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Author : Milton V. Backman (Jr.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Church history
ISBN : UOM:39015015211306
Author : Milton Vaughn Backman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Church history
ISBN : OCLC:8371805
Author : Rodney Stark
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780231136341
"This new work, the first to collect Rodney Stark's influential writings on the Mormon church, includes previously published essays, revised and rewritten for this volume. His work sheds light on both the growth of Mormonism and on how and why certain religions continue to grow while others fade away."--Jacket.
Author : Claudia Lauper Bushman,Richard Lyman Bushman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2001-12-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195150223
The authors introduce the faith's charismatic early leaders, Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, delve deeply into Mormon rites and traditions, follow the adventurous trail of Mormon pioneers into the West, evoke the momentous rise of Salt Lake City, and describe the numerous skirmishes and court battles between the Mormons and their neighbors, other religions, and the American government. They describe the church's formidable institutional apparatus, the unique role of women in Mormon affairs, both before and after the Mormons' practice of polygamy, and how the church has addressed the challenges of modernity. Throughout, the Bushmans demonstrate how the rise of a small and persecuted movement intersected and even transformed the history of the American nation.
Author : Eric Alden Eliason
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0252069129
The ideal introduction to what many historians consider the most innovative and successful religion to emerge during the spiritual ferment of antebellum America.
Author : Peter Levenda
Publisher : Nicolas-Hays, Inc.
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780892545810
Based on Levenda’s research into Mormonism, Freemasonry, and esoteric societies over the past thirty years, this book is intended for an audience that is curious about Mormonism in light of the fact that at the beginning of 2012 there were two Mormons running for the GOP presidential nomination against two Roman Catholics. There has been much confusion in the media over various Mormon phenomena, such as the “magic underwear,” polygamy “Big Love” style, and much else. This book examines the beliefs and reveals the facts of Mormon ideas and practice, starting with its founder Joseph Smith Jr. who began his religious career with rituals of ceremonial magic and divination, and ended it with Freemasonry, the largest militia in the state of Illinois, a candidacy for US president, and assassination. Levenda also discussed the Mormons connection to Howard Hughes, Richard Nixon and Watergate as well as the role of Mormons in contemporary Presidential elections. This is the fascinating story of a purely American religion, its occult origins, and the rise of Mormons in American politics.
Author : Stephen Mansfield
Publisher : Worthy Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781617951091
Stephen Mansfield, the acclaimed New York Times best-selling author, has highlighted the growing popularity of Mormonism-a belief system with cultic roots-and the implications of its critical rise. Mormons are moving into the spotlight in pop culture, politics, sports, and entertainment via presidential candidates like Romney and Huntsman, media personality Glenn Beck, mega-bestselling Twilight author Stephanie Meyer, and The Book of Mormon, the hottest show on Broadway. Mormonism was once a renegade cult at war with the U.S. Army in the 1800s, but it has now emerged as not only the fastest-growing religion, but as a high-impact mainstream cultural influence.
Author : Benjamin E. Park
Publisher : Liveright Publishing
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781631494871
Best Book Award • Mormon History Association A brilliant young historian excavates the brief life of a lost Mormon city, uncovering a “grand, underappreciated saga in American history” (Wall Street Journal). In Kingdom of Nauvoo, Benjamin E. Park draws on newly available sources to re-create the founding and destruction of the Mormon city of Nauvoo. On the banks of the Mississippi in Illinois, the early Mormons built a religious utopia, establishing their own army and writing their own constitution. For those offenses and others—including the introduction of polygamy, which was bitterly opposed by Emma Smith, the iron-willed first wife of Joseph Smith—the surrounding population violently ejected the Mormons, sending them on their flight to Utah. Throughout his absorbing chronicle, Park shows how the Mormons of Nauvoo were representative of their era, and in doing so elevates Mormon history into the American mainstream.
