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Who are the Mormons and what do they believe? How did Mormonism begin? Is Mormonism just another Christian denomination seeking the world’s betterment, as it claims, or is it an entirely different kind of theological institution? Was Joseph Smith a prophet? One Nation Under Gods: A History of... read more
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"ACCORDING TO JOSEPH FIELDING SMITH, tenth president of the LDS church, Mormonism ""must stand or fall on the story of Joseph Smith."
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Acknowledgments
Foreward
Author's Preface
Introduction
Mormonism: The Early Years (1805-1830)
1. Vagabond Visionaries
2. Moroni, Magic, and Masonry
3. From Profit to Prophet
4. Smith's Golden Book
Establishing God's Kingdom (1831-1844)
5. People of Zion
6. No Rest for the Righteous
7. Woe In Ohio
8. Big Trouble In Little Missouri
9. March to Freedom
Utah: Land of the Prophets (1845-1901)
10. A New Beginning
11. Bloody Brigham
12. Wars and Rumors of Wars
13. Unholy Matrimony
14. The Politics of Compromise
Going Mainstream (1902-2002)
15. Making the Transition
16. Mormon Racism: Black is Not Beautiful
17. Is Mormonism Christian?
18. Cover-Ups, Conspiracies, and Controversies
Postscript
Appendix A: Abraham's Book?
Appendix B: Failed Joseph Smith Prophecies
Appendix C: Recommended Resources
Notes
Select Bibliography
Index
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- Richard Abanes (Author)
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Original Language: English
Publisher: Four Walls Eight Windows
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 1-56858-219-6
Page Count: 651
Publisher: Four Walls Eight Windows
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 1-56858-219-6
Page Count: 651
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- Dewey: 289.309
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