With two mormons running for the republican presidential nomination and a play riffing on the religion tearing up broadway, the country appears to be having a mormon moment here are 10 facts about mormonism. This book is written from a classical christian perspective, and it is a massive 500 page critique of mormonism. Best mormon history books this list is for nonfiction works of objective history that examine all aspects of mormonism and mormon history. Mormonism 101 discuss mormon doctrine, history, and practice. Mormonism is one of the fastest growing religions in the world, with over five million mormons in the united states alone. Exmormons tell the story of why they left the mormon faith. A very short introduction by richard bushman, the viper on the hearth by terryl givens, the.
Mormonism is the predominant religious tradition of the latter day saint movement of restorationist christianity started by joseph smith in western new york in the 1820s and 30s the word mormon originally derived from the book of mormon, a religious text published by smith, which he said he translated from golden plates with divine assistance. Each reads very much like the bible in type and breadth of thematic concerns and literary forms history, law, psalm. Part 2 of 2 join matthew and christy goodro as they give a. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. A readers edition, edited by grant hardy, mormonism. The truth about mormonism church of christ in zion. Mormonism 101 is a lecture series held at the harvard law school. Mormonism 101 mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. An annual event, it is sponsored by the schools latterday saint student association.
Though the book is written by christians, much of the text is an objective presentation of facts. Brigham young and the massacre at mountain meadows, university of oklahoma press, 2004, isbn 08066391 24. Denny burk has a very helpful piece on whether mormonism is a cult, and albert mohler has written a thoughtful article on mormonism, democracy, and. It is simply another example of modernday professional antimormonismattacking the restored gospel for money. Because it can be so confusing to ascertain the di.
Mormonism was founded by joseph smith in the mid19th century northeast united states. After the lecture, he took questions from the students. How i lost the mormons and found my faith, three rivers press, 2006, isbn 0307335992. The book talks about mormons key beliefs such as how they view jesus, the trinity, and communion mormonism 101. Jun 24, 2011 with two mormons running for the republican presidential nomination and a play riffing on the religion tearing up broadway, the country appears to be having a mormon moment. The titles i recommend are only a sampling of what has now become a quite considerable literature on the book of mormon and on mormon studies in general. Part 2 of 2 join matthew and christy goodro as they give a special talk to the st albans. As a convert of over 25 years, i can tell you that the first things that i was taught, and the basis of my current religious experience still today is. Mormonism 101 is not a bad introduction to mormonism. Chapter 1 the move to palmyra and manchester, new york p.
The lds church has distinct beliefs, an interesting history, and its influence is increasing in america and elsewhere in the world. See here, god says, let us make man in our image gen. Feb 25, 2018 exmormons tell the story of why they left the mormon faith. Perfect for students of religion and anyone who wants. Oaks of the quorum of the twelve apostles and thomas b. There are more than 14 million members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and not one of them is a polygamist. The best way to accurately get an idea on what a particular group believes is to read their book. For those who have wondered in what specific ways it differs from the christian faith, mormonism 101 provides definitive answers.
Mormon is only a nickname, one which can be properly applied to the members of the church but not to the church itself. Smiths cosmology is laid out mostly in smiths later revelations and sermons, but particularly the book of abraham, the book of moses, and the king follett discourse. Asterisk denotes a featured version, which includes an introduction and annotation book of mormon, 1830 book of mormon, 1837 book of mormon, 1840 book of mormon, 1841 page 47 hide editing marks. Mormonism 101 is a good guide as to how mormonism differs from mainstream christianity. Examining the religion of the latterday saints by bill mckeever and eric johnson is a book all about the mormon faith. Most of the documentation you will see in this teaching is not taught to young mormons, but please keep in mind that this is not an issue of intelligence as much as it is blindness based on emotion in combination with seducing spirits of devils. We cannot be on the air without your support, as there is a financial cost to this aspect of our ministry. The following is copied from the tract booklet, mormonisms preexistence, which was published by the utah christian tract society. Together the authors examine the major tenets of mormon theology and compare them with orthodox christian beliefs. The book is very thorough, and i learned a lot of new details about mormonism.
How often did these commonalities come through the hand of mormon or moroni. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. The main body of writers upon polygamy and salt lake, have only referred incidentally to the days of palmyra, kirtland. Mar 30, 2012 he was invited to lecture on mormonism 101, a very basic introduction to mormonism for those who are not mormon. Among the many books that have been written upon mormonism, there is not one that purports to be a plain, concise, complete, and unbiased history of the early days of the mormon church, where no tinge of personal interest existed, and no theory was to be advanced or defended. Viewpoint on mormonism past broadcasts catalog mormonism. To display the annotation, click on the note numbers at the end of a paragraph note 1, note 2, etc. Perfect for students of religion and anyone who wants to have. Examining 5 things the book of mormon bom is said to be the most correct book on earth, according to mormons. Mormon or lds church is founded upon false principles and ideas is overwhelming. What you need to know about the mormons catholic answers. Alfreds piano 101 book 1, page 47, when the saints go marching in things to remember 0. It does rely heavily on statements of lds presidents, leaving me to wonder how influential those actually are.