Author : Henry Caswall
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1843
Category : Book of Mormon
ISBN : BL:A0020173404
Author : Claudia Lauper Bushman,Richard Lyman Bushman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2001-12-27
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780199770441
Mormonism is one of the world's fastest growing religions, doubling its membership every 15 years. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the formal denomination of the Mormon church) is now 10 million strong, with more than half of its membership coming from outside the United States. More than 88 million copies of The Book of Mormon have been printed, and it has been translated into more than 50 languages. Mormons in America tells the tumultuous story of this religious group, from its humble origins in small-town New York State in 1830 to its present heyday. Claudia and Richard Bushman introduce us to charismatic leaders like Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, go deep behind Mormon rites and traditions, take us along the adventurous trail of the Mormon pioneers into the West, evoke the momentous erection of Salt Lake City in the desert, and draw us into the dozens of skirmishes, verbal attacks, and court battles between Mormons and their neighbors, other religions, the media, and the American government. Religion in American Life explores the evolution, character, and dynamic of organized religion in America from 1500 to the present day. Written by distinguished historians of religion, these books weave together the varying stories that compose the religious fabric of the United States, from Puritanism to alternative religious practices. Primary source material coupled with handsome illustrations and lucid text make these books essential in any exploration of America's diverse nature. Each book includes a chronology, suggestions for further reading, and an index.
Author : Adam Jortner
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781421441771
The emergence of the Mormon church is arguably the most radical event in American religious history. How and why did so many Americans flock to this new religion, and why did so many other Americans seek to silence or even destroy that movement? Winner of the MHA Best Book Award by the Mormon History Association Mormonism exploded across America in 1830, and America exploded right back. By 1834, the new religion had been mocked, harassed, and finally expelled from its new settlements in Missouri. Why did this religion generate such anger? And what do these early conflicts say about our struggles with religious liberty today? In No Place for Saints, the first stand-alone history of the Mormon expulsion from Jackson County and the genesis of Mormonism, Adam Jortner chronicles how Latter-day Saints emerged and spread their faith—and how anti-Mormons tried to stop them. Early on, Jortner explains, anti-Mormonism thrived on gossip, conspiracies, and outright fables about what Mormons were up to. Anti-Mormons came to believe Mormons were a threat to democracy, and anyone who claimed revelation from God was an enemy of the people with no rights to citizenship. By 1833, Jackson County's anti-Mormons demanded all Saints leave the county. When Mormons refused—citing the First Amendment—the anti-Mormons attacked their homes, held their leaders at gunpoint, and performed one of America's most egregious acts of religious cleansing. From the beginnings of Mormonism in the 1820s to their expansion and expulsion in 1834, Jortner discusses many of the most prominent issues and events in Mormon history. He touches on the process of revelation, the relationship between magic and LDS practice, the rise of the priesthood, the questions surrounding Mormonism and African Americans, the internal struggles for leadership of the young church, and how American law shaped this American religion. Throughout, No Place for Saints shows how Mormonism—and the violent backlash against it—fundamentally reshaped the American religious and legal landscape. Ultimately, the book is a story of Jacksonian America, of how democracy can fail religious freedom, and a case study in popular politics as America entered a great age of religion and violence.
Author : Matthew Burton Bowman
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Mormon Church
ISBN : 9780679644903
A religious historian explores the 180-year history of Mormonism, discussing the church's origins and development, its position as one of the fastest growing religions in the world, and its connection to American life.
