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100 1 $aBushman, Richard L.
245 10$aMormonism :$ba very short introduction /$cRichard Lyman Bushman.
260 $aNew York :$bOxford University Press,$cc2008.
300 $axiii, 130 p. :$bill. ;$c18 cm.
490 1 $aVery short introductions ;$v183
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 121-123) and index.
505 0 $aRevelation -- Zion -- Priesthood -- Cosmology -- Nineteenth-century Utah -- Mormon world -- Appendix: Articles of faith.
520 $aFrom the Publisher: Beginning with a handful of members in1830, the church that Joseph Smith founded has grown into a world-wide organization with over 12 million adherents, playing prominent roles in politics, sports, entertainment,and business. Yet they are an oddity. They are considered wholesome, conservative, and friendly on one hand, and clannish, weird, and self-righteous on the other. Mormonism: A Very Short Introduction explains who Mormons are: what they believe and how they live their lives. Written by Richard Lyman Bushman, an eminent historian andpracticing Mormon, this compact, informative volume rangesfrom the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the contentious issues of contemporary Mormonism. Bushman argues that Joseph Smith still serves as the Mormons' Moses. Their everyday religious lives are still rooted in his conceptions of true Christianity. Theyseek revelation to solve life's problems just as he did. They believe the authority to seal families together for eternity was restored through him. They understand their lives as part of a spiritual journey that started in a "council in heaven" before the world began just as he taught. Bushman's account also describes the tensions and sorrows of Mormon life. How are Mormons to hold on to their children in a world of declining moral standards andrampant disbelief? How do rational, educated Mormons standup to criticisms of their faith? How do single Mormons fare in a church that emphasizes family life? The book also examines polygamy, the various Mormon scriptures, andthe renegade fundamentalists who tarnish the LDS image when in fact they're not members. In a time when Mormons such as Mitt Romney and Harry Reid are playing prominent roles in American society, this engaging introduction enables readers to judge for themselves how Mormon teachings shape the character of believers.
610 20$aChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
650 0$aMormon Church.
830 0$aVery short introductions ;$v183.