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Description edit
In this candid examination of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, one of America's leading religion journalists covers everyaspect of this little-understood community of faith whose family values, business success, and evangelistic missions have helped it become one of the world's... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Joseph Smith Jr.: Add a description of this character.
- Chris
- Gordon B. Hinckley
- Emma Smith
- Adam
- Kimball
- B. H. Roberts
- Ezra Taft Benson
- Reed Smoot
- D. Michael Quinn
- Leonard J. Arrington
- Lewis
- Cain
- Mark Hofmann
- John C. Bennett
- Joseph Smith III
- David
- Robinson
- Joseph F. Smith
- Romney
- Martin Harris
- Bruno
- Anderson
- Van Noy
- Sidney Rigdon
- Jerald
- Freston
- Johnson
- Moroni
- Oliver Cowdery
- Mcmurray
- Jackson
- Wilford Woodruff
- Brigham Young
- Reid
- John Taylor
- Armand Mauss
Setting & Locations edit
- Utah
- Brigham Young University
- United States
- Salt Lake City
- New York
- Nauvoo, Illinois
- Missouri
- Latin America
- Illinois
- California
- England
- Mexico
- Washington
- Ohio
- Palmyra, New York
- Idaho
- Africa
- Kirtland, Ohio
- Arizona
- Texas
- Great Basin
- Heaven
- Israel
- Nevada
- Hawaii
- Iowa
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Canada
- Provo, Utah
- Europe
- Brazil
- Vermont
- Temple Square
- Colorado
- Washington, D.C.
- New Jersey
- Michigan
- Gethsemane
- Mississippi
- Zion
- Carthage, Illinois
- Chicago
- Independence, Missouri
First Sentence edit
NAUVOO, ILLINOIS, TODAY SITS AT A PICTURESQUE BEND IN THE Mississippi River, a tourist attraction and state historical park with visitor centers operated by competing churches at opposite ends of the restored town.
Table of Contents edit
Preface
Introduction: A New World Faith
1. Sealed with Blood
2. Beginnings: A Very American Gospel
3. The American Exodus
4. Polygamy Then and Now
5. Redefining the Kingdom of God
6. Almost Mainstream
7. Mormons, Inc.
8. Some Latter-day Stars
9. The Power Pyramid
10. Families Forever
11. A Peculiar People
12. Rituals Sacred and Secret
13. Two by Two
14. Saintly Indoctrination
15. Faithful History
16. The Gold Bible
17. Discovering "Plain and Precious Things"
18. "How God Came to Be God"
19. Are Mormons Christians? Are Non-Mormons Christians?
20. Rivals and Antagonists
21. Dissenters and Exiles
22. Mormonism in the Twenty-first Century
Appendix A Joseph Smith's King Follett Discourse
Appendix B How the Income and Wealth Estimates Were Made
Endnotes
For Further Reading
About the Authors
Index
Authors & Contributors edit
- Richard N. Ostling (Author)
- Joan K. Ostling (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Harper San Francisco
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0060663715
Page Count: 480
Publisher: Harper San Francisco
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0060663715
Page Count: 480
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 289.373
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