Author : Mark Koltko-Rivera
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0615656986
The Latter-day Saints (LDS/"Mormons") will become a global religion with hundreds of millions, or even billions, of followers-within a century. In this book, written for the general public, award-winning social scientist Mark Koltko-Rivera, Ph.D., explains: how the Mormons grew from a tiny group in 1830s New York to being the fourth-largest church in America as of 2012; why Mormon growth slowed after 1990-and why it will soon explode, both in the United States and throughout the world; why Mormon beliefs resonate with society's hopes, fears, aspirations-even obsessions-in ways that make the LDS faith especially attractive to many people in today's world; how The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will become the second-largest or even the largest U.S. church by 2120; how this church could become the second-largest religious body in the world, with over two billion members, by 2120. Dr. Koltko-Rivera describes what a "more Mormon" world would look like, and how this faith could fuel a global Renaissance of cultural creativity. He also explains the implications of Mormon growth for the great majority of people who walk other paths. Includes references, index. 5 illustrations, 29 figures, 22 tables, 2 charts. Chapters Introduction: Who the Mormons Are. Mormon Growth and Why It Happened, 1830-2011: Why the dramatic rise in LDS converts after 1973? Why the slowing of growth after 1990? The Matrix of Future Mormon Growth: The Mormon World in 2012. Future Mormon Growth Worldwide through 2120. Future Mormon Growth in the U.S. through 2120. Objections and Responses: "How valid can projections be so far into the future?" "All sorts of things could upset your projections!" "The pitfalls of straight-line projections" and the effects of organized opposition to Mormonism. "How could the LDS grow so large so quickly?" Modernization and secularization. "An American church like the LDS will be less appealing in a post-American world." "The Mormons will run out of money first." "The Pentecostals will outgrow the Mormons." "There won't be enough people on the Earth to accommodate these projections." "There won't be enough people in America." "So many Mormons--in Protestant America?" "But more Mormons than Catholics?!? "The Mormons are falling away in droves." "But the LDS scriptures say the future Church will be 'few' and its dominions 'small'!" Why Religions Grow: A Model. Exterior Forces "Pulling" for Mormon Growth: Central and South America and sub-Saharan Africa The United States Europe Mainland China India The lands of Islam Interior Forces "Pushing" for Mormon Growth: The power of science and technology. The struggle to survive the end of civilization. The ambition to transform beyond the human. The discovery of extraterrestrial (intelligent) life. Knowledge Forces and Mormon Growth. The Potential Impact of High Mormon Growth: A 'More Mormon' World: more physically and mentally healthy better educated foundation for a new Renaissance and much more! Afterword: The Meaning of Mormon Growth. Appendix A: Sources of Statistical Data and Methods of Projections. Appendix B: The Slowing of Mormon Growth Post-1990: A Statistical Analysis. Appendix C: Why Do People Convert to Mormonism? Appendix D: Tracking Charts: Projected vs. Actual Mormon Growth, 2012-2040.
Author : Maxine Hanks,Jean Kinney Williams
Publisher : Infobase Learning
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-29
Category : RELIGION
ISBN : 9781438140377
Examines the history, cultural, social, and political influence of the Mormon faith in the United States.
Author : Rodney Stark
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2005-10-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780231509916
Will Mormonism be the next world faith, one that will rival Catholicism, Islam, and other major religions in terms of numbers and global appeal? This was the question Rodney Stark addressed in his much-discussed and much-debated article, "The Rise of a New World Faith" (1984), one of several essays on Mormonism included in this new collection. Examining the religion's growing appeal, Rodney Stark concluded that Mormons could number 267 million members by 2080. In what would become known as "the Stark argument," Stark suggested that the Mormon Church offered contemporary sociologists and historians of religion an opportunity to observe a rare event: the birth of a new world religion. In the years following that article, Stark has become one of the foremost scholars of Mormonism and the sociology of religion. This new work, the first to collect his influential writings on the Mormon Church, includes previously published essays, revised and rewritten for this volume. His work sheds light on both the growth of Mormonism and on how and why certain religions continue to grow while others fade away. Stark examines the reasons behind the spread of Mormonism, exploring such factors as cultural continuity with the faiths from which it seeks converts, a volunteer missionary force, and birth rates. He explains why a demanding faith like Mormonism has such broad appeal in today's world and considers the importance of social networks in finding new converts. Stark's work also presents groundbreaking perspectives on larger issues in the study of religion, including the nature of revelation and the reasons for religious growth in an age of modernization and secularization.