
considers carefully the reasons behind a perennial discord with
American culture--and the American government--that only waned in
the early decades of the 20th century. Givens also considers the
range of Mormon doctrines--both familiar and peculiar--and
overviews the background and content of the unique canon of Mormon
scripture. The Latter-day Saint Experience in America examines all
aspects the how Mormons live, work, and worship. The book
discusses: Mormon worship and Church organization; The intellectual
and artistic heritage of the Latter-day Saints; Official Church
teachings across a span of contemporary issues, from feminism to
race to the environment; The tensions and future directions of the
modern Church. Abundant appendices include a glossary of Mormonism,
a timeline, a comparison with other Christian creeds, biographical
sketches of Mormon luminaries, and an annotated bibliography useful
for further study.
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