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EBOOK Mormonism: A Very Short Introduction
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Wydawnictwo: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199839964
EAN: C74107B8EB
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Stron: 144
Data wydania: 2008
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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 "e;council in heaven"e; 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.

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