The author typically portrays christian teaching vary narrowly, misrepresenting the majority of christians. Jun 24, 2011 i dont think this was a very good article, especially since it was called mormonism 101 and dealth mostly with arcane or esoteric facets of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Mormons are a religious and cultural group related to mormonism, the principal branch of the latter day saint movement of restorationist christianity, initiated by joseph smith in upstate new york during the 1820s. Nevertheless, most mormons do not accept the trinitarian views of orthodox nicene. And with two mormon presidential candidates, including mitt romney the front runner for the republican nomination, theres a good chance we will be hearing much more about mormonism for the next twelve months. Alfreds piano 101 book 1, page 47, when the saints go.
As a website, we desire to share that story with the world by sharing engaging, factual, and succinct accounts of the faith, dedication, and sacrifice of church members. If you benefit from our broadcasts and would like to ensure we stay on the airpodcasting, please consider clicking on the top right donate button. The history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saintscasually dubbed mormonismis a modern epic. Over the past two centuries, the relationship between black people and mormonism has a history that includes both official and unofficial discrimination, but more recently it has become one of increased outreach and involvement. This is an annotated version of the article book of mormon translation at. The practice of polygamy is strictly prohibited in the church. The true origin of the book of mormon by charles augustus shook. At the beginning of the book, there are three different facsimiles, pieces of ancient egypt scrolls, that joseph smith used during his translation process of the book. Mormons express the doctrines of mormonism using standard biblical terminology and have similar views about the nature of jesus atonement, bodily resurrection, and second coming as traditional christianity. Holland spoke to a religiously diverse audience in the historic langdell hall. There have been 3,9 changes in the book of mormon since it was published in 1830. Utah christian tract society was founded in 1956 and continued until 1990, when ucts merged with mormonism research ministry, who gave me permission to post it here. They have a unique view of cosmology and believe that all people are spiritchildren of god. Mormonism and christianity have a complex theological, historical, and sociological relationship.
Utah christian tract society was founded in 1956 and continued until 1990, when ucts merged with mormonism research ministry, who gave me permission to. For those who have wondered in what specific ways mormonism differs from the christian faith, mormonism 101 provides definitive answers, examining the major tenets of mormon theology and comparing them with orthodox christian beliefs. Mormonism is one of the fastest growing religions in the world. The annotations are not part of the original article. Mormons believe in the bible, as well as other books of scripture, such as the book of mormon. Coming to terms with mormonism and science, 1stbooks 2003, isbn 1 410753840 bagley, will, blood of the prophets. Mormonism 101 is an annual series of lectures presented at harvard law school by the schools latterday saint student association. Mormons believe that returning to god requires following the example of jesus christ, and accepting his atonement through ordinances such as baptism. In mormonism, life on earth is just a short part of an eternal existence. Independent information about the church or jesus christ of latterday saints mormons. Denny burk has a very helpful piece on whether mormonism is a cult, and albert mohler has written a thoughtful article on mormonism. The word mormon originally derived from the book of mormon, a religious text published by smith, which he said he translated from golden plates with divine assistance.
He was invited to lecture on mormonism 101, a very basic introduction to mormonism for those who are not mormon. A proven resource for responding to mormons mormonism is one of the fastest growing religions in the world. Criticism of mormonismbooksmormonism 101 fairmormon. Review of books on the book of mormon 21 1990 neal a. Mormonism 101 contributes absolutely nothing new to the body of antimormonismthere is nothing in the book that hasnt been written about elsewhere. Mar 17, 2004 mormonism was founded by joseph smith in the mid19th century northeast united states. Feb 29, 2000 mormonism 101 is a good guide as to how mormonism differs from mainstream christianity. Apr 01, 2000 mormonism 101 is not a bad introduction to mormonism. This is not a list for theological texts, such as the book of mormon. Mormonism is the predominant religious tradition of the latter day saint movement of restorationist christianity started by joseph smith in western new york in the 1820s and 30s. Bartleys most useful weapons in his attack on the book of mormon is the claimed latterday saint belief that all american indians are. The weakest part of the book is the presentation of christian doctrine. The general standard of marriage in the church has always been monogamy, as indicated in the book of mormon see jacob 2. While the book of mormon only discusses the lamanites, early church leaders believed that this applied to all races, and that everyone in the celestial kingdom would have white skin.
The book of mormon examined the book of mormon claims that if we lived before the birth of jesus, we can be forgiven by the blood of jesus. Perfect for students of religion and anyone who wants to have answers when mormons come calling. Discover the basic beliefs and values of the religion of mormonism from a christian perspective, and learn how it differs from christianity. Today, most mormons are understood to be members of the church of jesus. Mormons believe that joseph smith, the founder of mormonism, received a revelation from god in which he was commanded to practice polygam. I dont think this was a very good article, especially since it was called mormonism 101 and dealth mostly with arcane or esoteric facets of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Jan 15, 2015 the following is copied from the tract booklet, mormonisms preexistence, which was published by the utah christian tract society. After smiths death in 1844, the mormons followed brigham young to what would become the utah territory. The official name of the mormon church is the church of jesus christ of latterday saints 2. Since the earliest decade of the church, black mormons have been members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church. Richard abanes book was the most well documented title on the subject of mormonism that ive read or seen. Over the years, a number of christians have told us how this resource helped them to better understand the theology of.
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